THE CANADIAN IIORTICULTUIIIST. 1G5 



MARKETING OF APPLES. 



The production of this staple fruit has now increased so much that 

 it has become an article of commerce of suflicient magnitude to 

 command the attention of commercial men. Apples are now being 

 shipped from JMontreal by the tens of thousands of barrels, and are 

 commanding in the home market from nine to thirty shillings sterling 

 per barrel, according to the kind and quality of sample. 



Circulars received from Mr. Geo. A. Cochrane, Liverpool, shew that 

 on the sixteenth of October Baldwins were bringing from eleven to 

 fifteen shillings sterling, notwithstanding the fact stated by him in his. 

 circular, that " most of the Baldwins that have arrived so far lack color,, 

 showing their having been picked too green ; those of good color have 

 sold fairly well." Colverts, Gravensteins and Northern Spys are 

 quoted at the same figures, from eleven to fifteen shillings sterling per 

 barrel. Fameuse or ' Snow Apples and Pomme Grise were bringing 

 from fifteen to seventeen shillings, Twenty-Ounce Apples from thirteen: 

 to nineteen, Ribston Pippins from fourteen to thirty shillings. Those 

 that brought from twenty-five to thirty shillings were extra fine 

 Ribstons. The apple that brings the highest price is the Newtowa 

 Pippin, this variety ranging from twenty-five to thirty-five shillings: 

 sterling per barrel. The R. I. Greening does not seem to be in demand 

 in that market, the price varying from nine to fourteen shillings, and 

 Mr. Cochrane remarks that " Greenings are far too plentiful, and the 

 finest have sold at from twelve to fourteen shillings." The Swaar also 

 rules low, being quoted at from nine to twelve shillings, and on the 

 other hand the King of Tompkins County stands at from twelve ta 

 seventeen shillings. 



The receipts at Liverpool for the week ending ou tlie sixteenth of 

 October were sixty thousand and sixty-seven barrels, being the heaviest 

 ever known, and yet notwithstanding such unprecedentedly heavy 

 receipts, and advices of equally large shipments to arrive, the market 

 had given way only about two shillings per barrel on the average run 

 of fruit, while extra good conditioned fruit maintained last week'a 

 values and in some cases exceeded them. 



That the apple trade has become an important industry of this 

 Province is quite apparent, and it is destined to assume yet larger pro- 

 portions if properly managed. Some very sensible suggestions on this 



