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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



December, 1910 



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W. E. IRONS 113 BAY ST. TORONTO 



Lands for 



Fruit 



Growers 



The largest profits 

 are to be made by men 

 who know how to grow 

 apples and other fruit, 

 and who will locate in 

 the Apple Growing 

 Districts of Virginia, 

 North and South Caro- 

 lina. Oeorgii). Tennes- 

 great Southern 

 Apples have 

 successfully in 

 have only come 



see and Alabama — the 

 Appalachian Fruit Region, 

 long been grown most 

 this region, but its people 

 to realize what splendid crops of fruit they can 

 make, people in other sections are just learning 

 of and appreciating the wonderful nnportunities 

 offered there for the fruit grower. There is nat- 

 ural irrigation, the well-nigh perfect air drain- 

 age, climate and soil to produce the l.Trgest, most 

 beaiitiftjl and finely flavored frtiit. The location 

 is delightful for residence, is at the door of the 

 greatest constiming population of the continent, 

 and but a few hours from the world-shipping 

 ports of the Atlantic seaboard. A 20-acre orchard 

 in Virgina last year produced $18,000 worth of 

 fruit, the yield of a single Pippin tree brought 

 $124, that of a Winesap tree $80. a 12-year-old 

 Georgia tree bore 57 bushels, a 7-year-old Wine- 

 sap tree in North Carolina 15 bushels. 



Fruit gro.ving lands which will do everything 

 that the most valuable lands in the Ontario or 

 Western New York apple districts will do, can 

 be bought at $20 to $50 an acre, and will produce 

 good farm crops while the orchard is coming 

 to maturity. The Southern Appalachian Apple 

 Region will become the most famous and the most 

 profitable in America. An investigation will con- 

 vince you of the great opportunities there, es- 

 pecially for the practical, energetic young man 

 Write me for copies of The Southern Field and 

 other publications telling about fruit growing 

 and other lands in the Southeastern States. 

 M. V. RICHARDS, 



Land and Industrial Agent, Southern Rnilway 

 Room 4, 1320 Pennsylvania Ave,, Washington, D,C. 



ate with the ansociation. He would have 

 it compulsory on every society to join this 

 association before they get thsir grant, 

 and also thought that the Oovernment 

 should pav the railroad expenses of one 

 delegate from each societv to the conven- 

 tion. 



The report of the treasurer, H. B. 

 Cowan, Peterboro showed a balance on 

 hand of $96.18. 



STTPKRrNTENDBNT'B REPORT 



The report of Superintendent J. Lockie 

 Wilson indicated increasing interest in 

 horticultural matters throughout Ontario. 

 It showed how in Oreat Britain and on 

 the continent the subject of school gardens 

 had occupied the attention of the govern- 

 ment and county councils for some years. 

 Even in Rus.sia every school receiving 

 public funds h.n.s to maintain a school 

 garden, a plot of forest trees and an 

 api.ary. In the county of Surrey, Eng- 

 land 8,300 pupils are being taught gar- 

 dening and evening classes are held for 

 those who cannot attend in the day. In 

 the United States much also is being done. 

 Lawn and garden competitions had been 

 held by several Ontario societies during 

 1910. Even in New Ontario splendid work 

 T-as boinp- done by societies. The increase 

 in membership this vear amounted to over 

 800 and in expenditure by the societies 

 to $600. There are sixty-four societies. 

 The Toronto Society had shown the lar- 

 gest increase in membership, it being from 

 297 to 820. Thirty-seven societies had 

 affiliated with the provincial organization. 



FRXJIT GROWING IN CITIES 



Mr. Alex. McNeill, Ottawa, spoke on 

 "Fruits for Citv Gardens," dealing with 

 its aesthetic side and also shewing how 

 they call their owners back to nature. 

 Quality rather than quantity should he 



sought. Care should be taken to have the 

 city lot dry and to dig it deep. Trench it 

 as deep as three feet and fertilize well. 

 Sunlight and air are absolutely necessary. 

 Orow everything possible and keep only 

 quality in view. IJge dwarf stock in small 

 gardens. 



Prof. S. Blair, Macdonald College, Que., 

 said that the soil conditions should be 

 right. The soil in many yards is heavy 

 clay from excavations and has to be work- 

 ed up to get fertility. To get sunlight 

 shade trees must sometimes be sacrificed. 

 A hand wheel hoe is most nsful for culti- 

 vation and keeping down the weeds. 

 Strawberries, gooseberries, currants, red. 

 white and black ; grapes, raspberries and 

 dwarf apples can all be successfully raised 

 in a back garden. Several members de- 

 scribed the wonderful qnintities of fruit 

 thev had raised en a email plot of ground. 



Miss Blncklork Toronto, gave an inter- 

 esting account of some of the gardens she 

 had visited during her trip in England 

 last summer. This paper will be published 

 in The C*n.4dian HoRTicri,TURiBT. 



Mr. Watrous, Secretary of the Ameri- 

 can Civic Association, Washington, D.C., 

 gave a short address extending the greet- 

 ings from his association, which represent- 

 ed many hundred thousand members, em- 

 bracing Canada and Mexico, as well. He 

 hoped that representatives would be sent 

 to his association convention on December 

 17th. 



Hon. J. C. Duff, Minister of Agricul- 

 ture, congratulated the association on the 

 success of the convention, which was the 

 largest in the history of the organisation. 



Hon. Col. Matheson, provincial treas- 

 urer, spoke with special reference to the 

 fruit industry, of the value of which the 

 exhibition at the St. Lawrence Arena was 



OKANAGAN VALLEY FRUIT LANDS 



BRITISH COLUMBIA 



First Quality Valley and bench land under the largest and best Irrigation System in British Columbia 



Soil is of the kind that produces fruit in abundance and 

 of the highest quality. See what the fruit from this valley 

 won at the Vancouver Apple Show. Average returns this 

 season from $300.00 to $800.00 per acre from apples-, 

 other fruits are grown as successfully and profitably. 



Beautiful and healthy climate; no long periods of damp 

 or rainy weather to injure the growing fruit, BUT abundant 

 sunshine to make the apple blush. 



Our lands surround the City of Vernon where there is 

 a ready market for all garden produce. The Canadian 

 Pacific Railway runs through our property, affording quick 

 transportation facilities to outside markets. 



Lots contain from 5 to 15 acres each, and the price 

 depends upon the location and distance from Vernon. 



The surface is absolutely clear of timber and brush and 

 ready for cultivation. 



Price is $250.00 per acre, one sixth cash and balance 

 in five equal annual payments with 6 per cent, interest. 

 This price may seem high to some people but the returns 

 are correspondingly high. There are many cases each year 

 where a 10-acre orchard produced a return of $1,000.00 

 per acre when the best care has been given to the orchard. 



At Vernon we have an office and a manager who is cap- 

 able of giving very valuable assistance to anyone desiring 

 such in making a selection of a fruit lot. If purchasers de- 

 sire, the company will contract to plant and care for the 

 young orchard for four or five years until they are ready to 

 undertake the management themselves. 



If you arc interested in B. C. Fruit Lands, we will be glad to give you further information. 



LAND AND AGRICULTURAL COMPANY OF CANADA 



Room 300-A, Nanton Building, WINNIPEG, MAN. or VERNON, B. C. 



