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boundary of Dundas County, a distance of about forty-five miles, and a portion of 

 Matilda Township, in Dundas County, extending back from the river four or five 

 miles. This territory was chosen because it was the most accessible, and where the 

 greatest number of orchards could be visited in the least time. It is not to be 

 inferred that this district is better for the growing of apples, because fruit of the 

 best quality is being produced fifteen to twenty miles from the St. Lawrence Eiver ; 

 in fact, all the well-drained lands throughout the whole three counties are equally 

 well adapted to the culture of apples. 



Eesults in the Best Orchards. 



Some idea of the profits of fruit growing in this section may be gathered from 

 the examples of a few orchards : Ernest Farlinger, Morrisburg, sold his crop on 

 the trees from one and one-third acres of orchard containing forty-three Mcintosh 

 Eed trees and three Wealthys, for $400 in 1910, and for $225 in 1911. Elory 

 Casselman, Dundela, sold his crop on the trees from four acres of orchard contain- 

 ing all Mcintosh Eed trees for $350 in 1910 and for $550 in 1911. Harold Willard, 

 Morrisburg, sold his crop from two acres of orchard for $350 in 1910.' W. Gr. 

 Eobertson, of Iroquois, has an orchard of three acres, and the varieties grown are 

 Fameuse, Mcintosh Eed, Eusset and Ben Davis. Prior to 1900, when Mr. Eobert- 

 son came to the place, the orchard had been neglected, but after being pruned and 

 sprayed it soon became profitable. In 1908 he sold his crop for $290, in 1909 for 

 $516, and in 1910 for $340. " The 1911 crop at this date is not sold. These orchards 

 the past two years have been sprayed systematically with lime-sulphur. Previous to 

 1910, Mr. Eobertson sprayed with Bordeaux Mixture. Dr. Harkness, of Irena, has 

 a six acre orchard of Fameuse and Mcintosh Eed set out by himself in 1871 and 

 1872. This orchard is thoroughly sprayed each year. The returns for several years 

 back are as follows: 1905. $1,§93; 1906, $1,233; 1907, $1,720; 1908, $948; 1909, 

 $1,383. In each case this is a.fter paying freight and commission. Barrels and 

 work average from $300 to $400 a year. iVndrew Fawcett, Inkemian, who has five 

 acres of orchard, sold his crop on the trees for $900 in 1911, but in 1910 he sold 

 scarcely any, as his crop was ruined by the apple scab. This orchard was sprayed 

 with lime-sulphur in 1911. 



The table below compares the results from the best 11 sprayed and pruned 

 orchards, against the best 11 unsprayed and unpruned orchards. 



Possibilities. 



Climatic and Topographical. — ^There is no question about the fact that the 

 climate and topography is suited to the production of apples of first-class quality, 

 of certain varieties. It is beyond the experimental stage. Some few orchards 



