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The exhibits of grain, both in straw and cleaned, were very fine, and attracted deserved 

 attention. The brightness of tlie straw and the plumpness of the grain spoke volumes 

 for the climates of this country, and the taste with which these and other agricultural 

 products had been displayed excited general admiration. 



CANADIAN' EXHIBITS OF GEAIN AND FKUITS AT THE PARIS 



EXHIBITION. 



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This collection owed much to the experimental farms. From the branch farms at 

 Brandon and Indian Head many of the most attractive sheaves of grain in the straw, 

 and some of the brightest samples of grain, had been sent. Good specimens had also 

 come from Agussiz, B.C., and from Nappan, N.S., with a large quota from the Central 

 Farm, All the officei-s in cJiarge had used their best efforts towards success, and the 

 results were good, and mucli credit is due to llv. W. H. Hay, the accountant of the 

 farm, for the tasteful manner in which he placed the material, and the skill used in 

 disposing of it To the best advantage. 



The agricultural exhibits were not, however, by any means confined to the material 

 from the experimental farms. Good exhibits were prepared by most of the provinces ; 

 a large number of farmers also contributed to this work from all parts of the Domin- 

 ion. 



The exhibits of fruit were also a great success. Some 1,200 glass jars, filled with 

 beautiful specimens of our more perishable fruits, reached their destination safely. 

 The largest contribution in this section was from Ontario, and the collection gathered 

 from the fruit-growing districts in this province was put up chiefly at Guelph, under 

 the direction of the Horticulturist, Professor Hutt. The Horticulturist of the Central 

 Experimental Farm, Mr. W. T. Macoun, prepared a fine exhibit of the more perishable 

 fruits grown here, and Mr. R. B. Whyte contribated some of the finest specimens 

 from his large garden in Ottawa. 



In Nova Scotia collections were made in the Annapolis Valley and by the Horti- 

 culturist at the Experimental Farm at Nappan ; some specimens of fruit for preserv- 

 ing also 'Came from Prince Edward Island. Quebec was well represented in her more 

 perishable fruits, both from the eastern and western sections of the province, and 

 many fine samples were sent from British Columbia by Mr. Thomas A. Sliarpe, 

 Superintendent of the Experimental Farm at Agassiz. Many of these had been 

 grown on that farm, and some were produced on the farms of other growers in the 

 Eraser River vaJUey. 



Large quantities of fresh fruits of late-keeping sorts were forwarded from the 

 fruit-growing districts in Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, British Columbia, New 

 Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, and put in cold storage, and from these 

 supplies, well preserved and handsome specimens of nearly all of our best varieties 

 of winter apples of the growth of 1899 were available for display until the close of 

 the exposition in November, 1900. Earl^^ in October a large supply of fresh fruits 

 were received — the growth of 1900. These were followed by further shipments, includ- 

 ing many varieties of excellent apples, pears and peaches. These added very much to 

 the attractiveness of the exhibit and kept up the general interest in it to the end. 

 1.1 plate 2 a view is given of a part of this display. Such continued success has never 

 before attended any exhibit of fruit, and the number of awards received from the 

 international jury is a gratifying evidence of the appreciation in which these exhibits 

 were held. 



THE PO]\[OLOGICAL CONGRESS. 



At this important gathering, held in Paris from September 12 to 14, Canada was 

 represented by Mr. A. Dupuis, Secretary of the Canadian Commission for Paris, and 

 the writer. We were b.itli lionoured by being invited to th^ platform and introduced 



