EXTENT OF THE EXPORT TRADE. 33 



CHAPTER X. 



MARKETING THE APPLE. 



LOCAL MARKETS REPUTATION EXPORTING APPLES EXTENT OF 



OUR FOREIGN TRADE PACKING FOR EXPORT HOW TO EX- 

 PORT APPLES EVAPORATING FRUIT. 



By far the larger quantity of the fruit grown in this country is 

 sold in. local markets; and the man who has the largest quantity 

 and the best fruit, can command the best patronage. It requires 

 but a few years to gain a reputation for the production of good 

 or poor fruit, and this reputation generally determines the question 

 of profit 'or loss in fruit culture. All the fruit possible should be 

 sold in the local markets, as it saves the commission of the 

 middle-man to the producer or consumer, which is a clear gain to 

 the community. 



It often happens, however, that the crop in one locality is much 

 larger than can be consumed, and shipping becomes a necessity, 

 in order to keep up the price above the cost of production. 

 Shipping to Europe has become a very extensive business within 

 the past ten years, as is shown by the following summary taken 

 from the NEW ENGLAND HOMESTEAD of June 6, 1885: 



The season for exporting- Apples from America to England opened 

 August If). 1884, and closed May It), 18X5. being- a period of 39 weeks. 

 Last year the season closed in January, owing to the short crop in this 

 country. The exports for the past five years compare as 



SEASON. NO. 



1884-:.. 787.785 



1883-4. SI. 55^ 



1882-3, 3,395.504 



1881-2, jr'.D.LT.J 



1880-1, 1,328,80(5 



TOTAL .SHIPMENTS FROM TOTAL RECEIPTS AT 



Boston, :io<i.80<; Liverpool, 512,213 



New York, 25(i.:'.:;j London, 117,947 



Portland, 91. 483 (Glasgow, 141,035 



Montreal, 85.479 Hull. 2.224 



Halifax, 31), 073 Other ports, 14.346 



Annapolis, 8,612 



