FRUIT GROWING IN ALGOMA. 



of Lake Huron, and the views are most 

 interesting because of the many islands 

 which here abound. 



The fishing and the boating at Kil- 

 larney are very good, and many yachting 

 parties pass through the narrows at this 

 place, by which you enter into the 

 North channel between the Manitoulin 

 Island and the North Shore. 



Ma?iitoulin Island \s about 150 miles 

 long, and has some fine agricultural sec- 



two days and a half on St. Joseph's 

 Island, in order to study its capabilities 

 for growing fruit. Almost every orchard 

 we could hear of was visited, and in- 

 quiries made regarding its success. Mr. 

 Charles Young, of Richards' Landing, 

 showed us some fine trees of Wealthy, 

 Duchess, Alexander, Charlemov, Whit- 

 ney, and other apples, heavily laden ; 

 Kentish and Richmond cherries ; Janes- 

 ville grapes, which he says ripen well ; 



Fig. ]413.— Charles Young's Garden*. 



tions, especially that about Manitowan- 

 ing and Gore Bay, which latter is beauti- 

 fully situated. Here we saw the Kentish 

 cherry tree growing vigorously, also saw 

 plum and apple trees. We were told 

 that the climate averages at least 12 de- 

 grees milder than on the north shore, 

 and that it was well adapted for growing 

 hardy apples. 



After about 500 miles of sailing, we 

 reached Richards' Landing, and spent 



red and black currants, gooseberries, 

 strawberries, etc. These latter grow to 

 perfection, even the old Jucunda being 

 one of the favorites. 



The forest tent caterpillar, Clisiocampa 

 sylvatica, has been a great plague for two 

 seasons, invading the orchards from the 

 forests in such vast numbers, that Paris 

 green was useless to hinder them from 

 destroying the foliage of the apple trees, 

 and Mr. Young found his only plan was 



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