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market in our coimtry. Our domestic fruit trade is of far 

 greater importance to Milwaukee than that of foreign climes, 

 for already our domestic fruits are becoming more popular, not 

 only on account of such delicacies as straAvberries, peaches, 

 and apples being more palatable, and as medical tonics not to 

 be excelled ; but the cost of American fruits will eventually 

 exclude the importation of fruits to any extent. 



" The receipts of green apples at this port during the present 

 year have exceeded double that of any previous year, and has 

 been a source of surprise to many. 



" One fruit-house of this city has received during the present 

 year, the unprecedented number of 22,314 barrels of apples, 

 principally from Michigan and New York States, all of which 

 were forwarded on orders to Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. 

 The location of Milwaukee, and her facilities for the transit of 

 fruit from Michigan, should warrant the larger portion reach- 

 ing our port as a distributing point. Michigan and New York 

 State packers are beginning to realize that Milwaukee is not 

 only the nearest point, but that the prices to be obtained, and 

 the expense of handling are all in favor of this point. Beside, 

 our communications west are superior to those of Chicago. If 

 fruit-growers were generally aware of the facilities which Mil- 

 waukee warrants in the way of selling green and dried fruits, 

 our city would become the principal fruit mart in the West. 

 Another year will bring increased trade in this line of goods." 



CONCLUDING EEMARKS. 



It will thus be seen that Michigan fruit has a wide field in 

 which to seek its markets, and this consideration is of great 

 importance, because fruit culture, as well as grain culture, 

 needs for its success and support consumers as well as pro- 

 ducers. 



Especially does fruit culture need domestic consumers, and 

 in this connection the increase of the home consumption of 

 fruit deserves comment. The cheapness and plenty of Ameri- 

 can breadstuflFs have made the Americans a bread-eating peo- 

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