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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



Messrs. Marshall, Cameron, Bunting, Glass, 

 Furminger and Stewart. 



Among- those who were awarded prizes for 

 apples were Harry Dempsey, Rednerville; Harry 

 Marshall, Hamilton; Frank Onderdonk, J. F. 

 Dempsey and S. Pem Peck, Albury ; James B. 

 Guthrey, Dixie; AV. M. Robson, Lindsay; Mr.'^. 

 Boyd Bulk, Brougham; Dr. Foster, Oakville ; 

 Norman Brown and Edwy Brown, Eglinton; R. 

 Houston, Dixie, and Alex. Gla.ss, St. Catharine.^. 

 For packages J. F. Dempsey got first and Frank 

 Ondeidonk second for one barrel for export, 

 while the prizes for apples in boxes were divided 

 among Harry Dempsey, J. F. Dempsey, Frank 

 Onderdonk and Gordon Bunting. 



First prize for best display of fruits went to 

 St. Catharines Horticultural Society, while the 

 South Fruit Growers' Association, of St. Catha- 

 rines, got second. A. D. Broderick won first 

 and G. Bunting .second for fruit decorative cen- 

 tre piece. 



during this season has ranged from 35 to 50 

 cents per bushel. From thus a good idea of the 

 scarcity may be gained. On account of the re- 

 fusal of the canners to pay 30 cents on straight 

 contracts a nuinber of the growers have shipped 

 almost their entire crop to outside points.— (E. 

 J. Mahoney, Hamilton. 



AROUND ST. CATHARINES. 



The favorable weather has brought the toma- 

 toes around rapidly, and this week all the fac- 

 tories have been busy. Prices remain the same 

 except that a. few of the surplus tomatoes have, 

 I believe, been sold for 25 cents.— (W. C. Mc- 

 Calla, St. Catharines. 



PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY. 



The tomato fields are doing well owing to ex- 

 cellent weather. Factories are running full 

 capacity. — (John W. Hyatt, Westlake. 



The Tomato Situation 



The weather around Hamilton for the past 

 four weeks has been most favorable for the to- 

 mato crop, but notwithstanding this the late 

 varieties are a short crop and most of the sup- 

 ply received 'ty the canners has been early 

 varieties. In former years, when canners ac- 

 cepted these, the growers were generally docked 

 a number of bushels on each delivery, but this 

 year they were very glad to receive them with- 

 out resorting to this imposition. The price 

 paid for late tomatoes on the Hamilton market 



Improved Service 



Now that the service for the exportation of 

 apples and other green fruits is about to com- 

 mence, the question of facilities furnished by 

 the steamship lines from Montreal is of vital 

 importance to exporters of these commodities. 

 The improved service and equipment installed 

 on the vessels sailing from the port of Montreal 

 in recent years are largely responsible for the 

 increasing demand for Canadian fruit, which 

 can now be landed in Great Britain in first-class 

 condition. The progressive spirit of the mana- 

 gers of the steamship lines has this season in- 

 augurated a steamship service far in advance 

 of anything that has been done heretofore. It 



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Montreal and London Service 



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S. S. Hurona, cold storage and cool air, «« 14th 



f S. S. Fremona, fon vemiL-ilion only, '« 21st 



T S. S. Cervona, cold storage and cool air, »» 28th 



I S. S. Kildona, cold storage and cool air, Nov. 4th 



Direct service to Newcastle, Leith and 

 Alierdeen. Sailing cards will be furnished on 

 , application. 



SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO STORAGE AND HANDLING OF APPLES. 



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Montreal and Glasgow Service 



S. S. LakOnia, ci^lJ sl'Ji^'ge and fan ventilatim, Oct. 5th 

 S S. Salacia, fan ventilation, - - - - •« 1 2th 

 S. S. KaStalia, cold storage and fan ventilation, «« 19th 

 5. S. Tritonia, f-n ventilation, - - . - .4 26th 

 S, S. riarina, cold storage and fan ventilation, N'OV. 2nd 



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