Show IA kL BY WASHINGTON Feb 7 American American fruit trade with Germany has been hampered hampered hampered ham ham- in recent 3 years rears ears by operations of speculative buyers in the t United States according to a report to the bureau of ol manufacturers from Consul General Skinner Skinner Skin Skin- L ner ncr at Hamburg The trouble could be overcome In the opinion of the consul If It fruit f producers would combine com corn bine hine and arid set et up standard grades and Issue is issue Is Is- sue official certificates to accompany their shipments so that importers at Hamburg could be certain of getting the goods they pay for Instead of ot permitting fruit of American origin being sold at auction at Hamburg Ham lam burg for the accounts of firms Mr Skinner Skin ner ncr further suggests producers producers' in this country perfect an organization for tor hand ling hag their own product an and provide cold storage at Hamburg to extend their business bust busi neG ness Germany imports worth of fruit annually and by m means ans of the fa fa- dUtil's at Hamburg re-exports re a large arge quantity to other countries Taking apples as an illustration Importations Im tin- Into Hamburg by America have steadily declined from tons I in 1905 IPOS to 5 43 tons In hitS 1908 while the total impo Importations from all countries have hall greatly greath increased One reason for forthe forthe forthe the decrease It is said Is the fact that grades of American fruit are not always what they are represented to beA be A matter of general complaint also it itin in ill stated Is that speculative firms that take orders do not fill them If the market market market mar mar- ket Is going up |