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markets with plums, peaches, grapes and pears, in the months of January to April. 



Therefore, I would hesitate to give 30U an idea as to prices, but if the quality 

 i; good, you can be sure of excellent pri'ces. Kven in the months of April and May 

 we have realized in IJremen for first-class pears 26 to 28 marks per case, and if 

 they could arrive during the season of January to March, when all the dinner 

 parties of the winter season are still on and when the shops demand 3s. and 4s. 

 per pound for French grapes, you will see that it is not a matter of price but of 

 quality which has to be considered. 



Packing. — Generally speaking, I will advise not to take too large cases and to 

 pack the fruit in " Holzwools " (wood shavings) or cork shavings. Peaches and 

 plums would be best packed in tissue paper, each fruit separately. 



The market expenses in Bremen and Hamburg would be 1; per cent, commission 

 and 6(1. per case of about 20 kilos; if the cases were smaller, the price ])er case 

 would be reduced in proportion. 



Messrs. T.ohmann & Co. have been selling in the Hamburg and Bremen markets, 

 as well as in Berlin and towns in the interior of Germanv, for the last twelve years, 

 and have agents in the principal towns of Southern Germany for certain classes of 

 fruit. Should anv of our producers desire to forward consignments for disposal 

 on the German markets, I would strongly recommend their sending to this firm. 



(Sgd.) J. W. TAVERNER, 



Agent-General for Victoria. 



Denm.ark. 



London, 13th September, igii. 

 Sir, 



Following up my previous report I now have the honour to inform you of the 

 result of my inquiries with regard to Denmark. Copenhagen imports fresh fruits 

 other than ajijiles from France, and North and South Africa. 



Fruit to arrive in this market should be ])acked in boxes 22 in. long and 16 in. 

 broad, in one layer, packed in very fine wood-wool or paper slips. Apples to be 

 packed as at present. The times of arrival as set out in your desjjatch are suit- 

 able, as there are no Danish fruits at the times mentioned. Passion fruit is 

 unknown in Denmark. California is doing a fair business in connexion with fruit 

 pulp and canned peaches, apricots, pears, apples and plums. The import duty 

 on preserved fruit is 13s. 6^d. per cwt. 



Messrs. Rathe & Holm, 12, Frederikshave, Copenhagen, are recommended to 

 mc as reliable agents who would be glad to receive consignments and do their best 

 to open up the trade. I would recommend that this firm be intrusted with small 

 consignments with a view to testing the Copenhagen market. 



(Sgd.) J. \V. TAVERNER, 



Agent-General for Victoria. 



Germany. 



London. 2()tli .Se])tember, 101 1. 



Sir, 



Following up m\- jirevious despatches with reference to your inquiry of the 2<)th 

 June last, I have to rei)ort that Messrs. Lohmann, of Bremen, inform me that they 

 have made further inquiries with regard to fresh fruit outside apples from Aus- 

 tralia, and now give me the following jiarticulars regarding prices. Herewith I 

 give last vear's current prices for Cajie fruits : — 



Peaches, packed in small cases containing 12, 15, 18, 20, 24, 26 ami 30 each, 

 according to (juality, size and condition, realized M32, M63, Mo. M122 the case. 



Plums were packed 20, 24, 28, 30 and 36 to a case and rcilized, according to 

 qualiTy and condition, ^\}\, M5i, M7, M8i per case. 



Africots were packed 24, 30 ami 36 each case, realizing M;. M(>4 per case. 



Pears were ]>acked, accorfling to size, in cases containing lO. 20, 40, 44, 45 and 

 48, realizing, according to <|uality and condition, per case M2a, M42, W~ and MS^. 



Melons were packed in cases of 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, realizing, ucording to size and 

 quality, Mii, M3, MtiJ per case. 



Grapes. — 5 kilos (about 11 lbs.) to a case, realized according to ipiality. size of 

 the ''rapes and entire fruit and condition, per case, M33, Msi. M^'J- 



Dried Fruit (apples and a|)ricots). — .So far, the Californian fruil, which is well 

 known in tlu- Gcrmin market, is cheaper than the .\ustr.ili.m. 

 KioS.S. 'J»i 



