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to that market. The reason I give for their not bringing so good 

 price as others is this, unsuitable packages and dislionest packing ; 

 in other words, the packers put choice apples in the top of the bar- 

 rel and poor ones in the middle, or as we call it they are ' badl}' 

 deaconed'." 



The following paragraphs from this apple report will explain Mr. 

 Perry's criticisms : 



" Our market this week has been dull and inactive, and the buyers have shown no 

 spirit even when the choicest samples have been shown; at the same time arrivals 

 having been light and mostly out of condition, best selections of colored fruit hare 

 not declined in value, but apples out of condition and tender or small and common 

 have done very badly, the trade not seeming to care for them even at low prices. 



The demand has been entirely for Ked Fruit, and Kussets are selling comparatively 

 low, best samples not making over 21s. per barrel. 



Arrivals for the week are as follows: From New York, 2,846 barrels; from Boston, 

 1,584 barrels; from Montreal, 1,643 barrels. 



Total for week, 6,073 barrels. Receipts to date, 210,483 barrels. 



The following are the quotations: Baldwins, (Boston) 20 to 24s.; Baldwins, (New 

 York) 23 to 25s.; Baldwins, (Canadian) 23 to 2.ts. ; Greenings, 19 to 2;5s. ; Canada 

 Reds, 20 to 24s.; Newtown Pippins, 20 to 35s. ; Golden Kussets, 18 to 21s. ; Rox, 18 

 to 19s.; Pomeroys, 20 to 26s.; Seeks, 23 to 25s. 



Slack Packed, 14 to 18s.; Slightly wet, 12 to 15s.; Wet, 8 to lis." 



The President. I lately received from my correspondent in 

 Boston the price current from Liverpool, London and Hamburg. 

 He says it is a fact that Canada apples are two or three shillings 

 higher than our apples of the same quality, naming some particular 

 apples. He says it is a prejudice of the English people ; they will 

 favor the Canadian fruit in spite of everything. A great many 

 apples are shipped from Halifax and sold for Canada apples and 

 bring Canada prices. What helps the prejudice against our apples 

 is the false packing spoken of. This gentleman told me that noth- 

 ing so injures the sale of apples. It is only by sending out a good 

 quality of apples, well and honestly packed, that we shall in a short 

 time overcome that obstacle and our apples will be quoted higher 

 or as high as any other. We all know that the apples grown in 

 Maine will keep better than those of New York. 



The Secretary. I understand Mr. Perry's criticism to apply 

 only to that portion of our product which is shipped from Boston ; 

 and that forms but a small part of the whole amount shipped from 

 that port, and quoted in Liverpool and elsewhere as "Boston 

 apples." On the other hand it has been repeatedly stated at our 

 former meetings that many of our apples are packed and shipped 



