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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



October, 1910 



The Canadian Horticulturist 



PublUbed by Tbe Horticaltaral 

 Publishinc Company, Limited 



JPETKRBORO, ONTARIO 



The Only Horticultural Magazine 

 in the Dominion 



Official Okgak ok thk Ontario, Quebec, New 



Bkunswick and Prince Edward Island 



Fruit Growers' Associations 



H. Bbonson Cowan, Manaerine Director 



1. The Canadian Horticulturist la published on 

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CIRCULATION STATEMENT. 



The following is a sworn statement of the net 

 paid circulation of The Canadian Burticulturist 

 for the year ending with December, 1909. The fig- 

 ures given are exclusive of samples and spoiled 

 copies, and of papers sent to advertisers. Most 

 months, including the sample copies, from 11,000 

 to 12,000 copies of The Canadian Horticulturist 

 are mailed to people known to be interested in 

 the growing of fruits, flowers or vegetables. 



January, 1910 8,925 



February, 1910 8,967 



March, 1910 9,178 



April, 1910 9,410 



May, 1910 9,505 



June, 1910 9,72S 



July, 1910 9,301) 



August. 1910 8,832 



September, 1910 8,776 



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, 1909 8,675 



November, 1909 8,750 



December, 1909 8,875 



Total for the year .107,638 



Avarace eacb iuua in 1907, 6,627 



1908, 8,695 



1909, 8,970 



Sworn detailed statements will be mailed upon 

 application. 



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 culturist. Should the circumstances warrant, 

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THE CANADIAN HORTTOULTURIST. 



PBTEEBOEO, ONTARIO 



DECLINE OF THE APPLE INDUSTRY 



When Mr. J. W. Flavelle, cf Toronto, 

 one of the most influential Conservatives in 

 Ontario, recently addressed his open letter 

 to the Minister of Agrici: Itiire, in which he 

 claimed that there has been a serious falling 

 ofl: of late years in the production of agri- 

 cultural products in the province and asked 

 the Hon. Mr. Duff what he was doing to 

 bring about an improvement, he little knew 

 liow soon his contentions, as far as the ap- 

 jile crop is concerned, woijd be substantiat- 

 ed hy an official cf the Department of Agri- 

 culture. The statement by Prof. J. W. 

 Crow, of the Guelph College, that for fifteen 

 years the production of apples in Ontario 

 has been declining and that it is still de- 

 clining, is of too serious a nature to bo 

 passed ever lightly. Prof. Crow has stated 

 what he believes to be the reasons for the 

 decline. The question remains, how can the 

 .situation be dealt with most effectively? 



It sometimes happens that blame is im- 

 posed on the Department of Agriculti re for 

 the existence of conditicns for which it is 

 not properly chargeable. In this case, how- 

 ever, we feel free to say, without attempt- 

 ing to fix the responsi.bility for what has 

 happened in the past, that if the Minister 

 of Agriculture dees not take immediate 

 steps to arrest the present decline and bring 

 about a decided improvement in conditions 

 he will leave himself open to the most severe 

 criticism. Half-way measures will not be 

 sufficient. A thorough, systematic and 

 comprehensive campaign must be inaugur- 

 ated that can be counted en to ensure de- 

 finite results. 



Where cooperative fruit growers' associa- 

 tions exist conditions are the best. More 

 of these associations n«?ed to be formed. The 

 late Hen. John Dryden, was instrumental 

 in organizing, through his assistants, most 

 of these associations. The work thus start- 

 ed should have been pressed vigorously. It 

 needs to be now. Hundreds of apjjle grow- 

 ers in Ontario are making a great success 

 of their orchards. In some sections there are 

 men who are obtaining large financial re- 

 turns through leasing neglected orchards 

 and making them produce good crops of 

 fruit by means of proper cultivation, prun- 

 ing aiid spraying. The responsibility of 

 demonstrating the success of these methods 

 to the average farmer in our best fruit dis- 

 tricts rests mainly with the Department of 

 Agicultnre. 



