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territories of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, for which Portland can 

 be the shipping center. 



Apples are Coming into the British market in January and February 

 from the Pacific Coast badly injured by freezing; this of course will 

 not occur in shipments by steamer after the opening of the canal. 



VARIETIES OF APPLES. 



The following are the leading varieties of apples being imported 

 into Great B ritain with the selling value according to the standing in 

 the column : 



Grimes Golden. 

 Yellow Newtown Pippin. 



King. 



Northern Spy. 



Jonathan. 



Russet. 



Baldwin. 



Gano. 



Ben Davis. 



There are many other kinds in the markets both in barreis and 

 boxes, but it is safe to take the above as all being Standards. 



Kings, Jonathans and the best of the Baldwins are marketed before 

 the first of the year. 



IRRIGATED APPLES. 



This year (1909) all the apples from irrigated districts have proved 

 very unsatisfactory, especially those arriving after January first, as 

 from one-quarter to one-third are more or less decayed. 



I have Seen large, fine looking Winesaps and Rome Beauties, and 

 other equally hardy varieties from irrigated districts, arriving in a bad 

 State of decay, and dealers have entered a strong complaint. 



I find that apples from non-irrigated districts Coming into the 

 markets after the first of the year, uniformly bring the best prices. 



GERMAN APPLE MARKET. 



IMPORTATION OF APPLES INTO GERMANY FROM VA«IOUS COUNTRIES. 



Figures given in busheis. 



1907. 1908. 1909. 



Belgium 478,632 820,608 509,568 



France 187.200 220,41^ 187,200 



Italv 3,329,376 298,176 3,329,376 



Netherlands 906,964 998,160 906,864 



Austria-Hungary 2,140,656 3,005,472 2,140,656 



Switzerland 1,193,136 2,986,464 1,193,136 



Servia 168,576 168,576 



United States 442.992 207,600 442,992 



Australia Confed 75,888 64,272 



Total importation 8,983,632 8,640,816 8,983,632 



Note. — The figures for 1909 are for the first eleven montlis only. 



The value of Imports of fresh apples and pears into Germany has 

 been between five and eight million dollars per annum for the past 

 ten years. The share of the United States in this trade is comparatively 

 small, but I am of the opinion that it could be very materially increased 

 by a proper effort on the part of the Pacific Coast growers to advertise 

 and push their products. 



