68 BULLETIN 1415, U. S, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
ment of boxed apples in domestic markets was only about two-thirds 
that in barrels during the season. Boxed-apple exports were equal 
to about 5,000 carloads, or somewhat more than 10 per cent of the 
total domestic car-lot movement of boxed apples. Exports in barrels 
equalled 2,000 carloads, or less than 5 per cent of the car-lot apple 
movement from the barrel regions. The United Kingdom took 
about two-thirds of the boxed apples, but nearly a million boxes 
were shipped to other countries, fesiculags to Canada, Norway, 
and Latin America. Shipments of 91,500 boxes to the Philippines 
marked the rise of a fairly important new market. | 
Fig. 30.—Method of loading apples for export at Seattle 
Boxed-apple exports in 1923-24 were about equivalent to those in 
barrels. Of over 6,000,000 boxes, about two and one-half million 
went to other markets than those of the United Kingdom. Growth 
of the trade was notable in Germany, the Scandinavian countries, 
Canada, and Latin America. 
Argentina is the principal South American market for boxed apples. 
Receipts of American boxed apples are reported by value and appear 
equivalent to about 75 carloads yearly average, a small item com- 
pared with the European trade. 
VARIETIES AND PACKS 
The favorite boxed-apple varieties for export trade are the Yellow 
Newtown, Winesap, Jonathan, Spitzenburg, and White Pearmain. 
The yellow and green varieties are more popular in British markets 
than most American consuming centers. 
Small sizes are often very salable because of the demand for stock 
that gives the consumer as Many apples as possible to the pound. 
Medium to rather small sizes are the most desirable for dessert 
apples in British markets, especially in London. Sizes larger than 
