COMMERCIAL SIDE OF FRUIT GROWING. 



best Canadians as we find them in the orchards 

 in Canada. 



" The boxes are well stencilled ' Australian ' 

 or ' Tasmanian,' together with the initials of the 

 grower, and the place T\-*here grown. Within 

 the box a neat showy card the full size of the 

 box is found, printed in colors, stating where 

 grown, the variety, and a guarantee that they 

 have ibeen packed and graded according to gov- 

 ernment regulations, together with the address 

 of the grower and shipper. In every respect 

 they are well packed, neat and attractive paxik- 

 ages. 



" These apples sell readily retail from 8 to 12 

 cents per pound. For the finest ' Canadian des- 

 sert apples ' packed in boxes in this attractive 

 form there should be a ready sale at prices al- 

 most double what the same apples bring in 

 barrels." 



Items of Interest 



A Fruit Growers' Co-operative Association 

 was formed at Cowal recently. The officers 

 elected were: Pres., R. J. Hine, Button- vice- 

 pres., John Lyons, "Wallacetown ; sec, Robert 

 Campbell, Cowal. 



The new prize lists for the Toronto Exhibi- 

 tion are out. The secretary, Dr. Orr, promises 

 that this year's show will eclipse all former at- 

 tempts. The first entries have already been 

 received. This year the cash prizes are larger 

 than ever before. 



The Ontario Agricultural College calendar 

 for 1905-1906 is a neat ibooklet and gives a care- 

 ful, comprehensiA'e outline of the different 

 courses. Numerous illustrations of college 

 scenes and students at work in the different de- 

 partments add to its make-up and efficiency. 

 Tbe horticultural department is well equipped. 

 The calendar contains an outline of the courses, 

 terms of admission, etc. 



In the report issued by the Department of 

 Trade and Commerce, Ottawa, under date of 

 June 19, Mr. P. B. Ball, of Birmingham, Eng'- 

 land, speaks favorably of the chances for Cana- 

 dian apple growers making money by exporting 

 cider apples — or better, the manufactured pro- 

 duct. 



Berry Boxes Must Be Full Size 



In 1901 " an act respecting the packing and 

 sale of certain staple commodities " designated 

 weights and measures to be used in handling 

 these commodities. Section 5 dealt particu- 

 larly with fruit packages. Boxes were to con- 

 tain specified quantities, and every box manu- 

 factured or offered for sale was to "be plainly 

 marked on the side with the word " short " if it 

 did not hold that quantity when level full. The 

 small boxes should hold at least two-fifths or 

 four-fifths of a quart, while baskets may be two 

 and two-fifths quarts, six and two-thirds quarts, 

 11 quarts and 15 quarts or more, as nearly as 

 practicable. 



The penalty for violation of this act is a fine 

 of not less than 25 cents for each basket or box 

 sold or offered for sale in contravention of *^iiis 

 section. 



This law has not been fully enforced. Ra- 

 cently, as a result of representations made to 

 the Dominion Department of Agriculture by 

 fruit growers and by the box and basket manu- 

 facturers who have been making full sized 

 packages, a notice has been issued that special 

 care is going to be taken to see that the law is 

 complied with in the future. 



An Illustrated Lecture 



The Hamilton Horticultural Society is fortu- 

 nate in having a president "who is as interested 

 and enthusiastic in the growing of flowers as is 

 Mr. J. O. MoCul'loch. At a recent meeting of 

 the society Mr. McCulloch gave an interesting 

 lecture. " The plants that I have grown " was 

 the theme of the address, which was illustrated 

 by stereopticon views of the plants and flowers 

 discussed, all of which are grown in the lec- 

 turer's own gardens. The audience were car- 

 ried through a descriptive succession of bloom 

 of the seasons, spring, summer and autumn. 



Some fine views were shown, among which 

 was one of the red-hot poker, or torch plant, 

 of the genus kniphofia, which plant makes a 

 splendid show even upon canvas. Mr. McCul- 

 looh referred to this plant as being a native of 

 Africa, and not quite hardy here, but one that 

 wiU amply repay the trouble of protecting or 



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