White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-09-11
WASHINGTON JONAThANS
IN CHICAGO SEPT. 9Th

Under the heading, First Wash
ington Jonathans Here" the Chicago
Flu;t and Vegetable Reporter, daily
market paper published in Chicago,
under date of September 5th, said:
The first two cars of Washington
/ Jonathans arrived in Chicago Sept.
4th, shipped by the Perham Fruit
Company, received by Jerome A.
Larocco and Company. Prices range
from SITS to $500 according to grade
and size. Two more cars received
today by the same firm from the
same people. Quality and condition
very good. Looks like the Washing
ton box apple deal is now in full
bloom.
4 1t is not known whether the cars
mentioned were from this valley but
i it is quite possible, as cars rolled from
here carly enough to have reached
Chicago on that date.
Commenting on the apple situation
on that date, the same paper said:
A fairly good market season is in
prospect for American apple growers
and shippers. Local reports indicate
| that the later varieties of fruit will
be of good size and of better quality
than last year, so that greater
proportion should be marketable
Estimates of commercial apples in
the United States indicate crop of
about average volume and only six
per cent heavier than that Of 1924,
the increases being chiefly in WASH
ington and New Yo-k state. The
| August forecast reduced Canada's
commercial crop to 100000 barrels,
which is slightly less than las- season
and only IL per cent of the United
States commercial crop.
| Altogether the foreign market OUT
look is as good as, if not better than
that Of pear ago, and our exporters
may again ship $4,000 carlo ids of
apples to other countries.
| Exports during the last two seasons
have taken about is per cent of the
carlot shipments. This foreign trade
is with 20 different countries, but
chiefly with the United Kingdom and
continental Europe. Size of the
English and European crops, as well
as the prices received abroad, de-
ternline largely the volume Of ex-
ports. Advertising also seems to
have increased the per capita con-
sumption of fruits, especially in
British Markets. Apples exports last
season were nearly twice what they
were during 1929 even though the
United States commercial crop last
year was about 10 per cent lighter
than that Of 1922. Approximately
| II per cent Of the total commercial
crop has been sent to other countries
| in recent years. During the IL
months ending with June, 1924 about
3,5G0, 600 boxes of apples were ex-
| ported. The following seasons figures
increased to 100000 and during
the 1924-25 season boxed apple ex-
ports decreased to 5,15o,Ooo. The
number of barrels shipped to other
countries those three years was
| 100000 and 100000 and 1,505,000
, respectively. Last seasons exports
were Approximately $500 carloads of
barreled stock and 5000 cars Of
boxed stock.
| Although the English apple crop
is larger and ,of better quality than
I that of year ago, it is scarcely over
a half a full crop and much of the
production is cooking varieties. The
continental apple crop is said to be
very light and pears are yielding
less than for many years. Most tree
fruits in Europe, except prunes, show
an unfavorable condition. American
apple exporters, however, have to
face the somewhat discouraging
economic conditions abroad. 1t is
estimated that 100000 persons are
out of work in Great Britain alone.
In view Of the reduced Canadian
apple crop, it is possible that exports
4 from that country may not offer such
serious con1pitition with United
States fruit. NOVA Scotias CONNER
cial crop Of 100000 barrels is about
| 10000 less than last. year, and
British Coiumbia's 1,o81.0 boxes
represent decrease of $4,000 boxes.
Virginia always exports consider
able quantity of apples, but the esti-
mated commercial crop in that state
is only about half that of 1924 and
the lightest since 1921. August fore
cast in Virginia includes 100000
barrels of York imperials, 100000
winesaps, 10000 Ben Davis, 10000
1 pippins and $4,000 barrels of Stay
mans. THESE varitles comprise over
80 pe- cent of the cro?. Shipments
from Virginia are becoming very
active, totaling 1875 cars last week.
Only New Ycck, Michigan, Arkansas
and Washington shipped more cars
than that Movement of eastern and
rniddlewestern apples to date is 1000
cars ahead of last seasons record to
the same time, but shipments from
the west are 700 cars behind, though
| the western commercial crop is esti-
mated nearly 20 per cent heavier
than last years. Jobbing price of
most apples in bushel baskets now
ranges 75c to $500 according to
cariety and quality Arkansas and
Illinois .Ionathans sold at $500 a $500
in few markets. Extra fancy
boxed Jonathans were selling mostly
at S1.3O "a $1.65 f.. b. WASHINGTON
points, winesaps sold around $1.75
and delicious at S2.15 "a $3.50 per box.
These prices are slightly lower than
those Of year ago.
Showers last Friday and Saturday
nights washed the dust from the trees
and the roofs and f-eshened things up
bit.