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EDITORIAL. 



Tqe (an^dian plortic^Itdrist 



The Leading Horticultural Magazine in the 

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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST, 



TORONTO, CANADA 



IMPORTANT IT SHALL BE A SUCCESS. 



Fruit growers, florists and apiarists may, 

 with good reason, unite in a sincere wish that 

 the first provincial fruit, flower and honey show, 

 to be held in Toronto this month, proves a great 

 success. Its success will mean much to all 

 conoerned. If the issue of their flrst exhibi- 

 tion proves happy it will be the greatest adver- 

 tisement the fruit, floral and honey interests of 

 the province have ever received, and should re- 

 sult in a marked increase in the consumption of 

 all three products. 



These three allied industries have long been 

 considered, by the general public, as of but 

 relatively small importance, and an annual, 

 large, provincial exhibition of this kind is all 

 that is required to demonstrate the contrary. 

 Let the flrst exhibition prove a success and the 

 holding of annual exhibitions on an even more 

 extensive scale is assured. The energetic and 

 enthusiastic manner in which the preparations 

 for the exhibition have been undertaken by the 

 members of the various organizations interested 

 reflects credit on the members and makes a 

 crowning success of their efforts seem probable. 

 All that now remains is for all who are inter- 

 ested in either fruit, flowers or honey to attend 

 and make success certain. 



tions surrounding the handling of fruit both in 

 Canada and the United States. At the ses- 

 sions of the commission in Toronto, when the 

 evidence of the fruit growers and companies 

 was taken, considerable was said on both sides 

 concerning the methods adopted in the United 

 States in regard to the handling of fruit. Defi- 

 nite and necessary information was lacking. 

 The appointment of this committee should re- 

 sult in this information being secured. 



Another matter for gratification is the 

 character of the committee. It is to be pre- 

 sumed the railway companies are satisfied with 

 their representatives; certainly, fruit growers 

 have no reason to regret the selection of Mr. "W. 

 H. Bunting to watch their interests. The ardu- 

 ous work already performed by Mr. Bunting 

 and his thorough mastery of the situation make 

 him especially well fitted for a position on the 

 committee. If any direct pleasure or benefit 

 can be derived by Mr.- Bunting, as a result of 

 this trip, it is to be hoped he will be able to en- 

 joy them to the full. 



An encouraging point connected with the ap- 

 pointment of the committee is the inference 

 that is to be drawn that the material conces- 

 sions already made by the railway companies 

 are only precursors to more important ones still 

 to follow. So far fruit growers have nothing 

 to regret in regard to the work of the railway 

 commission, and much for which to be thankful. 



A WISE MOVE. 



The railway commission has given additional 

 proof of its value and of its determination to 

 see justice done all parties by the appointment 

 of the special committee to investigate condi- 



IT IS TIME TO COOPERATE. 



The thousands of barrels of apples that are 

 this falj going to waste and the low prices pre- 

 vailing should be an object lesson to our Cana- 

 dian fruit growers. There can be little doubt 

 but that there will be a marked improvement, 

 in the course of a few weeks, in the prices paid 

 for winter apples. Were our Canadian growers 

 able to store their best fruit until such time as 

 the markets improve it would mean thousands 

 of dollars to them. The trouble is, few of our 

 growers are in a position to do so. 



Cooperation by fruit growers is not a " cure 

 all " for the various troubles our fruit industry 

 suffers frofn. It will not materially advance 

 prices in a dull season or improve the quality 

 of the fruit in the growers' hands. Coopera- 

 tion will, however, accomplish much, very 

 much. By means of a central packing and 

 storage house it makes it possible for small 

 growers to have their fruit properly graded 

 without the expense and annoyance of boarding 

 the packers' gangs. Small growers would also 

 be able to hold their best fruit until such times 

 as the market was ready for its consumption 

 instead of being forced to see it rot beneath the 

 trees. 



Cooperation would enable growers to deal di- 

 rect with the large firms handling fruit and thus 

 save the expense now incurred through dealing 

 with small local buyers. Thousands of west- 

 ern grain growers, who have been all through 

 this mill, have already conquered the situation 

 by erecting their own elevators. It is time for 

 our fruit growers to make a move. 



