STANDARD BOX APPROVED OF. 



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the other that expert packers be sent this fail 

 to the various districts to teax^h the Ontario 

 packers the proper methods of grading and 

 packing fruit in either boxes or barrels. 



Mr. Monteith expressed himself as ;being much 

 impressed with the necessity for such a line of 

 work among the farmers and promised to do all 

 in his power along the lines suggested. 



A STANDARD APPLE BOX ADOPTED 



The bill promoted by Hon. Sydney Fisher, 

 providing for a uniform sized apple box, which 

 has passed its third reading in the House of 

 Commons, meets the views generally of fruit 

 growers and exporters. The stajidard size pro- 

 vided for is 10 X 11 x 22 inches, inside measure, 

 or 2,200 cubic inches. It holds one bushel and 

 is equivalent to one-third of a barrel. 



Mr. David Henderson, M. P., put in a plea 

 for a box 9 x 12 x 18 inches, one quarter of a 

 barrel, which is the size used in the county of 

 Halton, which he represents. Mr. Claude Mac- 

 donell presented the views of some Toronto 

 shippers, favoring the size proposed for ship- 

 ments to Great Britain, but smaller sizes to 

 South Africa, France, Germany and other coun- 

 tries where different sizes ar .' preferred, but the 

 uniform size was adopted. The act will not 

 come Into force till June, 1906, so that this 

 year's trade will not be affected. 



The Fruit Growers' Associations of Ontario, 

 Quebec, Nova Scotia and British Columbia 

 passed resolutions in favor of a uniform box of 

 the size which has been incorporated in the bill. 



That the fruit growers are in favor of a stand- 



ard box will be seen by the following expres- 

 sions of opinion, a few of many given to The 

 Horticulturist : 



It is a step in the right direction to have a 

 legal box, for we will be able to get sale quota- 

 tions based on the legal box and it will give us 

 a more intelligent view of market situations 

 — (Harold Jones, Maitland, Ont. 



It is a mistake to have different sizes in 

 boxes. In the past we have not known where 

 we were at. The size adopted is the right one 

 — (S. M. Gulp, Beamsville, Ont. 



I approve of Hon. Sydney Fisher's resolution 

 respecting apple boxes. There ought to be 

 some standard size and the boxes should be of 

 good timber, well seasoned. — (R. A. Thomas 

 Barrie, Ont. 



A standard size for apple boxes is all right. 

 The boxes should (be of No. 1 timber. A box 

 shown at the Toronto exhibition had sides only 

 half an inch thick, which is too thin for export- 

 ing. A square box of the same size would be 

 stronger and better. However, I prefer the 

 barrel to the box.— (Rd. Veale, Mount Brydges 

 Ont. 



A Series of Instructive Meetings 



The Niagara Peninsula United Fruit Grow- 

 ers' Asociation strengthened itself among the 

 fruit growers of the Niagara district as a re- 

 sult of the series of meetings under its auspices 

 during the second week of March. The meet- 

 ings were held at Stoney Creek, Beamsville, 

 Jordan Station, Queenston and St. Catharines. 

 Two meetings were held each day, and the at- 

 tendance and interest were well sustained. Mr. 

 C. M. Honsberger, president, and Mr. C. E. 

 Fisher, secretary, made the necessary arrange- 

 ments. The subjects specified on the program 

 were San Jose scale work, diseases of the 

 grape, and cooperation and organization among 

 fruit growers. In addition to well known local 

 fruit growers, such as Messrs. "W. H. Bunting, 

 E. D. Smith. A. H. Pettit, Erland Lee, S. H. Rit- 

 tenhouse, "W. C. McCalla, L. "^''oolverton, Joseph 

 Tweddle, R Thompson, H. Griffith, S. M. Culp, 

 W. H. Lee, F. A. Goring, F. G. Stew-art, Rev. 

 W. J. Andrews, Isaac Usher, Wm. Armstrong, 

 Chas. Lowrey and W. M. Hendershot, two out- 

 side speakers. Prof. Lochhead, of Guelph, and 

 Mr. W. T. Macoun, of Ottawa, divided the meet- 

 ings, dealing chierfly with diseases of the 

 grape. 



Mr. A. N. BrowTi, an extensive and experi- 

 enced fruit grower of Wyoming, Delaware, was 

 present at the meetings and spoke twice daily, 

 his addresses being full of interest and instruc- 

 tion. He is a many-sided man of pleasing ad- 



dress, and won golden opinions from those with 

 whom he came in contact. 



Arrangements have been made by the asso- 

 ciation to supply members with spraying ma- 

 terials at wholesale rates. There can be no 

 excuse for neglect in the matter of spraying 

 this season. 



The Deseronto Workers. — The season of 1904 

 was one of the most successful in the history of 

 the Deseronto Horticultural Society. The an- 

 nual flower show given by this society is becom- 

 ing one of the events of the year, and the last 

 show held was the largest and best ever given. 

 The competition in classes for best kept lawns 

 and grounds was keen, and great interest 

 aroused. Prospects for the coming season are 

 good, as the members are anxious to make an 

 even better record than the past year. Mr. D. 

 McClew was re-elected president and Mr. R. W. 

 Lloyd as secretary. 



The premiums distributed this year by the 

 Durham Horticultural Society will consist of 

 fruit trees, evergreens, flowering shrubs, gladioli 

 and geraniums. The members of this society 

 are taking more interest in their surroundings 

 than heretofore, and much rivalry is expected 

 in competing for prizes for the best kept 

 grounds and lawns of the members. The mem- 

 bership is constantly increasing and the society 

 is a power for good in this community. — (Chris, 

 Firth, Sec'y. 



