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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



May, 1912 



Are You Setting Out Your Trees as Econom- ^ 

 ically as Possible and are the Trees when / 

 Planted Giving The Best Results Obtainable • 



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 Breaking Hard Pan, Shale and Clay Sub- 

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 Removing Stunvps and Boulders 

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 LADDER 



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FRUITGROWERS' SAW CO., Scoitsvirie, N. V. 

 Uepreaentatlve for Ontario, Jai, E. John- 

 ion. Slmcoe, Ont. 



the American continent of higb-class, long- 

 keeping winter apnlpjj. This opportunity, 

 if fully taken advantage of, should result in 

 such a condition of prosperity and cont<>nt- 

 ment that instead of the rural population of 

 Ontario showing a decrease from time to 

 time a very marked increase should take 

 place in exact ratio as the public Lecomes 

 seized with this fact. It is generally ad- 

 mitted that fruit growing, properly con- 

 ducted, -provides for the profitable employ- 

 ment of a larger number of Persons during 

 a longer season than almost any other phase 

 of general agriculture. 



DISTRICT NUMBER FOUR 



In district number four, owing to the 

 winter season being more severe and pro- 

 tracted, the standard varieties of winter 

 apples, suoh as the Spy, Baldvvin, Greening 

 and King, do not succeed as a commercial 

 proposition. Fortunate'y, however, there is 

 a class of apples of the highest quality for 

 which this district is noted. These varieties 

 are in great demand, and from their hardy, 

 vigorous nature, grow to perfection and 

 produce bountifully. This district is the 

 home of the Fameuse, Scarlet Pippin, Mc- 

 intosh Red, St. Lawrence, Alexander, Wolf 

 River and Wealthy. It is to be regretted 

 that there is not the activity and enthusiasm 

 that should be in evidence towards main- 

 taining the prestige that the St. Lawrence 

 and Ottawa Valleys and the south-western 

 townships of Quebec have gained for the 

 production of these splendid apples. Un- 

 usual circumstances have conspired to give 

 many of the finest orchards in this district 

 a serious set-back from which they have not 

 been able to entirely recover. New plant- 

 ings are not being made with sufficient 

 rapidity to replace these declining orchards 

 and there is grave danger of a serious short- 

 age in production in this part of Canada 

 unless active measures are taken to correct 

 the situation. A survey of some of the mag- 

 nificent orchards thit are still to be found 

 and which are being handled under careful, 

 approved methods, should be sufficient to 

 inspire confidence in the younger men who 

 have farms adapted for this purpose, and 

 induce them to at once begin the planting 

 of orchards to replace some of those which 

 are passing away. There is perhaps no dis- 

 trict in the Dominion to-day where an 

 aggressive educational cimpaign is more ne- 

 cessary or desirable than in this particular 

 territory. 



Haldimand Growers Organize 



That the county of Ha'dimand, Ontario. 

 is awake to the fact that more fruit of a 

 much higher quality can be produced from 

 its orchards is evidenced by the fact that 

 those interested have organized an associa- 

 tion to be known as the "Haldimand Fruit- 

 Growers' Association." 



A public meeting in the interests of fruit 

 growers was held in Hagersville ou March 

 20. There was a splendid representation 

 from many parts of the county. naldi- 

 mand being situated along the shore of 

 Lake Erie, is especially adapted to the 

 growing of a superior quality or apples. 

 The soil is largely composed of a moderately 

 heavy clay, rolling and well drained. There 

 are many acres of fine orchard throughout 

 the county, now being neglected, which on- 

 ly need up-to-date methods of culture to 

 make them produce crops that will become 

 one of the best paying branches of farm 

 work. It is through cooperation that these 

 ill-cared for, unprofitable orchards can be 

 changed into veritable gold mines. 



