March, 1916. 



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proved in quality and rpacking, the average 

 price realized for boxes in the Eastern mar- 

 kets was not so great. Wider markets were 

 sought and large shipme<nts were made to 

 the Prairies. Two or three years experience 

 in these markets has revealed the fact that 

 the demand for the higher grades, such as 

 Extra Fancy, Fancy and No. I's, wrapped 

 and carefully packed, was very limited and 

 that what the majority of the consumers 

 wanted was apples of good quality; but they 

 did not want to pay for frills. The result 

 was that a cheaper package was adopted 

 and this season a large portion of the Pacific 

 crop was marketed in open crates. Whether 

 this is a desirable package or not will likely 

 be discussed later, and it may be a question 

 of individual market requirements, but our 

 experience with apples in boxes properly 

 handled, wrapped and packed, indicates that 

 the demand for these at remunerative prices 

 to the grower has lis limitations. I am of 

 the opinion that the future demand for ap- 

 ples iu boxes will be determined largely by 

 the improvements in the methods of grading 

 and packing In barrels. 



Precooling Fruit Markets* 



Edwin Smith, Di)minion Cold Storage Division, 

 Grimsby, Out. 



THE precooling work at Grimsby is 

 divided into, first, commercial cold 

 storage and the precooling of fruit for 

 the general public; second, demonstrations 

 in fruit handling, packing, precooling and 

 transportation; third, experimental re- 

 frigeration tests. 



The first precooling last season was with 

 strawberries. On June 28th a shipment was 

 handled for the Vineland Growers' Co- 

 operative for Winnipeg Market. The berries 

 were shipped by refrigerated express, and 

 the car was opened on July 2ndL The ber- 

 riesi arrived at destination without decay 

 but sales were poor owing to a poor 

 market. From an economical and temporal 

 view the shipment was a failure. The 

 fruit was ripe at the time of forwarding 

 and was shipped in Ontario 24-quart 

 crates-, — the poorest strawberry package 

 that could be used for that purpose. The 

 berries arrived in a fair condition, so that 

 from a physical standpoint the venture was 

 successful and further trials are to be 

 made. 



Our experiments with the maturity of 

 strawberries for precooled shipments indi- 

 cate that while ripe strawberries lose in- 

 texture and will not stand the package 

 pressure for this length of shipment, on the 

 other hand berries picked green advance 

 but little in color when precooled and ship- 

 ped under refrigeration. Strawberries 

 must show some color, but must still be 

 firm when picked for precooled shipments. 

 Precooling Cherries. 



At the beginning of the season a carload 

 shipment of cherries was made Jointly with 

 the Grimsby Fruit Growers', Ltd., and the 

 Winona Fruit Growers', Ltd., to Winnipeg, 

 Including Early Richmonds and a few 

 Black Tartarians. This shipment was of 

 special Importance for three reasons: 

 First, the Early Richmond is not consider- 

 ed as good a shipper as the Montmorency; 

 Second, it tested sweet cherries on freight 

 shipments to the west and, third, it gave 

 sour cherries a ten day shipping test. As 

 all lots arrived in Winnipeg in good con- 

 dition it showed that Early Richmond 

 cherries could be precooled and shipped 



•Extract from an address delivered at the 

 recent annual convention of the Ontario Fruit 

 Growers' Association. 



HOT BED SASH 



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Stock size 3 ft. 4 in. x 6 ft. in., fur four rows of 8 inch 

 glass, lapped. 



Prifee— 13/8 in. thick $1.20 



13^ in. thick $1.50 



F.O.B. TORONTO. 



We recommend the 1% thick as it is more substantial 

 and will give better satisfaction. 



Write for CATALOGUE of our SASH, DOOBS 

 HABDWOOD FLOOBING, etc. 



R. LAIDLAW LUMBER CO. 



' Everythins in Lumber ' 



65 YONGE ST. 



TORONTO 



WHOLESALE PRICES 



On strawberry plants to the planter. And other kinds of small fruit plants at very 

 low prices. Such as Raspberry, Blackberry, Currants, Gooseberry, and Grapes; 

 also best kinds of Rhubarb and Asparagus Roots. 23 years' experience in propa- 

 gating and shipping small fruit plants. There are no better plants grown in 

 Michigan. Everything fully guaranteed. Large illustrated and descriptive cata- 

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A.WESTON &, CO., Bridgman, Mich. 



Business as Usual 



The St. Catharines Cold Storage and Forwarding Co., Ltd. 



The old reliable headquarters for Spraying Materials, Pumps 

 and all Fruit Growers Supplies. 



Having purchased large quantities of Sulphur, Lime-Sulphur 

 Solution and Arsenate of Lead before the last big jump in 

 prices, we are in a position to supply growers in small lots at 

 present wholesale car load prices. Be sure and get our prices 

 before placing your orders. We sell the famous "Friend" 

 Power Spraying Machine and Outfits. Also the "Gould" 

 Pumps and Accessories. 



The St. Catharines Cold Storage & For'd Co.^Limited 



St. Catharines, 



Ontario 