PEACH SHIPMENTS 



It is satisfactory to know that the trial 

 shipments of peaches made recently to Eng- 

 land by the Dominion and Ontario Depart- 

 ments of Agriculture have turned out satis- 

 factorily. Critics have claimed that these 

 shipments will be cf little value and have 

 based their claims on the ground that im- 

 mense quantities would have to be shipped, 

 and for a period of years, to make any 

 impression on the British market. It has 

 been contended, also, that the peaches 

 grown in Ontario are net the kind the 

 British market demands for the high class 

 trade. 



While there is a large measure of truth 

 in both of these contentions, the shipments 

 that have been made should, in fact they 

 have alread.v produced tangible results. Be- 

 fore we can hope to build up an export 

 trade in peaches — and tomatoes as well — 

 with the mother country it is necessary that 



»" shall experiment to ascertain the styles 

 of packages to use and the conditions of 

 shipn)ent necessary to obtain the best re- 

 sults. Former experiments in this direction 

 proved failures for the most part. There 

 are indications now that the new methods 

 that are being tested will prove more suc- 

 cessful. In connection with these tests ex- 

 periments can be tried with the object of 

 ascertaining the varieties of peaches and 

 tomatoes that will give the best results. If 

 necessary, new varieties can be planted and 

 in due time tested. 



Preliminary wcrk of this nature is ne- 

 cessar.y before an.y serious attempt to gain 

 a foothold in the British market is made. 

 This work cannot be started too soon. For 

 this reason we feel that both deoartments 

 of agriculture are to be commended for what 

 they are attempting. 



WESTERN ARITHMETIC 



Literature issued by the management r)f 

 the Canadian National Apple Show, to be 

 held in Vancouver in November, states that 

 "a grand total of 9,000 apples" will be 

 comprised in the plate display. It is added 

 that these apples will average three 

 inches in diameter and that if placed in 

 a single row touching one another they 

 would extend five and one-ninth miles. 

 Isn't that wonderful.' Just think! 9,000, 

 multiplied by three represents 27,000 inches, 

 which is equal to five and one-ninth miles. 

 Er! what? There are 5.280 feet in a mile 

 or 63.360 inches. That seems funny. 



Next, however, we are informed that the 

 secretary estimates that "there will be a 

 grand total cf 12,600 boxes of apples on 

 display. A box of apples is approximately 

 20 inches long. If all of these boxes of 

 apples were placed end to end and a little 

 boy told that he could have the last box 

 in the row, if he would go after it. he 

 would have to walk 47 and three-fourth 

 miles to get it." Gracious! Wouldn't he 

 be tired? But, let us see. If we multiply i 

 12.600 by 20 we will have a total of 252.000 

 inches. There are 63,360 inches in a mile. 

 Thus, 2-52,000 inches is a fraction less than 

 four miles. Oh dear ! Oh dear ! 



But, it never rains but it pours! Here 

 is another. After being told that there 

 will be 'a total of 1,638.000 apples in the 

 entire show" we are further informed that 

 "these apples will average about two and 

 one-quarter inches in diameter and if they 

 were placed in a single row it would be 

 698 miles long." Isn't it wonderful — to 

 think that 1,638.000 multiplied by two and 

 a quarter equals 3.276,000 inches, which on 

 a basis of 63,360 inches to the mile equals 

 .58 and a fraction miles, net 698. We hate 

 to say anything that may detract from the 

 magnitude of this great show, but these 

 figures take our breath away. They as- 

 tonish us. We are overcome. Do you 

 wonder that British Columbia is sendjng 

 to Ontario for school teachers? AVe hope 

 that oir teachers will show them the differ- 

 ence between feet and inches and help to 

 make the show a credit to Canada. But 

 really, this is too good to let go by with- 

 out comment. 



While our Canadian fruit growers were 

 unable to take advantage of the invitation 

 of the National Fruitgrowers Federation of 

 Great Britain to pay a visit to the Old 

 Country this year we hope that the mem- 

 bers of the Federation i nderstand that 

 their invitation is deeply appreciated on 

 this side of the water. Cojiditions. not a 

 lack of desire on the part of our fruit 

 growers, made the taking of the trij) im- 

 practicable. There is a general desire that 

 such a trip ma.v prove possible some time 

 during the next few years. 



