January, 1916. 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



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was carried through; second, the close re- 

 lationship between the State Agricultural 

 College and the Society; third, the wide 

 range and practical nature of the activities 

 that are being carried on by the society it- 

 self. 



British Columbia 



The Department of Agriculture will again 

 conduct fruit packing schools during the 

 coming winter. While the supply of pack- 

 ers was nearly equal to the demand in 1914, 

 there was a shortage in many districts this 

 year owing to the enlistment of a number 

 of the packers. It is hoped that advantage 

 will be taken of this opportunity to supply 

 the deficiency. As in previous years, the 

 local administration of the packing schools 

 will be placed in the hands of a responsible 

 body as the Farmers' Institute, the Fruit 

 Growers' Association, or the Board of 

 Trade. 



The local organization must guarantee 

 not less than twelve pupils, but not more 

 than fifteen, at a fee of two dollars each, to 

 take the twelve lessons of two and a half 

 hours each, the school extending over the 

 week. When twenty-four to thirty pupils 

 can be secured, a double packing school will 

 be arranged. The hall provided should not 

 be smaller than thirty feet by fifteen feet, 

 well lighted, and suflBciently heated to pre- 

 vent freezing of the fruit at night. 



In districts where it is impossible to se- 

 cure the number of pupils mentioned, a 

 three-day packing school may be arranged 

 for with a minimum of eight and not over 

 twelve pupils, at a fee of one dollar per 



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