APPLE CROP PRICES. 



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winter varieties. Buyers behave very shame- 

 fully and deliberately waste the apples. One 

 buyer bought an orchard at 90 cents, the seller 

 to board the pickers. For another orchard of 

 400 barrels of Spys, and nothing else, a buyer 

 paid $1.50 per barrel on the tree and did all ex- 

 cept delivery. The average paid would be about 

 90 cents per barrel on the tree for winter apples. 

 Buyers go around reporting apples are not sell- 

 ing in England at all and buy very low. Many 

 apples are being stored. I have" 1,000 to 1,200 

 barrels, and am selling Kings and Spys at prices 

 like last year, while the R. I. Greenings, Bald- 

 wins, Russets and Bellefieurs are being held un- 

 til the small lots are cleared out. Commission 

 men from London and Liverpool are trying to 

 get growers to ship to them. One buyer has 

 500 barrels on hand, which he is packing in 

 boxes. — (Thos. Conant. 



YORK COUNTY. 



There are very few apple buyers here this 

 year. Some local buyers have bought a few 

 orchards in bulk. Both of these brought an 

 average of 60 cents per barrel. In one case the 

 buyer picked the apples, and in the other the 

 grower had to pick and team them to the sta- 

 tion. Four-fifths of all the apples are still in 

 growers' hands. — (J. D. Evans. 



OXFORD COUNTY. 



All but two or three growers who sprayed 

 have disposed of their apples at 75 cents per 

 barrel. Grower does the picking and hauling. 

 Growers who did not join in the cooperative 



spraying, as described in The Horticulturist 

 for October, are only able to dispose of the 

 varieties which are not likely to spot, and their 

 best kinds, as Kings. I have heard of no buyer 

 taking an entire crop of any apples which were 

 not sprayed. Unsprayed Greenings and Spys 

 are worthless. — (J. C. Harris. 



Apples are not being gathered in most or- 

 chards. A few carloads are being exported at 

 45 to 60 cents per barrel, the grower picking the 

 fruit, buyers doing the packing. The cider and 

 vinegar works are taking an average of 2,000^ 

 bushels per day and paying 10 cents per 100 

 pounds, delivered at the factory. There are 

 very few orchards well cared for, which results 

 in few good first-class apples. — (H. T. Stevens. 

 TVELLINGTON COUNTY. 



No one is purchasing apples, and fruit grow- 

 ers have to depend on the local markets for 

 sales. A large proportion of the apples will not 

 be picked. — (Wm. Scott. 



NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY. 



Buyers are paying 50 cents for fall and 75 

 cents for winter apples per barrel. They pick 

 and pack the apples and find the barrels, while 

 the growers deliver them. If growers pick the 

 apples buyers pay 10 cents per barrel more. 

 Farmers have no accommodation for storing the 

 apples, and must sell outright. — (A. J. Lacey. 

 GREY COUNTY. 



The prices being paid are 50 and 75 cents per 

 barrel. I have made a sale of my apples to 

 Carrow, Assa., N. W. T. I furnished the bar- 



Don^ii^ioi^ biqe 



MONTREAL TO LIVERPOOL 



S. S. Mexican (cold storoge) Nov. 5 



S. S. Canada (cool air and cold storage). .Nov. 12 



MONTREAL TO AVONMOUTH (Bristol) 



S. S. Turcoman (cold storage) Nov. 9 



S. S. Manxman (cold storage) Nov. 16 



LEYbAND blNE 



Montreal to London and Antwerp 



S. S. Oxonian (cold storage) Nov. 5 



S. S. Virginian (cold storage) Nov, 10 



The abDve steamers are specially adapted and 

 fitted up with the most modern improvements for 

 the carriage of apples, butter, cheese, provisions 

 and eggs. Through B./L. granted to and from 

 any point in Canada. 



Western Freight Agents, 28 Wel- 

 lington Street East, Toronto. 



GEO. W. Torrance, 

 J. W. Wilkinson, 



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Dominion Line, " »*„*"'i"S''Sul.'""' 



Reford Agencies 



FOR OCEAN LINES. 



DONALDSON LINE TO GLASGOW. 



S. S. Parthenia. Cold Storage and Steam Fans Nov. 3 



S. S. Lakonia, " " " '" lo 



S. S. Athenia, " " " "17 



S. S. Salacia, Steam Fan Ventilation " " 24 



THOMSON LINE TO LONDON. 



S. S. Devona, Cold Storage, Cool Air and Steam Fans Nov. 5 



S. S. Kildona, " " " " -... " 12 



S. S. Hurona, " " " " " 19 



S. S. Cervona, " " " " " 26 



THOMSON LINE TO LEITH. 



S. S. Jacona Nov. 15 



Traffic maj; be booked with all Railroad 

 Agents or direct with The ROBERT REFORD 

 CO., Limited, Montreal, also with D. 0. WOOD, 

 Western Agent, Room 311, Board of Trade, 

 Toronto, Ont. 



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