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 Report, and a share in its annual distribution of plants and trees. 



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Experimental Shipments. — At an executive meeting of our Board of 

 Control of Experiment Stations at Guelph, it was resolved to superintend (i) 

 the exhibit of fruit at Toronto, by our Stations ; (2) a trial shipment of tender 

 fruits to England, and (3), an experimental shipment of apples to Australia, in 

 October. 



The Spraying Experiments planned by the Board of Control of Ontario 

 Experiment Station, has been most carefully carried out by Mr. A. H. Pellet, 

 who reports in many instances most marked results. The Orillia Packet calls 

 attention to the good results attained in Reeve Fisher's orchard, where the fruit 

 on the sprayed trees was cleaner and nicer-looking, and the foliage healthier 

 than on the untreated trees. 



Fruit from the Pacific Coast is more and more coming into competi- 

 tion with Ontario grown fruit. California Bartletts now spoil our market in the 

 early part of the season for that variety. California peaches are sold everj'where, 

 and we read in " The Commercial" of Winnipeg, that the first car load of plums 

 has arrived in that city from British Columbia. It was an experimental ship- 

 ment from the Fraser Valley Fruit Society. This fruit came by express, and the 

 California fruit comes by fast freight, a great advantage to the latter country. 

 Indeed it was found that unless fast freight could be had, the scheme would be 

 unsuccessful. 



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