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possible, SO that if the trade for a certain kind is once estab- 

 lished, the demand can be continually supplied. There is 

 nothing so disastrous in all trades as the substitution of one 

 kind when another is required ; the consumer is very discrim- 

 inating in this particular, and when he wants a Newtown or 

 Spitzenberg he will not accept a Baldwin or a Jonathan if 

 ever so tempting. 



Europe wants our fruit and is willing to pay good figures 

 for it, but we must cater to their tastes, and grow what they 

 demand, and not what we wish them to take. The buyer has 

 the privilege to choose, and if we forget that we make a 

 serious mistake. 



APPLE SHIPMENTS FOR THE SEASON OF 1900. 



Early in the season the outlook for a large crop of apples 

 all over the United States was a most promising one, and it 

 looked as though the bountiful year 1896 would be surpassed, 

 and prices rule correspondingly low. When the September 

 gale blew off fifty per cent, of the apples all along the apple- 

 growing states of the Atlantic seaboard, then came the report 

 that over sixty per cent, of the apples in the famous growing 

 states of Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Illinois, and Iowa were 

 spoiled by bitter rot and codling moth. In addition to this 

 the remaining fruits failed to mature perfect, but remained 

 small and ill-shaped. This acted very stimulating on the 

 apple market. Dealers and exporters kejDt the wires hot with 

 inquiries for Oregon apples. In consequence they began to 

 sell at eighty-five cents per box f. o. b., and desirable hard 

 apples, such as Jonathan, Spitzenbergs, Spys, Winesaps, 

 Newtown Pippins are now selling for $1.20 to $1.30 per box 

 f. o. b., with a steady upward tendency. Extra choice apples 

 for local trade readily bring $1.50 to $1.75 per box on this 

 December 1, 1900. 



APPLES SHIPPED TO EUROPE. 



Up to December 1, 1900, shipments from Atlantic ports are 

 as follows : 



Barrels. 



¥ov Liverpool 2()(),578 



For London llii,805 



For Glasgow lo7,932 



For Hamburg oS,659 



For various ports 28,028 



Total 603,002 



