THE EXPORT OF TEXDER FRUITS. 



Cilasgow, Oct. 15, (ex Kastalia): 

 Ribaton apples Sl.U'J to $-2.50 per bushel ciwe 

 Anjoii [Wars 'J <»" " 



Flemish Beauty pears "J. 00 " 



Liverpool, Oct. 21, (ex Numidian.) 



C'rawfortl peaches S^?.66per bushel esse 



Tomatoes 1.25 " 



Grapes, all varieties, about one cent a lb 



It is worth noting that about the date 

 above mentioned, California pears and 

 peaches cease to arrive in Great Britain, 

 thus leaving Canada a special opportu- 

 nity to capture the market for these fruits 

 from the middle of October onward. It 

 will therefore be worth our consideration 

 whether we cannot hold back our Bart- 

 lett pears and Crawford peaches in cold 

 storage in Montreal until about the loth 

 or 15th of October before forwarding 

 them. Also whether we cannot grow 

 such desirable late varieties of pears and 

 peaches as will suit the British Market 

 at the time above mentioned. The 

 Louise pear for example succeeds beau- 

 tifully in Southern Ontario, especially 

 when grown as a dwarf ; and the same 

 may be said of the Duchess and the 

 .\njou. Another magnificent late pear 

 is the Clairgeau, which would be one of 

 the finest for the export trade. Even 

 the much abused Kieffer would export 

 in fine condition. 



Tomatoes have succeeded as well or 

 better than any other fruit, so far as 

 condition is concerned, and prices have 

 been good considering that the variety 

 Ignotum was too large to suit the Eng- 

 lish taste. Some smaller, round smooth 

 variety would give excellent results. 



Grapes have been a complete failure, 

 the fruit having been almost given away, 

 the very best not bringing more than 

 one cent a pound, the cost of transpor- 

 tation. The salesmen write : " The 

 grapes are of no use here, the peculiar 

 flavor not being very palatable ; and in 

 quality they are in every respect inferior 



to those grown in Spain and Portugal — 

 thin-skinned, white, sweet grapes, which 

 are brought here and sold from 4 to 6 

 cents a lb." A consignee in Liverpool, 

 however, writes more favorably, and we 

 hope yet to create a demand for our 

 grapes that will ensure a profitable trade. 



Peaches — In the export of this fruit 

 there appears to be great possibilities 

 both of loss and of profit. For ex- 

 ample one shipment of one hundred 

 and thirty cases of beautiful Craw- 

 fords reached Glasgow in such bad con- 

 dition as to bring the shipper in debt 

 $73, besides the loss of his fruit valued 

 at $325, or a total loss of $398; and 

 another shipment of 40 cases sold at 

 an average of $3.66 per case I 



Early apples were so great a failure 

 this season that it was impossible to 

 make up any cases fit for export. Next 

 year, should the crop be first-class, some 

 experimental shipments will be made, 

 beginning with Red Astrachan and 

 Duchess in August, Gravenstein, Ribs- 

 ton and Blenheim Orange in September: 

 and Fameuse, Wealthy, King and Cran. 

 berry Pippin in October. These are all 

 excellent varieties, of beautiful coloring 

 which are bound to bring the top prices 

 in any market. 



Altogether we can report encourage- 

 ment, although the season's shipments 

 on the whole have been a serious loss. 

 We have learned (1) to use smaller 

 packages ; with better ventilation ; (2) 

 the importance of lower temperature ; 

 and (3) that fruit should he placed in 

 a cool room as soon as gathered, and 

 cooled even before it is packed, in 

 order to attain the best results. 



With these conditions observed, we 

 expect to report success next year, such 

 as will lead to private enterprise in the 

 export of our tender fruits. 



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