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but the snowfall was not heavy, there never being more than about two feet on the 

 level during the winter. The lowest temperature during the winter was on December 

 8, 1906, when the thermometer registered 25-2° F. below zero. The temperature rose 

 above the freezing point on iAfarch 12, at which time there were about two feet of 

 snow on the level. The snow went away gradually as frosty weather with snowfalls 

 occurred at intervals. 



During the winter the temperature fell below zero fifty-two times. 



FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CROPS. 



The crop of apples in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec was a light to medium 

 one on the whole in 1006. The yield of summer and autumn kinds was a medium one 

 in some places, but below medium in others. Of winter applas there were very few 

 in Eastern Ontario and the province of Quebec, but in Central anl Western Ontario 

 the crop ran light to medium. The Apple Spot was not so injurious as usual, but 

 codling moths were very numerous and there was a large proportion of wormy fruit. 

 The Sooty Fungus disfigured the apples considerably. The great heat and dry weather 

 in Eastern Ontario and Quebec and in some sections further west caused the apples 

 to mature earlier than usual and drop badly. 



The crop of pears was only a mediiim one and the fruit rather undersized. 

 Peaches were a good crop and while they ripened rapidly and required to be handled 

 quickly fTie prices obtained were very satisfactory. The plum crop was a light one 

 on the whole. There was a good crop of cherries in Western Ontario and good prices 

 were obtained for the fruit. There were practically no cherries in Eastern Ontario 

 and Quebec. The grape crop was a medium one in the grape districts but the fruit 

 suffered considerably from dry weather in September. 



The crop of strawberries and bush fruits was only a medium one in Western 

 Ontario, although there were some good crops. In Northern and Eastern Ontario and 

 the province of Quebec, strawberries suffered badly from winter killing and the crop 

 on the whole was very light. Raspberries were considerably injured by winter also, 

 but there was a partial crop. 



At the Experimental Farm the crop of summer and fall apples was a medium one, 

 but there was very little winter fruit. The European plum crop was a failure, but 

 the crop of American plums while not as good as usual was a fair one, although the 

 drought caused the fruit to be rather smal^. There were practically no cherries. A 

 few varieties of Russian pears had a light to medium crop. The strawberry crop was 

 a total failure due to winter killing of the plants. The raspberry crop was below 

 medium, but a fair amount of fruit was obtained. Blackberries were not as much 

 injured by winter as usual and in the early part of the summer promised a good crop, 

 but the extrem.ely dry weather prevented the fruit developing and the crop was light. 

 The crop of black, red and white currants was good. Gooseberries were medium to 

 Eght. 



Vegetables suffered much from the dry. hot weather and were below the average 

 in Ontario and Quebec. The yield of tomatoes was below the average. 



At the Experimental Farm the crop suffered considerably also, but the vegetables 

 were not injured so much in the sandy loam soil which was kept loose, as in the 

 day ground of some commercial growers. 



MEETINGS ATTENDED AND PLACES VISITED. 



Following are the meetings attended and places visited during the year, with 

 titles of addresses, where given : — 



Canadian Seed Growers' Association, Ottawa, June 27 and 28, 1906. Address: 

 * Improvement of the Potato.' 



