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it so long as they put into practice the better 

 methods ? 



3. Fruit at Fall Fairs. 



Arrangements were made whereby Mr. T. H. Race 

 of Mitchell one of our Directors, addressed a meeting 

 of the Canadian Association of Fairs and Exhibitions. 

 Mr. Race implored the Fair management to take 

 away the barriers from in front of the exhibits, and 

 allow the people to see and examine the fruit. He 

 also requested that some one be present at the Fruit 

 Department dviring the Fair, to answer questions 

 about the fruit exhibited, and the adaptability of 

 certain varieties to that particular district etc. This 

 has had a gsjod effect,- as I have noticed already that 

 many of the prize lists have improved as a result of 

 these suggestions and of the work of your select 

 committee who last year prepared a list of fiuits for 

 the different Fair Boards of Ontario. 



4. Fruit Packages. 



We have received many inquiries during the year 

 in regard to the best kind of package to use for the 

 shipment of apples and pears. Mr. McKinnon, chief 

 of the Fruit Division, Ottawa, also received an enor- 

 mous amount of correspondence on this important 

 subject. We have boxes ol all sizes, from ^ of a 

 bushel to 22 bushels in use in Ontario. I trust at 

 this meeting this matter will be thoroughly dis- 

 cussed, and some conclusion come to in regard to a 

 uniform package for the shipment of apples, through- 

 out the entire country. 



5. Our Annual Report. 



This was late in coming out this year, but I think 

 you will agree with me that the subject matter con- 

 tained there-ill was most satisfactory. Bound copies 

 containing not only the report of this Association, 

 but also of Fruit Experiment Stations, Fruits of 

 Ontario, and the proceedings of the Ontario Entomo- 

 logical Society were sent to each member of the Fruit 

 Growers' Associations. 



6. Horticultural Societies. 



The work of this Society I consider to be of the 



greatest importance to the Province. This Associat- 

 ion has been severely criticised by some of the 

 Societies for not giving them more assistance, and in 

 some cases the complaint may have been justified, 

 but on the whole I am pleased to state that as far as 

 possible, this Association and the different Horticul- 

 tural Societies are working together for the up-build- 

 ing of our fruit and flower interests. Lecturers were 

 sent out to address meetings in thirty-three different 

 towns. 



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This publication has probably done more than any 

 one factor to improve the orchards and home grounds 

 of our people. It has also been steadily improving 

 in subject matter and appearance. But there is a 

 growing demand for a larger periodical. Whether 

 this should be by the addition of more i)ages, or by 

 a change of form, it is for you to discuss. Your 

 Executive believe that the work of the Experiment 

 Slations should be more thoroughly written up, and 

 that there should be a department added on the 

 work of co-operative buying and selling. We believe 

 that the work of Forestry, which is embraced in our 

 constitution, should be given a special department in 

 our Journal, and we suggest that the Dominion and 

 Ontario Department of Forestry be asked to co- 

 operate with us for the further development of such 

 a department. 



8. Toronto Industrial. 



While this show is held too early for the best dis- 

 play of our fall and winter varieties, yet a large 

 number of people in attendance from all parts of 

 Ontario impels the fruit men to make the best of the 

 occasion, and do what they can toward showing the 

 improvements of the fruit industry. At present, 

 however, the building devoted to fruit is entirely 

 inadequate to our needs, and we are pleased to say 

 that steps are now being taken to secure a better 

 building before next year's Exhibition. This Asso- 

 ciation has been asked by the Exhibition Board to 

 appoint a committee to meet with their board for 

 consultation in regard to plans and specifications for 

 such an Exhibition building. 



CO-OPERATION AMONG FRUIT GROWERS 



CO-OPERATIVE CLUBS. 



THE time has come when fruit growers 

 must combine if they would achieve 

 the best success. At every shipping point 

 a half dozen or more growers should form a 

 co-operative club, with a competent business 

 manager. The work would cover (i) buy- 

 ing or manufacturing packages, (2) power 



spraying of the orchards of the members, 

 (3) a central cold storage and packing 

 house, where each member could either pack 

 under the superintendence of the manager, 

 or leave his fruit to be packed and shipped 

 by hired labor ; (4) the study of market con- 

 ditions and the sale of the fruit just where it 

 would bring the most money, f. o. b., if pos- 

 sible. 



