104 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5-6 EDWARD VII., A. 1906 



■vrere severely headed back in the spring of 1905, and the remaincter will be thus 

 treated next spring. The apples on the trees headed back were much larger than on 

 the others, and while the crop was reduced somewhat the greater percentage of market- 

 able fruit compensated to a considerable extent for the loss of crop. The orchard re- 

 ceived a heavy application of barnyard manure in December, 1904. 



EXPERIMENTAL APPLE SHIPMENT TO GLASGOW, 1905, 



This year a small shipment of 80 boxes of apples was made to Glasgow by the 

 steamer ' Lakonia,' which sailed from Montreal on October 5. 



One object of the shipment was to market the fruit raised at the Experimental 

 Farm to the best advantage, and another was to compare the results from different 

 methods of packing. Two styles of boxes were also compared. All the fruit was 

 shipped in boxes 10 by 11 by 20 inches, and consigned to Thos. Russell, Fruit Bazaar, 

 Glasgow, Scotland. 



32 boxes XXX Wealthy, without any packing material in boxes, sold at 6 shillings 

 per box. 



26 boxes XXX Wealthy, with thin layer of Excelsior and a sheet of cardboard at 

 top and bottom, sold at 6 shillings per box. 



11 boxes Winter St. Lawrence, without any packing material in boxes, sold at 5 

 shiiiings per box. 



11 boxes Patten's Duchess (Myer's folding boxes), without any packing material 

 in boxes, sold at 4 shillings per box. 



Total receipts for 80 boxes $ 109 09 



Freight on goods : River and Harbour Duties, &c., Marine 



Insurance: Commission and guarantee 33 91 



Cost of boxes 11 65 



Sorting and packing 14 40 



Total expenses $ 59 96 



Net profit $ 49 13 



While the profit on this shipment is not large, it is very fair for autumn apples. 

 In a small shipment of this kind the price of boxes and the cost of sorting and packing 

 are greater than they would be if large quantities were handled. 



The following correspondence was received regarding this shipment: — 



' Glasgow, October- 28, 1905. 



' We beg to send you herewith account sales for your consignment of 80 boxes of 

 apples ex S. S. ' Lakonia ' and draft for L 15-8-9 sterling in payment of net proceeds, 

 which please acknowledge. I trust the result of this experimental consignment will be 

 satisfactory to you, and have to report that the fruit arrived here in good condition, 

 and we could see no difference in quality or landing condition of the Wealthy packed 

 witli Excelsior and the difference in boxes did not seem to make any difference in the 

 carrying of the fruit, for although the Patten's Duchess packed in the new style of 

 box (Myer's folding box) made only 4 — as compared with 6 — for the Wealthy, still this 

 is accounted for by the fact that Wealthy are a much more popular apple here.' 



(Signed) THOMAS RUSSELL. 



Apple shipment to Winnipeg: — Fifty boxes of apples, consisting of Antonovka, 

 Golden White and Anis were shipped to Winnipeg on September 21, 1905. After de- 

 ducting freight and commission the net return from this shipment was $35.10, or about 

 70c. per box. 



