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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



October, 1912 



Quick and Easy 



That is the way the DAISY APPLE 

 BOX PRESS works. A simple press- 

 ure of the (oot brings the arms up over the ends 

 of the box, automatically draws them down and 

 holds them in place while being nailed. The 

 fastest and only automatic press on the market. 



Pat. No. 104,535 



If you pack apples in boxes, this machine 

 will be a great convenience to you and will 

 save you time and money. Write for prices to 



J. J. ROBLIN & SON 



Manufacturers Brighton, Ontario 



A Central Co-operative Association 

 in Nova Scotia 



M. B. Davis, Bridgetown, N. S. 



THE present year has seen one of th^- 

 (Irciims of the ambitious fruit grower 

 in Nova Scotia brought to a realiza- 

 tion. For some years ])ast the more 

 up-to-date and energetic fruit growers of 

 the Annapolis and Cornvvnllis valleys have 

 been advocating co-operation. This move- 

 ment commenced at Berwick some five years 

 ago when a company was formed, under the 

 name of the Berwick Fruit Co., Ltd. This 

 pioneer company met with such evident 

 success that it was not very long before 

 other companies were established through- 

 out the valleys, and in 1911 there were 

 about 30 of these companies in operation. 

 As the number of companies became lar- 

 ger the need of a central organization bo- 

 came apparent, so much so in fact that 

 several of the local companies cooperated 

 and employed a general manager for the 

 season of 1911. The results of this experi- 

 ment were so satisfactory that in the spring 

 of this year a vigorous campaign for the 

 organization of a central company was made 

 with the result that at the present time, 

 "The United Fruit Co'iDanies of Nova 

 Scotia Ltd.," is a realized anticipation, 

 with a well organized office staff and man- 

 ager. It is now in a position to do busi- 

 ness for affiliated Companies under its 

 charge. Probably no greater .stride in hor- 

 ticultural work has been made anywhere in 

 Canada than in this instance, for when we 

 think of such a large number of growers 

 working under one head it is surely cause 

 for gratification. 



The policy of the company is one which 

 smacks of the true principles of co-opera- 

 tion, leaving out the element of petty pre- 

 judices and personal gain. These companies 

 have united to advance the interests of each 

 other in the packing, marketing and ship- 

 ping of fruit, purchasing of supplies and 

 any other matter beneficial to them. Tho 

 central will purchase fertilizers, barrels, 

 oil, spray materials, and other farm re- 

 quisites, purchasing the same in such large 

 quantities that they will be enabled to ob- 

 tain the ve.'-y lowest prices that the mar- 

 kets afford. This was very successful last 

 season when the orginization was not com- 

 pleted, so that now great things are looked 

 for in this line. 



Aside from the purchasing of supplies the 

 Central handles all apples for the affiliated 

 companies either selling the .same or ship- 

 ping them on consignment. The prices of 

 these apples are placed in a joint pool and 

 averaged at the end of the season, the prices 

 for the different varieties being kept sep- 

 arate of course. 



In this way each company obtains the 

 same price for their fruit regardleiss of what 

 their own fruit sold at. This of course 

 would not be at all possible unless a uni- 

 form pack was obtained from the different 

 companies, and this the Central expects to 

 bring about by a rigid system of inspection 

 accompanied by instruction in the art of 

 packing, grading and handling fruit. Al- 

 ready the buyers are expressing their desire 

 to handle only the cooperative pack of ap- 



Apple Trees 



We are producing hardy varieties of Apples 

 and other fruits for the North. Our Nurseries at 

 Pointe Claire, extending over I 70 acres, are devoted 

 to the growing of Hardy Fruit Stocks and Orna- 

 mentals, Roses, etc., etc. Our Apple Trees are 

 budded on whole roots and grown under all the 

 rigorous climatic conditions of this section. For 

 this reason they are pronounced by experts to be 

 best suited as stock for Northern planters, both in 

 the Garden and Orchard. 



Intending customers are urged to place their 

 orders now while we have a full selection of the 

 best standard V2u'ieties. 



Catalogues and Lists cheerfully furnished 

 Free of Charge 



Canadian Nursery Co., Ltd. 



(Charles K. Baillie, General Manager) 



10 Phillips Place - Montreal, P. Q. 



You Get 



BETTER PRICES 



For 



APPLES 



Packed in 



BOXES 



Up-to-date growers and shippers have 



demonstrated this fadt. We make the 



boxes. Write us. 



The Firstbrook Box Co., Ltd. 



TORONTO 



