CORRESPONDENCE.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 14156, 19 April 1916, Page 7

CORRESPONDENCE.

Tf-fK APPLE INDUSTRY.

Q"o the Editor of "The Colonist") Sir,—-F'"ron: what we read >n thismorning's "Colonist," Mr. Carlisle's fears seem to be not unwarranted. .It is said that 2,600,0001b of apples aro wasted in the ordinary course of the- industry in this district every year, which if turned into cider, would return the growers between £5000 and £6000. With an outlay of £."00, r, plant could be set up which would producs 125 gallons per ton of fruit. What could Ikbetterr1 Mr. Mazure goes on to say. that another important by-product of the auple industry is the manufacture of unfermented and non-intoxicatinp cider. This drink v/ould appeal to ihrtectotai portion of the population, .and would be very popular amongst the purveyors of soft drinks. The only addition to the plant already mentioned is r. pasteuriser which would -cost about £100. From this it can be elearh seen that, with a slight inci-pr;-.e of cost. unfermented cider may be produced as. wp.ll as the cider of our ancestors. Therefore the tastes of all sections of the community could bn satisfied ami vccould continue to live together ir mutufl] j-egard and estpeir- ; and th« .Tuple grower, who is already one of the most important factors in the community, would be s^ved from a loss. wbHi in the incipient stage of an ::rfant industry, he could ill afford. I am, etc.. ANGELINA. April 18th, 1916.