DUCHESS APPLES IN GLASGOW. 



Mr. John Brown, Dominion Government In- 

 spector at Glasgow, reports that the first ship- 

 ment for the season of American Duchess ap- 

 ples arrived there on the 3rd of August in good 

 condition. They sold at prices ranging from 

 12 to 21 shillings, notwithsianding the fact 

 dealers showed some hesitation in taking such 

 early fruit. 



THE FOREIGN APPLE CROPS. 



A Short Crop Everywhere — Higher Prices 

 Than Last Year Should Prevail. 



WHAT THE FRUIT INSPECTORS ARE 

 DOING. 



Mr. J. J. Philp, Dominion Fruit Inspector of 

 Winnipeg, is coming east and will address a 

 number of meetings in the fruit growing sec- 

 tions of Ontario. There are great possibili- 

 ties for Ontario fruit in Manitoba and the 

 Northwest, and Mr. Philp hopes that the infor- 

 mation he will be able to give regarding the 

 western markets will be appreciated by the 

 eastern growers and shippers. Full instruc- 

 tions will be given regarding the quality of 

 fruit and shape of packages wanted in the 

 west. Meetings have already been arranged 

 for Chatham, Burlington and St. Catharines, 

 and it is expected that others will be held at 

 Walkerton and some other fruu centres. Af- 

 ter the meetings are over Mr. Philp will spend 

 some time doing inspection work through On- 

 tario and at Montreal, so as to become thor- 

 oughly familiar with the methods practised in 

 the east. 



While Mr. Philp is in the east Mr. J. F. 

 Scriver, the Montreal inspector, will take his 

 place in Winnipeg to study conditions and get 

 in touch with tne dealers and consumers in the 

 west. Lieut. Vroom, ISiova Scotia inspector, 

 who was a member of the Bisley team, is now 

 returning to Canada by the Tunisian. After 

 the shooting was over he spent a few days 

 studying the conditions of the fruit trade in 

 the chief British markets, and will be able to 

 take up his work in Nova Scotia with a better 

 understanding of the requirements of dealers 

 and consumers in the Old Country. 



Mr. A. McNeil, senior inspector, will have 

 charge of the Fruit Division's exhibit at the 

 Toronto Industrial Exhibition and will also 

 conduct the packing demonstrations. 



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All reports agree that both apples and pears 

 are a short crop in Europe, and that our Cana- 

 dian stock will be in great demand. A very 

 complete report is just to hand from E. A. 

 O'Kelly & Co., Covent Garden, London, from 

 which we cull the following portions: 



England. — There are no crops whatever of 

 English apples this year. The London mar- 

 ket, as is well known, is the natural outlet for 

 apples from the home countries. We there- 

 fore believe that the London market will be as 

 high as it was last year, and we shall most 

 probably see i^ondon speculators take advant- 

 age of this, to buy apples in Liverpool, send 

 them to London and realize a good profit, as 

 was frequently done last year. 



France. — The Dieudonne district (red apple 

 district), the Charente district (Russett's dis- 

 trict), and the Anger's district cannot be taken 

 into account this year. We hear from relia- 

 ble information that there are no apples what- 

 ever in France, and we believe that a few good 

 good American or Canadian apples, such as 

 prime Baldwins, and especially Russets, might 

 be sold with advantage there. Shippers should 

 only send small lots, and only the very best. 

 We are in a position to take charge of ship- 

 ments for Paris. 



Italy has a fair crop of apples, but they will 

 probably an find their way to their usual out- 

 let, that is to say, the south of Germany and 

 Hungary. 



Spain has a medium crop, but the bulk of 

 same will be imported into France for cider 

 making. 



Germany. — There is a good middling crop in 

 that country this year, but as the bulk of ap- 

 ples grown there are cooking apples, Germany 

 will be open this year again to receive large 

 quantities of prime red apples, and we feel 

 sure results will give shippers satisfaction. 



Holland. — There is a fair crop of apples in 

 Holland, but the quantity of apples grown 

 there is limited. 



American anu Canada. — As far as we can 

 judge, the crop of Canadian and American ap- 

 ples is not quite so large as last year, but the 

 quality is, if anything, better. We are of the 

 opinion that this year again American and 

 Canadian operators are going to have things 

 their own way. There is really no competi- 

 tion to be feared from apple growers this side 

 of the water. It remains for operators to act 

 in a judicious way, and this season ought to be 

 a good one for all concerned. In consequence 

 of the complete failure of English and French 

 crops of pears, apples and plums, we are sure 

 that early apples will do well. The same can 

 also be said with reference to pears, providing 

 they reach us in good condition. 



The editor of this journal is now (August 

 25) packing a carload of his Bartlett pears and 

 Duchess apples for Glasgow, to go in cold stor- 

 age on the steamer Lakonia on the 3rd of Sep- 

 tember. He will report the result as soon as 

 he receives his account sales. 



