328 The Canadian Horticulturist 



THE BRITISH APPLE MARKET. 

 LIVERPOOL. 



Sir,- We beg to hand you the annexed annual report of the apple crop in the United 

 Kingdom for LS93. The early promise of an abundant crop has, up to the present, betii 

 realized, and should the weather continue favorable during the next two months thi 

 quantity will he the largest tor many years past. Out of 270 reports obatined this year, 

 79 are over average, 134 are average, and 57 are under average, and prospects are Lc-t in 

 the most important districts. 



The import from America ami Canada last season was 1,203,538, as against 1,450,33'! 

 in 1891-92, whirli was the largest on record. The experience of the past season has Let.. 

 anything but satisfactory, the hulk of the Canadian crop was secured by a few operators, 

 who must have lost heavily, and the season from beginning to end has lieen one of disap- 

 pointments. The crop generally was of poor quality, size, and color, the exact revet— oi 

 the previous year, which was the finest in quality and condition ever received, and no 

 doubt this, in conjunction with badness of trade, had much to do with the unsatisfactory 

 results. The prospects for the coming season cannot be considered brilliant : the depres 

 sion in trade still continues, and there is 110 indication oi any immediate improvement. 

 Should the English apple crop be all safely harvested, it will he ample to supply the 

 demand during the early part of the season, and, consequently, none will be wanted from 

 America and Camula before good, well-matured winter stock can be shipped, at which 

 period the English crop (which is fully one month earlier than usual) is mostly disposed of, 

 an insignificant quantity only being of keeping quality. 



The total imports to Great Britain during the past season, from United States. Canada, 

 and Nova Scotia, were as follows: Liverpool. 799,000 barrels; other ports, 405,000 : total, 

 1,204.000. Against same period 1891-92, 1,450,000 barrels; 1890-91, 451,000; 1889-90, 

 650,000 5 18S8-S9, 1,435,000; 1887-88,629,000. 



Yours truly, 



Liverpool, July, 1S:>:. YYoodall & Co. 



^ ith the approach of another season, we desire to place hefore our friends the follow- 

 ing information regarding home and continental crops, also what appears to us the 

 probable prospects for American and Canadian, as viewed in their present aspect. 



England — Owing to the exceptionally line weather, the trees have borne remarkably 

 well, and, after allowing for the falling oft' of many apples through the prolonged drought, 

 the crop is more than an average one, while on all hands the quality of the fruit is said to 

 be good. The Gardeners' Chronicle of this date publishes reports received from corres- 

 pondents residing in the principal growing districts throughout the country, and, summar- 

 izing them, we rind whereas fifty-three record an " under average " yield, sixty-nine give 

 the crop in their respective localities as being "over," and oue hundred and twenty-seven 

 fully up to the average. 



Continent. — Climatic conditions have been equally favorable there as with us, and 

 reports to hand show good crops all around. France has a very plentiful supply, and w ill 

 undoubtedly send us large quantities, while Belgium and Germany are not much behind, 

 their crops being estimated as of a good average, rrom Portugal we have been getting 

 large quantities for the past month, and although prices now ruling are very low, it is not 

 likely that supplies will be totally stopped, even from this source, for some little time to 

 come. 



Altogether, it Mill be clearly seen that for the next two months or so our wants will 

 be fully supplied from the above-named sources, without any Falls from your side, though, 

 after the unfortunate experiences of last year, we doubt if many would, under any circum- 

 stances, feel disposed to risk sending any forward. Should, however, an outlet be wanted 

 for some of this class, we advise the sending of colored varieties only, as while not wishing 

 in any way to mislead, it is just possible some few may do fairly well, owing to the 

 preponderance of green among own and continental varieties. Of course, if any of these 

 are sent forward, particular care should be given to the grading and packing, with a view 

 to their reaching us in good order, as we feel sure if shippers had attended to this more 

 last season, results of their earlier shipments would have proved more satisfactory to them. 



