THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



Fig. 2713. The Export of Cider Avples from Ontario to France in 1903. 



The Burlington Wharf as it appeared previous to the arrival 



OF the Steam Barge. The Boxes contained about six 



bushels of -Apples each. Photo by G. E. Fisher. 



duce cankers on the diseased branches. The 

 bitter rot attacks apples in July and August, 

 and is most destructive in moist hot sum- 

 mers. 



The remedy proposed is the cutting out of 

 the canker-like areas wherever and when- 

 ever discovered ; and a frequent spraying 

 with Bordeaux until the fruit is nearly ripe. 



the; right temperature; for storing fruit 



'^ I ^ HERE is such a difference of opinion 



1 among growers, shippers, steamship 

 men and our consignees as to the proper 

 temperature at which fruit ought to be 

 stored, that it is no wonder we still have 

 trouble in shipping tender fruits to Europe. 

 Given a steady temperature from shipping 

 point to consignee of 33 deg. Fahr., and we 

 could ship even our peaches with confidence. 

 Experiments conducted by Prof. Hutt at 

 Guelph, and by Mr. Alex. McNeill at Otta- 

 wa, go to prove that the lower the tempera- 

 ture, to the point of safety, in. the storage of 

 fruit, the greater are its life processes re- 

 tarded. 



STORAGE OF PEARS AT 32 DEG. FAHR. 



POWELL, Dept. of Agriculture, Wash- 

 ington, has been making an extended 

 series of experiments with regard to the 

 best temperature at which to keep fruit. He 

 found Bartlett pears packed in boxes could 

 be kept six weeks in prime condition at a 

 temperature of 32 deg. Fahr., when stored 

 within 48 hours after picking. Indeed, at 

 this temperature they were found to keep in 

 prime condition four or five weeks longer 

 than when stored at 36 deg. F. KiefTers 

 stored at 32 deg. F. kept three moni-hs longer 

 at 32 deg than at 36 deg. 



How does this sound in the ears of those 

 officials who have been claiming that 40 deg. 

 F. is a proper temperature at which to store 

 our tender fruits for a transatlantic voyage? 



WRAPPING PEARS FOR EXPORT. 



FOR the export of Bartletts and KieflFers 

 we are now fully convinced that 

 wrapping with paper is a necessity, if we 

 would have the best results. During the 

 p-'sf se-^snn we have put up thousands of 



