OUR SPECIAL CROP REPORTS 



The special reports received by The Horticul- 

 turist from its correspondents in the leading 

 fruit sections' of Ontario indicate that the total 

 fruit ci-iop of the province this year will not be 

 as large as promised earlier in the season. The 

 peach crop will not be more than a medium one. 

 Small! fruits wall be about a full crop. It is 

 too early to predict what the total apple crop 

 of the province will be, 'but the reports received 

 by The Horticulturist indicate that the total 

 yield of the province will (be above an average 

 crop. 



The rest plum trees had last year, after the 

 heavy yield in 1903, promises to result in an- 

 other heavy crop this year. Several reports 

 received by The Horticulturist are to the effect 

 that some varieties will bear lightly, but these 

 reports are the exception rather than the rule. 

 Conflicting reports have come to (hand regard- 

 ing the outlook for peans, iDut the prospect is 

 that the total crop wdll be a mediuon one. 

 A FAIR APPLE CROP. 

 In the Lalce Brie district apples will not be 

 better than an average crop. Bloo'm was 

 abundant, but wet weather prevented the fruit 

 from setting. In Essex county some wiinter 

 varieties promise a full crop. In the Niagara 

 district the same conditions exist, but the pros- 

 pects are better in the Winona district than in 

 Welland county. Repoirts from Winona and 

 Stoney Creek state that apples are a full crop. 

 The Lake Huron section reports are unfavor- 

 able and indicate that there is likely to be a 

 light crop of several varieties, although winter 

 apples are promising in some localities. 

 Georgian Bay growers, however, anticipate that 

 early, fall and w'inter varieties will be a medium 

 to full crop. Pewaukee, Ben Davis, iSpy and 

 Russet are reported to show excellent promise. 



In central Ontario reports vary. In the 

 county of Wellington one report says the crop 

 will be only 25 per cent, of last year's. Other 

 parts give Spy and Alexander a full croip. On 

 the whole, reports from this district show a fall- 

 ing off from last year's yield. In the Burling- 

 ton section the production will he light to 

 medium. Along Lake Ontario the prospects 

 are the most encouraging east of Toronto. 

 York county promises a light to medium crop, 

 while in Northumberlanid indications point to a 

 full crop of the winter varieties. The Ottawa 

 "Valley promises a medium to full crop. In the 

 northern section not many apples are grown, 

 but Algoma, Victoria and Peterboro eaoh pro- 

 mise a medium to full crop. Reports from 

 Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island state 

 that a full crop is promised. 



PEAR SECTIONS GIVE FAVORABLE 

 REPORTS. 

 Pears in the Lake Erie district are very pro- 

 mising. Late varieties are reported as Ibeing 

 a medium to full crop. In the Niagara penin- 

 sula both early and late varieties are likely to 

 be a good yield in most localities. Many re- 

 ports state there will be a full crop. In the 

 important Winona section, however, the f.rop 

 will not be large. Along Lake Huron the crop 

 will be light. In Georgian Bay district the 



pear crop Ls heavy wherever the trees survived 

 the hardships of the past two winters. One or 

 two reports say the blossoms were numerous, 

 but late frosts destroyed them. In Central On- 

 tario the crop will be light. Some reports give 

 Keiffer pears medium to full crop. Burling- 

 ton section promises a light crop. 

 HEAVY PLUM CROP. 

 The section along Lake Erie promises a 

 medium to full orop, many sections reporting 

 the trees heavily laden. In the Niagara district 

 reports state a heavy crop is expected, but some 

 varieties in the Winona district will be light. 

 The Lake Huron and Georgian Bay districts 

 report a full ca-op, though one report says plums 

 wiill be as scarce as last year. Reports from 

 central Ontario are sanguine of a heavy yield. 

 BurMng-ton and Lake Ontario crops vary from 

 medium to full. 



PROSPBCTlS FOR CHERRIES. 



The ciherry oro-p will be light in the Lake Erie 

 district. In the Niagara peninsula the yield is 

 likely to be good, but rot has set in. Lake 

 Huron reports say the cherry croip is light, 

 while Georgian Bay reports a medium to full 

 crop. Conflicting reports come from central 

 Ontario, but a light to medium yield is ex- 

 pected. Burlington growers expect a full crop. 

 Along Lake Ontario growers anticipate a 

 medium to full crop. 



PEACHES AND GRAPEiS AN AVERAGE 

 CROP. 



Peaches and grapes are reported as being a 

 ligtht to -medium crop in the counties along Lake 

 Erie. The Niagara growers are counting on 

 a medium to full crop of both. The total 

 acreage of peaches is less than it has been for 

 .some years. 



ABUNDANCE OF SMALL FRUITS. 



The small fi'uits proanise a good crop in the 

 Lake Erie district. In the Niagara peninsula 

 the reports favor a medium to full crop. In 

 some sections the raspberries were winter 

 killed. Wlherever grown the small fruit pro- 

 mise to 'be a fair to hea\T crop. 



Attractive Packages 



In a report issued by the Department of Trade 

 and Commerce, Ottawa, under date of June 19, 

 Mr. J. B. Jackson, Deeds, England, has the fol- 

 lowing to say about apples from Tasmania and 

 Australia : 



" Australian and Tasmania apples are arriv- 

 ing in large quantities. These apples are ship- 

 ped in a nice sized box holding about 40 pounds 

 of fruit, and are bringing wholesale to-day from 

 $3 to $4.15 per box. The packing and grading 

 is excellent. Each apple is rolled in tissue paper 

 and all interstices in the box filled therewith. 



" I have seen no apples imported into Eng- 

 land that can in any way approach these apples, 

 either as to packing or appearance. They oome 

 out of the box without the least sign of bruise 

 or discoloration, and in as perfect condition as 

 when picked from the tree. The best varieties 

 sent are very fine in flavor, but do not excel the 



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