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APPLE BULLETIN.
in a fair market is sure to pay well, while poor fruit in any
market is almost certain to return a loss. The remedy is in
giving more care to all the details of production and working
for better markets in the smaller towns and cities.  Many
good local maikets are entirely overlooked in the mad rush of
shipments to the larger cities. Near local markets are often
best; study them well. The proper distribution of small fruits
will not be complete until special refrigerator cars are placed
on all lines from which sales can be made at any point, the
same as meats at the present time. Better methods of distri-
bution would lessen east to consumer and largely increase the
demand. Fruits would then be considered a necessity with
other food. not a luxury for occasional use.  The universal
consuluption of fruit means the employment of millions of wo-
men and children in a pleasant occupation; it means the most
perfect combination of the useful and the beautiful, in the
common walks of life, a stimulant to better health, higher
thought and a deeper interest in rural pursuits. With a grow-
ing demand, promising a larger consumption, we will next con-
sider, who shall grow small ruits.
lPPLE BULLETIN.
Chicago, Nov. 2nd, 1896.
By a recent report we find that the supposed claim of the
apple buyer that our crop is the greatest ever known, has
proven wrong.
We are free to confess that in Miehigan, New York state
and parts of New England, they have an immense crop, but
we also find that in the Central and Western states, which had
an immense crop last year, the crop is small and in some prom-
inent producing localities, not sufficient for home consump-
tion. The abundant crop of the East and Michigan must be
called upon to supply the markets which have been taken care
of by these Western and Central states besides taking care of
their own section.  Furthermore, the export demand alone
will take away a large share of the surplus. Just think of it:
so far this year America has exported six times as much as up
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