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OREGON APPLES AND THEIR PACKING. 



A DISCUSSION. 



Mr. A. J. Philips (Wis.) : I want to know your best apple 

 and what price you get for it? 



Mr. Carbine (Oreg-on.) : The Spitzenberg and the Newcomb 

 ( ?). They are sold in New York for $2.50, $2.25 and others down 

 to $2.00 per bushel box. 



The President: What about the box? 



Mr. Carbine: The size of the box is 10x11x22. It holds more 

 than an exact bushel, and we think it makes a very neat box. It 

 seems to take pretty well in the east. 



Mr. C. S. Harrison (Neb.) : Do you market your apples in 

 New York state? 



Mr. Carbine : Yes, in New York. 



Mr. Harrison: While they are rotting under the trees there? 



Mr. Carbine : Yes, I know that, but nearly the whole product 

 of the Hood River Valley is taken there and sold. 



Mr. Yahnke : Are you growing the Ben Davis? 



Mr. Carbine : Yes ; the Ben Davis is bringing about seventy- 

 five cents a box. 



The President: What is the advantage over the barrel? 



Mr. Carbine : I have never had any experience with barrels. 

 The dealers claim there is not so good a. chance to make a stove- 

 pipe pack. Our apples are all packed in layers. Some face the 

 boxes. They are packed in layers throughout and most of the 

 shippers use an even size apple so as to make the appearance uni- 

 form, and that is one thing that takes in the market. 



Mr. C. S. Harrison: Are they packed under pressure? 



Mr. Carbine : Yes, they are subjected to pressure? Of course, 

 only the ends receive the pressure. 



The Secretary. Is there any pressure brought on the top of 

 the boxes 



Mr. Cardine : No, there is no pressure on the top or bottom. 

 It is thin lumber, sufficiently thin to conform to the pressure. 



Mr. C. C. Hunter : Are they graded ? 



Mr. Carbine : They are all graded into different grades. 



Mr. Hunter: Is the fruit papered? 



Mr. Carbine : That depends on the market. For New York 

 each apple is wrapped, and for other markets we simply' line the 

 box. 



The Secretary: Is the Wealthy grown in your country? 



Mr. Carbine: Not extensively. They regard it as an early 

 apple. We hardly raise enough to b,e worth mentioning. The 

 main apple grown is- the Spitzenberg, which bring a fancy price. 



Mr. Elliot: How about the- Black Ben Davis? 



Mr. Carbine : It is being experimented with to some extent. 

 It is only of recent origin, and it is not being planted very ex- 

 tensively as yet. We are trying them on a small scale first. 



