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agent in Liverpool, who will place them in a proper manner before the English 

 salesmen. It is hoped that such fruits as tomatoes, pears, peaches, early apples 

 and grapes can be exported with profit. 



In view of the great importance of having the fruit properly placed on 

 arrival in Liverpool, in order that proper sales and reliable reports may be 

 quickly had for the future guidance of Ontario fruit growers, the Secretary wrote 

 the Hon. John Dryden to ask if the province would assist in thus opening up 

 a market for Ontario's tender fruits. 



The Minister of Agriculture replied he was ready to aid us in our enter- 

 prise, and that in the meantime, the Ontario agent in Liverpool would be 

 instructed to be in readness to act in the direct interest of the Ontario fruit 

 growers. 



The question now is, when will cold storage apartments on shipboard be 

 in readiness for the trial shipments ? 



MARKET GARDEN AND IRRIGATION. 



My farm lies on the banks of the Little Arkansas river and from this river 

 I get my water. I purchased a two horse power gasoline engine and centri- 

 fugal pump and am irrigating 70 acres of my 240. I raise the water about 

 20 feet. My pump has a capacity of 600 gallons per minute. Gasoline 

 costs about $1 per day. 



The water is thrown directly into the main ditches, which run along the 

 north side of my ground. These ditches have small boxes every 50 feet 

 provided with slides. Through the boxes the water is let into the main 

 laterals. Smaller laterals are made with a single shovel plow. After the 

 ditches have been made two men can take care of and distribute the water. So 

 far I have had excellent success, but my experience is too limited to make any 

 very definite statements. 



This season I have planted 30 acres of corn, 20 of Irish potatoes, two of 

 onions, one of a fancy variety of oats, one of beans, one of cabbage, two 

 of tomatoes, one of mangels, 1% acres is a bearing vineyard, and the remainder 

 is in various vegetables. I have watered the land once this spring. The water 

 was run between every other row except with onions ; the onion rows were only 

 15 inches apart so the application was made between every ninth row. Every- 

 thing which has been irrigated is much more thrifty and a great deal farther 

 advanced than crops not so treated. 



Next fall I will lay off the land a little differently. The ground slopes 

 gently from north to south. The main ditch will be run along the north bor- 

 der. Then every 50 feet a main lateral will be run to the south line, thus 

 dividing the area into small fields. These plats will then be watered in succes- 

 sion. This I believe to be a cheaper and better method than the one I am 

 now practicing. — American Agriculturist. 



