The Canadian Hurticiillniist. 



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PROGRAMME OF WINTER MEETING. 



The combined annual and winter 

 meeting of the f>uit Growers' Associa- 

 tion of Ontario will be held at the 

 Court House, in the City of Hamilton, 

 beginning on Tuesday evening, the 

 19th, and continuing during the 20th 

 and 2ist of February, 1889. 



A show of choice samples of fruits 

 from each agricultural division is desir- 

 able for comparison. New fruits, im- 

 proved horticultural implements or 

 machinery, plants, flowers, etc., on 

 exhibition, will receive due notice in 

 the report of the Fruit Committee. If 

 sent by express they may be addressed 

 to the care of the Secretary, at Ham- 

 ilton. 



Certificates for reduced railway fares 

 will be mailed to anyone applying for 

 them to the Secretary, at Orimsby. 



Questions intended for the Question 

 Drawer may be sent in advance to the 

 Secretary, at Grimsby, or handed in at 

 the meeting. * 



The St. Nicholas Hotel, Hamilton, 

 will furnish accommodation to mem- 

 bers of The Fruit Growers' Association 

 of Ontario, at $1.50 per day for single 

 rooms, and $1.25 for double rooms, 

 during the sessions of the Association. 



The following is an outline of the 

 programme, with some questions for 

 discussion added to each subject, from 

 which, however, it may be necessary to 

 deviate in some details : 

 Programme. 



Tuesday, 8 p.m., Welcome address 

 by the Mayor — reply by President ; the 

 President's annual address ; reports ; 

 election of officers. 



Wednesday, lo a.m., \'arieties of 



APPLES THAT MAV 1!E PROITTAP.I.V 



GROWN IN THE CKNTKAI, PORTION OF 



Ontario : Thos. Bea/l, Lindsay, Ont. 

 Discussion of subject. Questions: — 

 What varieties of apples are most sub- 

 ject to black heart? How can it be 

 prevented ? 



Horticultural Specialties for 

 h'ARMERS : the Secretary. Discussion 

 of subject. Questions : — Is apjjle 

 growing profitable ? Does it pay to 

 export our apples ? What are the 

 drawbacks of exportation ? Trans- 

 portation OF FRUITS TO HOME AND 

 FOREIGN MARKETS : — What complaints 

 have we to make against the railway 

 express and steamboat companies ? 



Paper by D. IF. Beadle, subject, 

 " Russian Apples." 



Marketing Fruits : Is it not time 

 for the F. G. A. of Ontario to take up 

 the question of marketing our fruits ? 

 Would it be wise to have a fruit inspec- 

 tor appointed ; or what means could be 

 adopted to induce growers to put up 

 good, straight, honest packages of 

 fruit ? Could not the members of this 

 Association act unitedly in marketing 

 fruit through its own agent?, instead of 

 dealing with commission men, who 

 often make more than the growers ? 



2.30 p.m.. Question Drawer. 



Paper by -S*. P. Morse, Milton 



How BEST TO Secure Uniformity 

 and Fairness in the Awards of 

 Prizes to Fruits at Fairs : Thomas 

 Beall, Lindsay. Discussion of subject. 

 Questions • — Is it best to advocate the 

 one judge system in the horticultural 

 department at our Fairs ? Should a 

 scale of points be given by the judge 

 in fruits, as is done in the poultry de- 

 partment ? What is the best manner 



