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started about as early as the first-named varieties but are continued 
longer into the spring. 
In seasons of heavy crops, barreled stock is shipped in liberal 
quantities throughout the season and there may be numerous cars 
on track in late winter and early spring. In the season’s apple 
supply all the leading boxed-apple varieties and sections are rep- 
resented. 
ST. LOUIS 
Under normal conditions about 60 per cent of the apple supply 
of St. Louis is packed in barrels. Approximately three-fourths of 
the barreled stock is received from Calhoun County, Ill., and because 
they are transported by boat for the comparatively short distance the 
freight charges add little to the final cost. 
Unloading points in St. Louis are scattered and distant from the 
market place and storage facilities are not conveniently located. 
This renders much handling necessary. 
The boat receipts are unloaded on the levee along the river, and 
it is no unusual sight to see from 10,000 to 20,000 barrels stacked 
upon the levee at one time. Here the receivers gather in the after- 
noons and sell the stock. If not sold promptly the fruit may stand 
two or three days m the hot sun, which very materially affects the 
quality of the apples. 
From the levee the stock is hauled to the store or to the cold-storage 
plant, and in many cases it is reloaded into cars and shipped to 
other markets. 
The main fall varieties from Illinois and some from Missouri are 
Jonathan and Grimes Golden. The later varieties, such ,as Ben 
Davis, Gano, Winesap, and Willowtwig, are placed in common or 
cold storage and sold on the market during the winter months. 
New York State ships most of the remaining supply of eastern 
apples. During early winter a large proportion of these receipts 
arrive in bulk. This bulk stock is usually sold by the barrel measure, 
although some is sold per 100 pounds. Receipts of eastern apples 
include Rhode Island Greening, Northwestern Greening, Baldwin, 
and some York Imperial. 
MILWAUKEE 
Demand ior the better grades of apples is brisk in Milwaukee 
throughout the year, especially for the red varieties. The whole- 
sale market is conveniently located about half way between the 
principal railway freight terminals and adjacent to the larger docks. 
Although fairly near Chicago, the market is not controlled by 
fluctuations in Chicago prices. There is a steady local demand, as 
the merchants buy only to supply the requirements of their regular 
trade. 
The first early receipts, about July 1, are from Illinois and Missouri. 
Michigan boat shipments follow, principally of Early Harvest, Yellow 
Transparent, Benoni, Red Astrachan, Oldenburg, Alexander, Fa- 
meuse, and Maiden Blush. Fall and winter apples from midwestern, 
southern, and eastern States include the Jonathan, Grimes Golden, 
Fall Pippin, Winesap, Ben Davis, Gano, Tompkins King, Rhode 
Island Greening, Northern Spy, Baldwin, and Yellow Newtown. 
About one-half the car lots are from the barrel region. The local 
merchants begin placing western and northwestern fall and winter 
