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Show BRITAIN LIFTS BAN UPON U. S. APPLES Special to The Tribune. WASHINGTON. Dee. 6. Great Britain lias remover tile restrictions upon the importation im-portation of apples from the United-States, United-States, and one of the beBt markets tpr northwestern fruit is acain made available. availa-ble. During the war and because of the shortase of tonnase. Great Britain permitted per-mitted very few apples from the United Slates to enter her markets. Silch apples ap-ples as were imported came from Canada. Can-ada. Now that 'the restrictions on the shipment ship-ment of American apples to England has been removed, the choice fruit from the northwestern states will be asain permitted per-mitted to seek a favorite market- The British government, however, according to the cahleffra.nl received from Consul General Skinner of London, will insist that importers, before making shipments to England, agree, to sell their apples at a price not exceeding tiVid (?0.125) per pound wholesale, or 9d ($0.18:31 per pound retail. It is understood that freight In to be arranged at 21s per barrel, or -Is i.0 per box. |