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tlie supply according to tlie deinand, and tlie business has been placed 

 on a secure foundation. Even some of the worst " keepers " in the 

 ordinary sense, such as Howell, are first class storing varieties, if proper 

 attention be paid to time of picking, handling, and temperature while 

 in store. Thus, instead of pears being obtainable for only a few months 

 the market is well supplied during the greater part of the year, which 

 must necessarily increase the popularity and consumption of the fruit. 



Although the local trade for dessert and culinary varieties is con- 

 siderable, there are other markets which will provide an increasing 



Plate No. 2. — Chinese Sand Pear. 



demand in future years. These may be termed (a) factory, {h) Inter- 

 State export, (c) overseas export. The factory demand for canning 

 purposes is certainly limited to a few varieties, which fulfil the strict 

 requirements of that business, but through this outlet growers are 

 enabled to dispose of large quantities of Williams Bon Chretien, Kieffer, 

 and Vicar of Winkfield at payable prices, thus relieving the ordinary 

 market for dessert and culinary use. The business of pear canning 

 has now become well established, and should prove a splendid and 

 increasing asset to the pear-growing industry. 



