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Show uu PEACHES SENT TO EUROPE FROM HERE That peaches cannot be Shipped across ihe Atlantic Ocean nnd be in good condition when delivered to the purchasers is in part made evident i" Hie experiences ol the emit Groi -era exchanges In ihe west. Two carloads were sent to Europe In September but neither shipment arrived ar-rived at its destination in good condition. con-dition. On September 20 the Ogden Fruit S rowers' exchange sent a ear containing con-taining 126i boxes to a commission linn In Hamburg, Germany The choicest peaches were selected and each peach was carefully wrapped to stand the long Journe The train was delayed to such an extent that it was nine days before the fruit reached reach-ed New York. It was another week before the Hamburg people finally received re-ceived ihe shipment. The local lirm received payment from the Germans, but a letter was sent stating that the fruit was in a bad condition. An Oreeon firm sent a largo shipment ship-ment to London and special precautions precau-tions were taken to preserve the fruit, but Manager Y. II. Hall of the Og-den Og-den exchange has learned lhat this shipment was not successful Mi. Hall believes, brfwevet that if another opportunity had been offered the local lo-cal exchange would have been able to deliver a car in good shape provided pro-vided there were no delays on the railroad. |