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desired for its extrinsic or market qualities; and the 

 world's products bring the world's prices. The 

 special -market fruit-grower generally works on a 

 small base. The world's -market fruit-grower works 

 on a large base ; or he sells to another who, by com- 

 bining similar products of many persons, is able to 

 command the attention of the market. 



Now, it is the large base upon which American 

 fruit-growing is established which enables it to enter 

 European markets. In America are thousands of acres 

 of one variety, and the conditions under which the 

 fruits are grown are so similar as to produce uni- 

 formity in the product. We speak one language, and, 

 although we are two nations, we live in practically 

 the same political environment. We go to Europe, 

 and to our own great markets, with wholesale quan- 

 tities. 



In Europe, on the contrary, nearly every fruit- 

 growing center is unique. The industry is the out- 

 come of years, may be of centuries, of local effort 

 and tradition. There is no general uniformity of 

 methods and varieties. Community of interests on a 

 large base is impossible. There are insurmountable 

 difficulties of physiography, of races, languages and 

 political systems. In the staple products, the Euro- 

 pean grower may not be able to compete with Ameri- 

 cans in his own markets, so long as those markets 

 remain naturally open. 



The American fruit-grower quickly assimilates new 

 methods. He is unfettered by tradition; and how 

 much this means only those can understand who know 



