THE 



Canadian Horticulturist. 



Vol. XXI. Toronto, 18 9 8. August. 



No. 8 



BETTER ROADS WANTED. 



F any class of men and pears and berries are often half 



in Ontario are in- ruined by rough roads before ever they 



terested in good reach the railway station, and it is no 



roads, it is the wonder that in such cases the returns 



fruit growers, who are so much less than were anticipated, 



have the most ten- We are making every effort toward bet- 



der of all products to carry over them, ter packing and better selecting, but all 



The spring wagon is an excellent aid, this will be fruitless without good roads 



but, even with springs, over-ripe peaches over which to carry our perishable goods. 



Fig. 1392.— Plax of Coustry Road. 



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