444 The Canadian Horticulturist. 



THE BRITISH APPLE MARKET. 



After all it would appear that the apple markets of Great Britain are 

 governed chiefly by the supply from Canada and the United States. A little 

 while ago, the market reports of Great Britain led us to suppose there was such 

 a heavy home crop, that there would be no opening for our apples. Now, the 

 November reports have come to hand it appears that the supply of home-grown 

 apples is about exhausted, and that there is a sharp demand for Canadian applet 

 at high prices, for first-class stock. Inferior stock is always cheap in every 

 market, and should not be sent over under any circumstances. 



James Adam, Son & Co. write, under date of 28th Oct., as follows :— 



For the few Canadian apples yet to hand, we are pleased to report a very strong 

 demand, with sales mostly at the following satisfactory prices: Kings (the so far favore I 

 variety), 25, to 33/, Baldwins 20/ to 23 6, Greenings 15/ to 21/, Blenheim and Ribston 

 Pippins 15/6 to 28/6, and 20oz. 25 to 31/6 per barrel. The English growths are now 

 greatly diminished, and the hulk of present stocks being of greenish varieties, fruit of 

 good quality and color is wanted, and, provided supplies are not excessive, we think 

 satisfactory returns may he looked for, from now until about the middle of December. 

 About this time demand invariably falls off, and it will then perhaps be advisable to stop 

 shipments until say the beginning of .January. 



And again, under dale of 4th of November : — 



Offerings this week have been in excess of last, though, as will be >een by figures 

 below, arrivals altogether thus far are remarkably light. With the exception of a few 

 Newtown Pippins, there hav. been no American, and of the Canadian, we are sorry to say 

 the stock was not by any means good, having we suppose been put up in the orchard. In 

 consequence of this, together also with the fact that green varieties predominated, prices 

 arc a shade easier, home growths yet offering plentiful supplies of these, as intimated in 

 our last issue ; but all things considered fair values have ruled, anything of color being 

 again well competed for. Kings brought from 18/3 to 29/, Baldwins 15/3 to 21/, Spies 

 16/3 to 22/, Canada Reds and llibstons IS/ to 20/6, and Greenings 9/3 to 17/9 per barrel, 

 these latter having varied considerably in quality, as quotation indicates. 



Newtowns, as was to be expected, are also cheaper, prices for first shipments being 

 too high for this period of the season. Latest sales have been from 15 to 30/ per barrel. 



Prospects for good stock are still encouraging, provided supplies are not excessive, 

 ami it is to be hoped shippers will not be induced to send forward inferior stock, as this 

 we feel sure will only lead to disappointment. 



Arrivals from 1st September, 1893, to 28th October, 1893 . 2,238 barrels. 

 " during the past week 6,678 " 



Total to date 8.916 



To same date last year 248,277 



Messrs. Woodall & Co., of the same market, write under the same date : — 



Of the arrivals up to date, 6,086 barrels were received during the present week, those 

 received previously being insignificant and spread over a considerable period About three 

 weeks ago it became apparent that the enormous English crop \\i.s getting exhausted, 

 which was confirmed by a small arrival of Canadian realizing up to 33/ for Kings, clearly 

 showing that good qualities were wanted. The bulk of supplies, so far, are from Canada, 

 and what were offered this week of good quality were eagerly competed for and sold at 

 very full rates. A somewhat adverse element was produced by a shipment of false-packed 

 fruit which brought very little, and made a quotation for Canadian that should not exist, 

 and it is to be hoped the cause of it will not be repeated, as it gives a want of confidence 



