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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



June, 1910 



The Canadian Horticulturist 



Publbhad by Tk« Hartieultaral 

 Publuhinc C«nipaB7, Limited 



PKXKRBORO, ONTARIO 



The Only Horticultural Magrazine 

 in the Dominion 



Official Organ of British Columbia, Ontario 



Qu BBEc, New Brunswick and Pbincb Edward 



Island Fruit Growers' Associations 



EDITORIAL 



H. Bronson Cowan, Managing Director 

 A. B. Cutting, B.S.A., Editor 



1. The Canadian Horticulturist Is piiblishcd on 

 the 25th day of the month preceding date of 

 issue. 



2. Subscription price in Canada and Great Bri- 

 tain, 60 cents a year; two years. ?1.00. For United 

 States and local subscriptions in Peterboro, (not 

 called for at the Post OfSce) 25 cents extra a 

 year, including postage. 



3. Remittances should be made by Post Offtce 

 or Express Money Order, or Registered Letter. 

 Postage Stamps accepted tor amounts less th.m 

 $1.00. 



4. Change of Address.— When a change of ad- 

 dress is ordered, both the old and the new ad- 

 dresses must be given. 



5. Advertising Rates quoted on applioation. 

 Copy received up to the 18th. Address all ad- 

 vertising correspondence and copy to our Ad- 

 vertising Manager, Peterboro, Ont. 



6. Articles and Illustrations for publication 

 will be thankfully received by the editor. 



CIRCULATION STATEMENT. 



Since the subscription price of The Canadian 

 Horticulturist was reduced from $1.00 to 60 cents 

 a year, the circulation has grown rapidly. The 

 following is a sworn statement of the net paid 

 circulation of The Canadian Horticulturist for 

 the year ending with Dec, 1909. The figures giv- 

 en are exclusive of samples and spoiled copies, 

 and of papers sent to advertisers. Some months, 

 including the sample copies, from 10,000 to 12,000 

 copies of The Canadian Horticulturist are mailed 

 to people known to be interested in the grow- 

 ing of fruit, flowers or vegetables. 



January, 1909 9,456 



February, 1909. 9,310 



March, 1909 9,405 



April, 1909 9,482 



May, 1909 9,172 



June, 1909 8,891 



July, 1909 8,447 



August, 1909 8,570 



September, 1909 8,605 



October, 190» 8,675 



November, 1909 8.750 



December, 1909 8,875 



Total for the year .107,638 



Average each iuue in 1907, 6,627 



1908, 8,695 



1909, 8,970 



Sworn detailed statements will be mailed upon 

 application. 



OUR PROTECTIVE POLICY. 



We want the readers of The Canadlajj Horti- 

 culturist to feel that they can deal with our 

 advertisers with our assurance of the advertis- 

 ers' reliability. We try to admit to our columns 

 only the most reliable advertisers. Should any 

 subscriber, therefore, have good cause to be 

 dissatisfied with the treatment he receives from 

 any of our advrtisers, we will look into the 

 matter and investigate the circumstances fully. 

 Should we find reason, even in the slightest 

 degree, we will discontinue immediately the pub- 

 liotition of their advertisements in The Horti- 

 culturist. Should the circumstances warrant, 

 we will expose them through the columns of 

 the paper. Thus we will not only protect our 

 readers, but our reputable advertisers as well. 

 All that is necessary to entitle you to the bene- 

 fit of this Protective Policy is that you include 

 in all your letters to advertisers the iwords, 

 "I saw your ad. in The Canadian Horticultur- 

 ist." Complaints should be made to us as soon 

 as possible after reason for dissatisfaction has 

 been found. 



Communications should be addressed: ' 



THE CANADIAN HOETICULTURIST, 



PETERBORO, ONTARIO. 



BRITISH COLUMBIA INSPECTION 



During the shipping season for nursery 

 stock just passed, we received from British 

 Columbia another strong argument in favor 

 of the establishment of an inspection sta- 

 tion at or near the eastern boundary of that 

 province. On more than one occasion 

 nursery stock arrived at Vancouver in such 

 quantities that much of it was tied up for 

 days before it could be handled bv the in- 

 spectors there. On a particular day in April, 

 at least six cars were on hand at one time, 

 and it was over a week before all the stock 

 was inspected. At a critical time of the. 

 year with the season advanced and the warm 

 weather starting the buds, six carloads of 

 nur.sery stock were held up, and some of the 

 stock perhaps killed by the delay, because 

 the inspection service was not sufficient to 

 cope with the situation! Is it any wonder 

 that we hear frequent rumors to the effect 

 that eastern .stock is discriminated agpinst 

 to serve the personal interests of certain 

 parties employed by the government and in- 

 terested at the samo time in local nurseries I-" 

 If these reports are true, and they should 

 be investigated, they constitute an outrage 

 against not only eastern nursery concerns, 

 but also their customers in British Colum- 

 bia. The fact that on one day six cars or 

 more of outside-grown stock arrived in that 

 province — and the season's operations ex- 

 tend over many weeks — proves that there is 

 plenty of business to warrant the establish- 

 ment of an inspection station at the eastern 

 door of the province. A just consideration 

 of the situation would settle the matter in 

 favor of a fair chance to everybody. 



use of the word in connection with the pro- 

 posed apple show is incorrect. 



