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keep no time and would have to be disposed of immediately they arrive, and as there 

 io considerable risk to the buyer, he will not be willing to give a very big price for 

 them, as the Irish apples are so plentiful this year and are being sold at very low 

 prices. One of the largest fruit merchants in Belfast informed me that if you could 

 get him any barrels of Alexander apples that he would have a ready sale for them, 

 in fact, he said that the demand was entirely on barreled apples as the boxes were 

 ditficult to place, as there is so very little bullc, and of course the prices must bo 

 higher in consequence of the expense of packing. Have only been able to get 3s. 6d. 

 for Pipkas (Charlamoff) and 2s. for Duchess ex quay Belfast.' 



(Signed) 'HUGH GORDON.' 



EXTRACT FROil REPORT OF THIRD SHIPMENT (aNTONOVK\, WINTER STRIPE^ ANI3, DUDLEY). 



'Belfast, October 27, 190i. 



' Ee 100 boxes of apples, they came in good order, but as I have already wrote 

 you, you are not shipping the right sort of apple at all. What we want is a good eating 

 apple somewhat similar to good Baldwins and packed in barrels- Apples are so very 

 cheap here that it is impossible to get a decent price for them, and I don't know what 

 you think of the grade you are shipping, but buyers do not care for them at all, the 

 flavour not being nice like Baldwins. I sold 46 boxes at Is. 6d. per box. Winter 

 Stripe, Auis, Dudley and McMahon White, I sold at 2s. 6d. per box, less the freight, 

 so that after deducting the freight I have practically nothing left for the apples. As 

 you are aware, this is a very bad year for experimenting with apples, and I believe 

 that apples in barrels would do a great deal better than in boxes as they would come 

 cheaper.' 



(Signed) HUGH GOEDOiN". 



EXTRACT FROM REPORT OF FOURTH SHIPilEXT (wEALTHT). 



Dublin, October 19, 1904. 



' I duly received the consignment of 100 boxes, Wealthies per SS. Innishown Head. 

 They arrived in very good condition, presenting a fine appearance when opened. The 

 only tiling I noticed in respect to the boxes was that a few of them had the end pieces 

 broken across, but this did not cause any damage to the contents. The trip occupied 

 twelve days and it was four days after the steamer arrived here before I got delivery, 

 thus making sixteen days from the time of shipment, and considering that the con- 

 signment did not come in cold storage, the result was very satisfactory, as the whole 

 lot looked as well as could be desired. If this direct shipment can be utilized by 

 Canadian shippers it would mean a very large saving in rates. The prices realized 

 for this consignment, namely : SO boxes at 3s. 6d. and 70 at 4s. 6d. were not as high as 

 I expected, but this was owing to the enormous crop of Irish grown apples on the 

 market and some very large consignments of States fruit. The crop of Irish apples 

 this year is the largest for ten years, but will be very quickly worked off. The con- 

 signment you sent is the very thing we want here ; good colour and sound, well packed. 

 There is no market for Canadian or American green apples suitable only for cooking.' 



(Signed) 'J. H. SHERIDAN'.' 



EXTRACT FROM REPORT OF FIFTH SHIPMCXT (PATTEx's GREENING, AND WEALTHY). 



'Glasgow, October 19, 1904. 



' I beg to send you herewith account sale for your consignment of 40 boxes apples 

 ex steamer Parihenian. and draft for £5 lis. Id. sterling in settlement of net proc^ds, 

 which please acknowledge. I can assure you we did the very best possible with this 

 lot of apples, and trust that the result is satisfactory to you. They arrived here in 



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