MUST HAVE A COMMISSION. 



48: 



Although the Ontario Vegetable Growers' As- 

 sociation has been formed only eight months 

 and is receiving a government grant just one- 

 third as large as that of the Ontario Fruit 

 Growers' Association, it already has a paid-up 

 memibership of 225 with branches at Toronto, 

 Hamilton, St. Catharines, Brantford, Leaming- 

 ton, Chatham and Sarnia. The directors of 

 the Vegetable Growers' Association have pre- 

 pared a plan of work that sihould greatly 

 strengthen the association, during the coming 

 year. The Fruit Growers' Association will 

 have to bestir itself if it does not w^ant to be 

 relegated to second place. 



Two handsome ferns have been given The 

 Horticulturist by Mr. A. Gilchrist, of Oaklea, 

 West Toronto Junction. One is a specimen 

 of the new Nephrolepsis Barrowsi. The other 

 is a well grown plant of Nephrolepsis Scotti. 

 Both are splendid ferns and Mr. Gilchrist has 

 been voted the thanks of the staff for his lovely 

 donation. 



The words of praise, expressed at the recent 

 convention of the Ontario Fruit Growers' As- 

 sociation, over the improvements that have 

 been made in The Canadian Horticulturist are 

 appreciated as being a recognition of the ef- 

 forts we are putting forth to make this paper 

 one of which our readers may well feel proud. 



Mr. S. Batcheler, of Leamington, Ont, was 

 recently forwarded a nice premium by The 

 Horticulturist for having purchased goods from 

 the Webster Floral Co., of Hamilton, and for 

 having told them that he saw their advertise- 

 ment in this paper. It pays to patronize our 

 advertisers. Try it and see. 



Could you give any of your friends who are 

 interested in fruit, flowers or vegetables a nicer 

 Christmas present than a year's subscription 

 to The Canadian Horticulturist. Think it over. 



When buying from our advertisers don't for- 

 get to tell them that you saw their advertise- 

 ment in The Canadian Horticulturist. 



Fruit Growers Still Dissatisfied 



Concludfd from paee 48^.) 



president St. Catharines Cold Storage and For- 

 warding Company : " We would prefer to have 

 a division under a separate head and not sub- 

 ordinate to any other, so that when we want 

 anything we will have a man at the head of the 

 fruit division who will be in touch with our 

 needs and who will be in a position to take ac- 

 tion without having to consult the head of any 

 other division. The Dpminion department has 

 given us all that we require so far, but we feel 

 that this may not always be the case. It is 

 like putting any other man than a farmer in as 

 minister of agriculture." 



Mr. A. E. Sherring ton of Walkerton, manager 

 Walkerton Fruit Growers' Association : " Ow- 

 ing to the importance of the fruit industry it is 

 absolutely necessary that the fruit division 



shall be separate and distinct from any other. 

 After listening to the remarks of Hon. Mr. 

 Fisher in regard to the fruit growers of Canada 

 asking and demanding that a fruit commis- 

 sioner be appointed at Ottawa, and hearing his 

 statement that the present arrangement will 

 not injuriously affect the fruit interests, I am 

 of the opinion that no matter how good a man 

 Mr. Ruddick may be, he is not in as close sym- 

 pawiy or touch with the fruit growers of the 

 iJominion as the man in charge of the fruit in- 

 terests of the Dominion department at Ottawa 

 should be." 



Mr. W. A. Peer, of Freeman, secretary of the 

 Burlington Fruit Growers' Association: "I 

 listened to Hon. Mr. Fisher's explanation of his 

 reasons for placing the fruit division under the 

 dairy division, but it failed to convince me that 

 his action was in the best interests of the fruit 

 growers. The fruit industry is developing so 

 rapidly it warrants the appointment of an inde- 

 1 endent commissioner." 



Mr. Murray Pettit, of Winona, president Nia- 

 gara District Fruit Growers' Stock Co., Limited: 

 ■ Would the dairymen or live stock breeders 

 be satisfied if the chief of their divisions were 

 placed under the chief of the fruit division ? 

 ihey would not, for they would realize that 

 such an arrangement would place their indus- 

 try in a secondary position. As fruit growers, 

 we cannot but feel that if our industry is to re- 

 ceive the encouragement it should, it sihould 

 have at its head a man who is in close touch 

 with out needs and who is in a position to act 

 without having to consult a person who is 

 known to lack experience in fruit growing." 



D. Johnson, president Forest Fruit Growers' 

 Association: "The fruit growers of Ontario 

 cannot help but feel, in spite of the very rea- 

 sonable explanation of Hon. Mr. Fisher, that 

 their interests have been placed in a secondary 

 position when their worthy chief has been 

 placed under the control of the dairy depart- 

 ment. While we greatly respect and admire 

 Mr. Ruddick personally, yet we are strongly 

 of the opinion that our interests will be largely 

 sacrificed by not having an independent fruit 

 commissioner. The fruit division requires 

 great extension rather than curtailment, and 

 I have no doubt if our present chief is given 

 proper support and liberty of action that the 

 fruit industry will be much helped." 



Tlie Tariff Essex Growers Want 



The vegetable growers of Essex county have 

 asked for an increase in the duty on certain 

 products that come into keenest competition 

 with the crops produced in that district. 



Tomato growers asked for 25 per cent, on a 

 minimum valuation of two cents a pound. It 

 was requested that the tariff on cucumbers be 

 made 25 cents a dozen, cabbage two cents a 

 head and melons three cents each. 



I have noted quite an improvement in The 

 Horticulturist, and wish you every success In 

 your efforts to further improve it. — (W. Hewlt- 

 son, Pruitland, Ont. 