The British Columbia people are literally 

 adopting the suggestion that appeared in 

 our February issue to the effect that better 

 provincial shows are needed. They are plan- 

 ning to hold a big provincial apple exhibi- 

 tion that will eclipse anything of the kind 

 ever held in Canada. May they realize their 

 ambition ! Eastern Canada will applaud 

 the effort and take pride in the result. But 

 be accurate in name and call the show t he 

 British Columbia Apple Show. 



BRITISH COLUMBIA APPLE SHOW 



Those interested in the pronosed apple 

 show to be held at Vancouver, B. C, early 

 in November are making plans for a show 

 that will be a credit to the province. It is 

 announced that prohahly SR2.5.000 will be 

 offered in prizes, ranging from $1,000 for 

 carload lots down to small amounts for plate 

 exhibits. Various organizations, including 

 fruit growers' associations, have prornised 

 their support, and many prominent indi- 

 viduals are backing their promises with ac- 

 tive work. No cIpss of citizens in Canada 

 can make such a show a success better than 

 can the fruit growers of British Columbia. 

 When these men decide to do a thing they 

 usually do it. 



An apple show such as is proposed would 

 be a great advertisement for the fruit in- 

 dustry of British Columbia. It would bring 

 the buyers and producers in close contact 

 and many things would be learned one from 

 the other. Of particular importance in this 

 regard is the selection of the dates for the 

 show. If it is held either the week preced- 

 ing or the week following the Spokane show, 

 a greater attendance of buyers from across 

 the Atlantic may be expected. It is hoped 

 that nothing will be left undone to make the 

 show a huge success. 



As mentioned in our February issue, there 

 is one factor that admits of criticism, and 

 that is the attempt to designate the show 

 a "Canadian National" one. In this con- 

 nection it is misleading to use the word 

 "Canadian" in its broadest meaning. The 

 proposed show will be confined to British 

 Columbia effort and to British Columbia 

 products alone. It will be Canadian in a 

 restricted sense — just as any fall fair is 

 Canadian, being held in Canada — but the 



A PACKAGE FOR TENDER FRUITS 



To market tender friiits satisfactoril.v, 

 particularly peaches and plums, it is necess- 

 sary that a suitable package be used. The 

 Climax basket, used so largely in the Niag- 

 ara district, is unsuitable in every way for 

 the carriage of the better grades of fruit. 

 This was pointed out in The Can.'4Dun Hor- 

 TrcfLTirRiBT for August, 1906. and in an 

 p-'oendix to the report of the Ontario Fruit 

 Ovoivers' Association for 1906, and is not 

 a new question as has been stated recently. 

 It is, however, a question of importance and 

 one that requires the earnest consideration 

 of the fruit growers. 



In our previous remarks on this topic this 

 statement was made: "The time will come 

 in Ontario, as it has in nearly all states 

 across the line, when better packing and a 

 better package will be demanded for the 

 best class of peach trade." This opinion 

 we still maintain. The fruit industry has 

 grown so rapidly in recent years and as 

 each succeeding year has shown the worth- 

 lessness of the Climax basket for certain 

 purposes, it would seem that the time pre- 

 dicted is near at hand. In the article men- 

 tioned we recommended the adoption of the 

 six-basket carrier, commonly called the 

 "Georgia carrier." Except for long dis- 

 tance shipments, as to the west, for which 

 the California flat box probably is better 

 for some fruits, no package would give more 

 general satisfaction for a variety of fruits 

 and purposes than this carrier. It is light 

 and strong, holds three-quarters of a bush- 

 el, gives good ventilation, is neat in appear- 

 ance, and with the divider, six baskets and 

 cover, the cost is not great. It is put to- 

 gether with strong wire staples, well 

 clinched on the inside. The panel heads 

 afford a sure grip to the hands, and dam- 

 age from breakages rarely occurs. When 

 loaded in cars, the shape of the package per- 

 mits a perfect fit; the tiers are separated 

 for ventilation by means of inch slats tacked 

 across the ends of the package. 



The Climax basket is not suitable for 

 fancy packing. Practically the only style 

 of pack that can be used in it is a straight 

 4-4, three-layer pack, with the fruit on 

 end. Packing tender fruits on end is bad 

 practise, but the flimsiness of the sides and 

 handles of this basket permits no other. 

 Spreading the handle to admit the cover 

 loosens the fruit, and as a consequence 

 fruit packed in any other way than the 

 pack mentioned would be squeezed out of 

 place, and even the 4-4 pack often arrives 

 at destination in a confused state. Further- 

 more, the Climax basket is too light to 

 stand much handling and long shipments. 

 The leuo cover, and even the veneer cover, 

 I>ermits pilfering of the fruit and allows 

 dust and dirt to enter. This package may 

 be useful for placing inferior grades on a 

 near market, but for putting fancy grades 

 on any market it is unprofitable. 



Again, we recommend to our fruit grow- 

 ers, particularly to those in the Niagara dis- 

 trict, the adoption of the six-basket carrier. 

 It may cost a little more than the Climax 

 basket for same bulk of fruit, but it would 

 pay. The gain in lessening loss from dam- 



