isolated cases of infestation. The work of treating them should be done by the Government, and the owner of the trees should pay for the material and board the men and horses during the time of treatment. Owners of trees not so badly infested should be required to treat them by a prescribed method once a week.

Owners of trees should be paid one-fourth of their value without discount, the fruit on the tree to be regarded as part of its value. The fumigation of nursery stock should be done under official supervision, and nurserymen should be required to attach a certificate of fumigation to every parcel of stock sold.

MONCTON, September 16, 1899.

GUSTAVE BEUTELSPACHER,
Commercial Agent.

CRANBERRY CULTIVATION IN CANADA.

At a large meeting of fruit growers of New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, which recently took place in Charlottetown, at which some important questions in reference to the growing of cranberries. were considered, one of the leading fruit growers gave his experience with cranberries, of which the following is a synopsis:

Some years ago, while clearing some land, I discovered a patch of cranberries. Not knowing the value of it, I prepared the land for a crop of oats. When the oats were reaped, the vines were so healthy that I concluded there was something in them, and so I fenced the patch. After a few years, a quart was picked. The year following I gathered 2 bushels, the next year 7 bushels, and the following 20 bushels. I then began exhibiting my fruit at the exhibitions, where I carried off prizes. There are several varieties, but mine is the Cherry Bell, which takes well in the English market.

The land for planting cranberries should be worked up and sanded, the sand to be from 3 to 6 inches deep. The irrigation is important-in fact, is essential to cranberry growing. The land should always be kept damp. Before the frost comes, the patch should be flooded and kept so until the 1st of May. The berries do not thrive well when exposed to the winter's frost. If a long spell of dry weather takes place in the summer, irrigation should be repeated.

I realized $300 net for what I grew on I acre last year. I would like to know if there is anything else one could put an acre to that would bring the same returns. Sand will correct all weeds. As to prices, I realized 10s. to 13s. ($2.43 to $3.16) for mine in the English market, while others only received 9s. to 11s. ($2.19 to $2.68). I ship in boxes. The expense amounts to about 7 cents per box. It costs 70 cents per box for freight around by Montreal, but this should be very materially reduced now, as we have direct steam communication.

I have now 15 acres under cultivation, and all my neighbors have taken up the industry, although they laughed at me when I started mine. I can recommend the cultivation of cranberries as a profitable business, from the experience I have had. GUSTAVE BEUTELSPACHER, Commercial Agent.

MONCTON, September 16, 1899.

WORLD'S COFFEE TRADE.

As Hamburg is one of the greatest coffee markets of the world, I would call attention to the following comparative summary, which shows the supply on hand, imports, and quantity sold and delivered in the eight principal markets of Europe and the six principal markets of North America on the dates given.

Supply, importation, and consumption in the six principal markets of the United States.

Supply, importation, and quantity of coffee sold and delivered in Europe and the United

In 1895, the consumption of coffee in Europe exceeded the consumption of coffee in America by nearly 15,000 tons. The consumption of coffee in America increased steadily until 1899, when the tables were turned and the consumption in America exceeded the consumption of coffee in Europe by almost 20,000 tons. The increase in consumption in 1899, as compared with 1895, was: In Europe, 25,584 tons; in America, 59,179 tons.

HAMBURG, September 16, 1899.

HUGH PITCAIRN,

Consul.

EXPORT OF MOCHA COFFEE TO THE UNITED STATES.**

Some time since, a prominent merchant of Aden called my attention to a paragraph in an American newspaper in regard to Mocha coffee and its use in the United States. The paragraph contained this sentence: "Indeed, there is practically no genuine Mocha coffee in our market." This statement is quite unjust to American importers of the genuine Mocha coffee direct from ports of Arabia. As will appear from the following table, taken from the invoice books at this consulate and the consular agency at Hodeida, there have been invoiced for exportation to the United States during the year ending June 30, 1899, 32, 156 bags (160 pounds each=5,144,960 pounds) of Mocha coffee. I should think it but reasonable that at least 5,000 bags, which are first shipped to Europe, finally reach. the American market without being mixed with inferior coffees.

But it may be said by some (and I have had letters. from importers of other coffees inquiring if it were not true) that the coffee shipped from here as Mocha is grown elsewhere and brought here for reshipment, as Mocha coffee, to obtain the higher price. This impression has doubtless reduced the demand for Mocha coffee to some extent. This charge was brought before the Chamber of Commerce of Aden, and, after investigating it, they issued a statement, from which I quote:

It having come under the notice of this chamber that, owing to some parcels of coffee from Java, Singapore, and outside ports having been landed at Aden, interested parties at the other side have not scrupled to affirm that this is done with the intention of mixing with pure high-priced Mocha and Harrar varieties, which are regularly exported from this neighborhood, reference of the matter to the local authorities elicited the following reply from Lieut. Col. W. B. Ferris, first assistant political resident, under date of October 8, 1895:

"I have the honor to state that all coffee received from Bombay, Singapore, Java, or the Malabar coast is bonded in the godowns of the owners at Maalla and the key lodged in the trade registration department office. When the owner desires to export, a peon of the department is sent with the key to count the bags and bring them to the wharf. As the merchant or owner can have no access to his goods unless accompanied by the peon of the department, the transfer of the inferior bean to Aden for mixing with that of Mocha or Harrar is hardly possible."

I am informed that practically the same custom prevails yet, which shows that every precaution is taken by the local authorities to prevent mixing, and from the above letter of Lieutenant-Colonel Ferris, it would seem that it is quite impossible to mix cheaper grades

*This report was written for a Philadelphia journal, which has received advance proof.

here. An examination of the custom authorities' reports shows that foreign coffees are promptly reexported to other ports, being landed here for transshipment only.

Equally stringent precautions are taken in Turkish Arabia to prevent mixing, as I am reliably informed.

Doubtless, Mocha is mixed with cheaper coffee in Europe to a great extent, and is shipped to the United States as Mocha coffee: but it is hardly possible that an importer who buys his coffee at an Arabian port could get anything but genuine Mocha or Harrar coffee. Declared value and quantity of coffee exports from Aden and Hodeida to the United States for the year ended June 30, 1899.

THE WORLD'S HOP CROP IN 1899.

Good reports are sent in from all parts of Bavaria concerning this year's hop crop.

The plants in Europe were greatly favored by the weather and are entirely free from insects. If the favorable weather continues during the picking and the late hops have enough rain, Bavaria will yield this year a quantity one-fourth greater than last year.

The Spalt district will have about the same quantity as last year; but it must be taken into consideration that this district had an exceedingly large yield in 1898. In Bavaria's largest hop-producing district the Hallertan-the same crop is expected as in the year 1898. Some of the hops in the mountainous districts are in excellent condition, while the Hersbruck region will have a smaller yield.

In the "Aischgrund," the hops are in full bloom, but rain is much needed to ripen them.

Bohemia, especially the Saaz region, has an excellent yield. From week to week the estimates were given at higher figures; the same is true of the districts of Auscha and Dauba.