. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. March, 1922 BETTER FRUIT Page Tvcenty-five the quality of the fruit after its long sea voyage. "This week large quantities of apples have arrived at Covent Garden from British Columbia, Oregon, and WashingtonâJona- thans, Newtowns, Spitzenbergs, Mcintosh Reds, and other varietiesâand it is not too much to say that never have apples been received in better condition. The shippers in the west are easily first as packers. Quality, size and color are carefully studied, and the attention paid to these important details explains the popularity of the fruit in fore
. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. March, 1922 BETTER FRUIT Page Tvcenty-five the quality of the fruit after its long sea voyage. "This week large quantities of apples have arrived at Covent Garden from British Columbia, Oregon, and WashingtonâJona- thans, Newtowns, Spitzenbergs, Mcintosh Reds, and other varietiesâand it is not too much to say that never have apples been received in better condition. The shippers in the west are easily first as packers. Quality, size and color are carefully studied, and the attention paid to these important details explains the popularity of the fruit in foreign markets. But a feature of the consignments novy being received is the freshness of the fruit, and importers attribute thi? not only to efficiency in refrigeration, but also to the advantages derived from the Panama Canal ; The writer concludes by pointing out how the use of the new route will reduce the handling of the shipments to a min- imum, .'.nd describes the Canal as an important link between the fruit orchards of the Pacific Coast and markets in other countries. In an interview on the subject of apple importations from the Northwest, W. Ravenhill, director of T. J. Poupart, Ltd., remarked: "Northwestern apples have never arrived in better condition than those that have reached London by the Panama route, via Southampton. If apples can always be received here in a condition equal to that of the fruit which came on the Moliere, then I feel convinced that the trade will show a considerable increase, because purchases may be made with confidence. And, to sell such apples, is really a ; Spreader Helps Spray Lead arsenate spray of half the usual strength, combined with a spreader, proved much more effective than the usual strength â4 pounds to 200 gallons waterâwithout spreader, in tests for codling moth at the Oregon Agricultural College Experiment Station. The spreader used was calcium caseinate, 12 ounces to 200 gallons of
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