June, 1916. 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



163 



always be confusion and dissatisfactioa over 

 prices, but as soon as we eliminate all tbe 

 sizes but one, — no matter what size we 

 adopt — then the price will adjust itself ac- 

 cordingly. 



The test given the climax basket last sea- 

 son was not a fair one. Growers used the 

 wrong size of basket for certain heavy 

 fruits, and too large a size for certain over- 

 ripe and soft fruits. Teamsters and ex- 

 pressmen abused the ibasket in handling and 

 wholesalers' salesmen did all they could to 

 discourage its use. I would advise growers 

 to give more attention to the fruits they 

 ship in this basket, and I would further 

 recommend the use of the six quart and 

 eleven to some limited extent for high 

 grade red colored dessert apples, as I believe 

 the use of a smaller package than the present 

 box for this class of dessert apples would 

 meet with the approval of the consuming 

 public, as at the present they who cannot 

 use a whole box ait a time have to buy 1)7 

 the pound and carry home in a paper sack. 

 A retailer who has tried out this basket in 

 this respect claims it is much 'better than 

 the half or quarter boxes. The quarter 

 apple box, 5^, x 11 x 9 Inches, as used by a 

 fruit stand dealer, did not find a very ready 

 sale for two reasons: first, this box has no 

 handle to It and was not convenient to 

 carry, and second, the dealer used it for 

 a low grade cheap apple and consequently 

 the first cost of the packages l)Pought the 

 price of the apples up too high in price. 



It Is the intention of your markets com- 

 missioner to take up the matter of packages 

 through the press during 1916, and make a 

 special feature of this in order to educate 

 the consumer and the trade as to the size 

 and contents of each kind of fruit package. 



Nova Scotia's Production of 

 Apples 



J. A. Macdonald, " Hermanville Farm," P. E. Island 



The apple industry of Nova Scotia has 

 probably advertised the province abroad 

 more than any other of her varied products. 

 By the exports of apples we are able to 

 show exactly what advance has been made 

 during the last thirty-five years. Dividing 

 this period into seven divisions of five 

 years each, we find the average number of 

 barrels exported during each period to be as 

 follows: 



1880-1885 23,920 



1885-1890 83,249 



1890-1895 118,552 



I^L 1895-1900 259,200 



^^■1900-1905 330,406 



^^■1905-1910 482,298 



^^■1910-1915 643,074 



^^^^ese figures are significant. It is 

 further estimated by the railway author- 

 ities that during the last few years 150,000 

 barrels per year have been consumed in 

 the province. These might be added to the 

 above to show actual production. When It 

 Is considered that other farm products, 

 roots, grain, hay, beef, etc., have not in- 

 creased for many years this gain is the 

 more noteworthy. In spite of the increased 

 production the good paying figure of $2 to 

 J2.25 average has been well maintained. 

 Greater confidence Is felt in the ability of 

 the grower to control Insect and/ fungoid 

 enemies. The coming and going of little 

 scares about San Jose scale and Brown 

 Tail Moth, — which pests are now being re- 

 garded by many as blessings in disguise — 

 are inducing a steadiness of faith that man 

 Is to have dominion over these enemies and 

 have tended to lead growers to settle down 

 to real business in enlarging their output. 



KILL THEM BOTH 



The summer enemies of fruit, codling moth and apple scab, may be con- 

 quered in one application. The codling moth requires a poison, and the best 

 is Swift's Brand Arsenate of Lead. The apple scab needs a fungicide, and the 

 most efficient is Soluble Sulphur. 



For a complete Summer Spray use 



ARSENATE of LEAD and 



SOLUBLE SULPHUR 



One drum of Soluble Sulphur, weight 100 lbs., will make 4,000 gallons of Summer 

 Spray. A barrel of mushy, wasteful Llrae and Sulphur Solution will only make 1,600 

 giallons. With Soluble Sulphur there is no loss from 

 leakage; no barrels to return; no loss from spoiling; no 

 clogged nozzles. Don't pay freight on water. Buy 

 Soluble Sulphur In powder form. Buy it by the 100-lb. 

 drum. It Is 60 per cent, cheaper than Lime Sulphur. It 

 saves time and money and gives results. 



Send for prices and details for Summer Spraylne. 



NIAGARA BRAND SPRAY CO., Limited 



BURLINGTON - ONTARIO 



Everything 

 Spraying. 



for 



I /-Soli 

 J sen 



/ DU! 



'^ Ace 



Soluble Sulphur, Lime Sulphur, Ar- 

 ate of Lead, Dust Sprays and 

 sters. Hand and Power Pumps, and 



Accessories. 



LOADING OUR LOGS 



One cf Our Specialties is 



THAT GOOD APPLE BARREL 



Not made from cull staves the rejections from flour and other stock of various bilges, but 

 cut from absolutely mill run timber with exactly the correct bilge and thickness. Heading 

 mostly bas.'iwood which takes a nice brand, is kiln dried and does not warp. Hoops stand- 

 ard. The barrels are all 



MADE BY MACHINERY 



which insures an even croze and every head fitting. Why be worried with poor barrels 

 causing loss of time? We make sixhoop eight hoop, also six wood and two w^re, which 

 is the favorite. If these barrels get wet hoops cannot break. We can ship car loads con- 

 taining about 330 



DELIVERED AT YOUR STATION 



We ship thousands of barrels yearly to many large growers, dealers and fruit associa- 

 tions In Western Ontario, besides supplying^ 80% of the cooperage stock and barrels used 

 in the great Eastern Ontario Apple Belt. Therefore we must give the best value obtain- 

 able. Our main plant Is one of the 



FINEST ON THIS CONTINENT 



Write us for prices on cooperage or barrels delivered your station. 



"Owing to the uncertainty of labor, we cannot guarantee present prices or prompt 

 delivery except on early business." 



TRENTON COOPERAGE MILLS, Limited 



TRENTON, ONTARIO. 



