. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. August, 1921 BETTER FRUIT Page 29 A N APPLE show that recently attracted a good -^ deal of attention in London was a large ex- hibit from Australian orchards. The fruit was packed in ^ases similar to the boxes used in the Northwest and the show was for the purpose of advertising Australian apples to the consumers of Great Britain. The organizers of the exhibit were Gerald and D. da Costa, who arc well known in the United States, having handled large quanti- ties of American apples for a number of years. It will be of interest to Northwest growers to know that the
. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. August, 1921 BETTER FRUIT Page 29 A N APPLE show that recently attracted a good -^ deal of attention in London was a large ex- hibit from Australian orchards. The fruit was packed in ^ases similar to the boxes used in the Northwest and the show was for the purpose of advertising Australian apples to the consumers of Great Britain. The organizers of the exhibit were Gerald and D. da Costa, who arc well known in the United States, having handled large quanti- ties of American apples for a number of years. It will be of interest to Northwest growers to know that the shipment of Australian apples to Great Britain has increased from 9,000 cases in 1910 to 600,000 cases this year. /"" W. McCULLAGH announces that he has ^^* opened offices in Hood River for the pur- pose of buying fruit for the Eastern trade, and will operate throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. Mr. McCullagh began his career in the wholesale trade of Chicago, going from tliere to Seattle, where he was connected for six years with two of the largest houses. Then for five years he was sales manager for the Yakima Valley Fruit Growers' Association, leaving them for a similar position with the Hood River Apple Growers* Association. His knowledge of Eastern conditions fits Mr. McCullagh well for his new line of endeavor. 'T'HE HAWAIIAN pineapple Industry has shown a remarkable growth in the past fifteen years. Packing approximately 144,000,000 cans in 1920, when in 1901 but 48,000 cans was the total out- put of the island, is the wonderful record of the pineapple canners of Hawaii. Marvelous inventions have been born of necessity In this, as In other great industries. There is one cannery operating smoothly and efficiently with a daily capacity up to 900,000 cans a day. The four outstanding factors in the wonderful progress made In the cul- tivation and canning of this luscious fruit are: The use of iron sulphate spray to offset the lack of iron in the soil;
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