Evening star., 1922-11-16
$16,00Q,O()D GAIN y
IN GRAPE INDUSTRY
Dry Law Boosts Value of An
nuaI YieId-AppIe Raisers
in Hard Plight.
BY j. c. ROYLE.
II Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK November 16.-The
grape industry of the country has grown
enormously since the advent Of prohibi-
tion. Figures just compiled in the vine-
yard districts of the country by state
officials and individual statiticians show
that demand. especially in eastern GEN.
ters, has grown steadily. The wine in
cordins to California agricultural de-
partment officials. but the value Of the
grape yield has risen from $4,000 900 to
$2e,o00.000 in that state. About $4,000
cars were shipped east this year.
Similar conditions prevailed in parts
of New York state and other grape Sec
tons. Sales totaling over a million
pounds of fresh grapes day were COM
eign-born residents of the east in many
instances made practice of clubbing
together and buying grapes in carload
lots.
Apple Prices Very Poor.
Apple growers. however. are in sore
straits in some sections. Growers
are unable to secure adequate values
Tor even the best offerings because
OF the tremendous production which
has swamped the market in spite of
restricted shipping facilities. Prices
at many consuming centers are lower
than growers are asking at produc-
ing stations. Prices are the lowest
in many years in the Pacific north
west.
The 5,165. 900 bearing apple trees in
Missouri produced s5 per cent of full
crop. Oklahoma yielded 1.154 900 BUSH
els Of apples. compared with 4o6.oo0
bushels last year. Storage houses
are full, boxes are piled alongside
railroad tracks and markets are over
loaded
About 100 900 boxes of Washington
state apples have been shipped to
Great Britain this week. There are
$1,000 boxes in storage warehouses
in Seattle and $4,000 additional boxes
on side tracks awaiting cargo space.
AS a result of the big apple crop.
vinegar prices have been cut about
4 cents a gallon.
Packers Await Merger.
The packing industry is eagerly
of the proposed acquisition of Morris
& Co., by Armour & Co, in view of
the well established attitude of
the Federal Trade Commission. That
position, stated in general terms.
is that while it is permissible
cal assets of the other, it is not per-
missible for it to buy control of the
stock of the competing company.
There is feeling in packing circles
that whether jurisdiction Of terms of
the purchases lies with the trade COM
mission or the Department of Agri-
culture, long battle may be expected
. before purchase could be perfected.
Passenger traffic on the great lakes
ended for the season today. but
freight traffic will continue under in
creased pressure until the weather
forces suspension. The Chicago. Rock
Island and Pacific railroad has just
placed an order for one thousand
freight cars and is in the market for
more than 1900 additional cars.
Tire Business Picks Up.
Tire makers have speeded up opera
tions again in Akron and other CEN
ters under heavy demand from deal
ers for spring stocks. Costs of raw
materials have increased. but only
one maker. so far, has advanced
prices The Miller Tire and Rubber
Company 5 per cent advance went
into effect Wednesday.
Tourist traffic Is increasing daily
and railroads are preparing to handle
heavy traffic to Florida and California
in the next two weeks. The sales of
fall wool in California and Texas are
recording prices which insure heavy
returns to growers. and the condition
of stock on the ranges is good.