The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1915-02-25

cember for box apples was small, but
il is TO be remembered that large
quantities of this pack are held IN COM
mon storage in the box apple produc,,
| ing areas, and that box apples placed
in cold storage under conditions exist
ing this year we're held largely for the
later winter markets.
Remembering that cold lstorage ap-
pies met with heavy competition IN the
distribution Of common storage stock.
| il is apparent that the movement OF
barreled apples In December, as indi-
Gated by the above recapitulatiOn, was
liberal. Ii being understood that com
mon storage apples are chiefly market
ed prior TO January }, and that the en-
tire common storage holdings as a rule
are out of the way by February those
interested in the cold storage deal
should not be discouraged in so far as
the future is concerned. This does not
mean that hing prices can be expected,
but rather that the fruit ought to move
gradually to meet the heavy demand
which has been created during the past
few months as a result OF bountlful
supply and low prices. With common
storage apples out Of the way, the de-
mand for cold storage stock will in
crease proportionately.
The cold storage holdings OF apples
are admittedly large, and a regular,
vigorous movement thr0uhg0ut the re-
mainder Of the season may be neces.
sary to prevent disaster in the spring.
Growers and dealers are urged neither
to dump their holdings nor to stand for
arbitrarily high prices. Panicky sell
ing usually means grief, but all con-
cerned should seek TO move cold stor-
age apples gradually and with such
rapidity as the market allows, so that
the deal may be wound up in relatively
good shape.
On the 9Th Of June an interesting
ceremony occurred near Morrisburg,
Ontario, Canada, when a monument
was unveiled to an apple tree. This
consisted of a marble stone. close to
the spot where the original Mcintosh
Red apple tree grew. The National
Nurseryman reports that the old tree
stood for over half century and then
fell. The history of this apple tree is
quoted as follows: "About lis years
ago Mr.. j. Mcintosh, who went to
Canada with the United States Loyal
lists and stayed in the Matilda township,
found a number of young apple trees
while clearing a place for a home.
These he reserved. One of them pro-
duced fruit of such superior color and
quality that he named it Mcintosh Red.
In 1893 the old tree was partly injured
by fire, but continued to flower on one
side until 1908, when it ceased its use
fulness forever. In the meantime the
variety had been propagated and had
become famous for its excellent quail
lty, and is one of the favorite apples on
the American market.
The Journal of Agriculture of Johan-
nesburg, of South Africa, in speaking
of the apple market says:
Taken on the whole, this month has
been quite good: Christmas trade ex-
ceeded all expectations and made up to
some extent the dealers losses.
Apples - The demand for apples
dropped considerably as soon as the
fresh fruit became plentiful, and prices
eased off. American apples realized
from 22s. to It's, per case. Varieties
were: Jonathan, Mcintosh Red, Bald
win, Wealthy, Gano, Black Ben Davis
and King David. Barrels realized 70s
to 4Os.; varieties chiefly Shows ant
Ganos.
Canadians were not quite so good
and went at from 2ls. to los. per case
varieties chiefly Kings, Baldwlns
Wealthies and Ben Davis. Barrels OF