Apple Market Investigations 1914 15 Classic Reprint

Excerpt from Apple Market Investigations, 1914-15 With the opening of the European war it was not thought that the United Kingdom and the Continent would draw their usual supply Of American apples, and a severe decrease In export demand appeared to be so imminent that the Office of Markets and Rural Organization issued a warning to growers and shippers, advising them to be exceedingly cautious about Shipping apples to seaboard for export, unless steamer space and a certain demand on the other side were assured. The general trade forecasts gave the impression that the European markets were not to be counted on seriously as Offering an outlet for a large amount of apples. In the past the influence of English and continental markets upon conditions at home have been strong, although the quantity Of fruit shipped is not large as com pared with the market surplus, and when it appeared that the European outlet would be closed a serious depression ensued. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.