EXTENT OF THE EXPORT TKADE. 



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CHAPTER X. 



MARKETING THE APPLE, 



LOCAL MARKETS — REPUTATION — EXPORTING APPLES — EXTENT OP 

 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 conimaud the best patronage. It requires 

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

 or poor fruit, and this reputation geiierally determines the question 

 of profit or loss in fruit culture. A\\ the fruit possible should be 

 sold in the local markets, as it saA^es 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 shippiig becomes a necessity, 

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

 Shipments of apples to Europe are now very important each 

 season, from September to April, and i\t times amount to 

 3,000,000 barrels from the United States and Canadian prov- 

 inces. According to American Agriculturist the movement in 

 recent years has been as follows: 



EXPORTS OF APPLES IN BARRELS FROM UNITED STATES 

 AND CANADA. 



When a shortage is recognized, according to the authority 

 cited in its final report for 189jJ, particularly with the attend- 



