34 PRICES IN ENGLAND. 



ant encouragement of good prices, the disposition is to place 

 on the market all possible. As a result more apples may come 

 into sight than generally expected. There is certainly a good 

 demand up to the present time, and growers are fortunately 

 securing the benefit of the high prices paid. Foreign advices 

 indicate a conservative tone in the English apjile markets, 

 although dealers across tlie w^ater will buy freely at moderate 

 prices, especially as autumn varieties are now out of the way 

 in the United Kingdom and on the continent. The foreign 

 markets should take about their usual proportion of American 

 and Canadian apples, dependent, however, upon prices this 

 side the ocean and quality of fruit. Exports were 3,000,000 

 barrels following the crop of 1896. 



WINTER APPLES AT WHOLESALE PER BARREL. 



, Boston > , New York ^ , Chicago s 



Oct. 25 Dec. 31 Oct. 25 Dec. 31 Oct. 25 Dec. 31 



1899 2.50a;4.00 2.(i0a3.50 2.25@3.75 3.00^4.00 2.00@3.25 1.85@3,25 



1898 1.50a3.25 2.50a4.00 1.75@4.00 3.00(0.5.00 1.50@2.50 2.25:a3.75 



1897 1.51 a4.00 2.80a4.25 1.75>a4.00 2.00in,4.50 1.50a3.50 2.00ia3.75 



1896 1.00a2.00 l.(.0al.75 l.OOgl.75 1.00(5)1.02 .90ai.75 1.00;a2.00 



1895 2.00a2.7n 1.75a3.50 1.50(a;1.75 1.50@3.50 1.50d2.25 1.50(cr4.00 



1894 l..')0n.l.75 1.75a2.00 1.50@2.50 2.25(^2.75 2.00®2.50 2.40(52.75 



1893 2.0052.50 2.70 54.00 2.00(ffi2.50 3.75(54.00 2.2555.00 3.005:5.00 



1893 1.50a200 1.7552.75 1.50@2.50 2.50(53.50 2.00(53.50 2.00(g3.50 



1891.. 1.500,2.00 1.25^1.50 1.25(51.75 1.25@1.75 1.25(g2.25 1.00(g2.50 



I also append a description of the best method of preparing 

 the fruit" for shipping, taken from Herbert Myrick's valuable 

 work, "Money Crops; How to Grow and How to Sell Them," 

 published by the Phelps Publishing Company, Springfield, Mas§; 

 price 50 cents: 



What we wish to emphasize here is the proper preparation for market 

 and the marketing of this great money crop. Careful sorting into 

 various grades of quality and honest packing are essential to the lasting 

 success of any brand — for we assume that every large orchardist or apple 

 packer puts his special brand on evci'y barrel he fills and strives in every 

 way to get up a reputation for that l)rand. In the Liverpool, England, 

 auction market, which ammally ((insunies from one to three million 

 barrels of American fruit, certain brands have become so well known 

 for honest packing and uniform good quality as to commiand one to 

 three shillings per barrel above other stock. As Liverpool prices^ are 

 usually high enough to make a handsome return above the New York 

 market, and as the foreign demand is constantly increasing, the 

 American farmer will not fail to give more attention to this profitable 

 crop. Red Baldwins are most popular in England, those from Nova 

 Scotia standing first, Canada second and America third, this classifica- 

 tion being due to method of packing largely. The plan pursued by 

 the most successful Nova Scotia fruit growers is this : 



Take the hardwood barrel under the tree for convenience, pick the 

 Apples with care, place them in without sorting, and when filled head 

 the baiTel without pressure. Then wheel it into the fruit house, and let 

 it remain there during the swe.iting or curing process. When ready to 

 make a shipment the process of sorting begins. Have a large table in 

 the fruit house, and on it empty the bai-rels, two at a time. Apples can 

 be selected much better in this way than if iiicked from a heap on the 

 floor. Aim to select none but perfect Apples, but as those of every 

 variety have different degrees of perfection in size, form or color, make 



