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no experience will change into other occupations as soon as possible, leaving the 

 field to those who are more accustomed to it, and who are in circumstances to 

 persevere until the present stringency in the money market is past. About 

 every twenty years there is a tightening up time, when everybody ^ets very poor 

 all at once, and those who have money are careful to keep it until a general 

 relaxation comes, when general confidence is restored and matter flows on in their 

 usual course. A careful practice of economy and general management will 

 enable gardeners and fruit growers to tide over the present year or two and go 

 on again as usual. 



Nepean. L. Foote. 



SMALL VS. LARGE FRUIT FARMS. 



ANY Canadian farmers are land poor. They have only a small 

 capital, their income is small from all sources, and they cannot 

 afford to hire many hands, nor to invest much in convenient 

 fertilizers. Therefore they spread over a hundred acres of land 

 the amount of labor and capital that should be devoted to one- 

 tenth that extent — and in consequence brings no return — it is 

 "^ spread too thin. 



The time is passed when it is only necessary to tickle the soil to reap 

 golden harvests, even in grain farming ; but, in fruit growing, high cultivation is 

 still more essential to success. Ten to twenty-five acres of fruit is enough for 

 most men, who have a very limited capital. Given such a place, well tilled, 

 and planted with judgment, to such fruits and such variety of fruits as will cer- 

 tainly pay well, and there is no question concerning the results. There will be 

 success. 



Many buyers of farms think it is a great advantage to secure a farm already 

 well planted, but oftentimes even an orchard of bearing trees are more an 

 encumbrance than an advantage, for, of late years, they occupy the ground and 

 give no crop of fruit. Especially is this the case with certain varieties, and, 

 therefore, unless one knows what varieties are in an orchard, he may find his 

 purchase a great disappointment. 



We would advise our young friends of the O. A. C. and elsewhere, not to 

 buy too large a farm, unless they have plenty of capital, and plenty of know, 

 ledge how to use it. 



The Dyehouse Cherry, according to a writer in the Rural, is the earliest 

 cherry, being ten days in advance of Early Richmond ; the tree is hardier and 

 very productive. Compared with the latter variety, it is better flavor, being less 

 acid. 



The Red Jacket gooseberry is also counted as " the best grower of all — 

 the foliage being perfectly healthy." 



