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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



August, 191 



FREE LAND 



For the SETTLER in 



Northern Ontario 



Millions of acrea of virgin soil obtain- 

 able free and at a nominal cost are call- 

 ing for cultivation. 



Thousands of farmers have responded 

 to the call of this fertile country and are 

 being made comfortable and rich. Here, 

 right at the door of Old Ontario, a home 

 awaits you. 



For full Information as to terms, regu- 

 lations, and settlers rates, write to 



H. A. Macdonell 



Director of Colonization 

 Parliament Buildings, TORONTO 



HON. Q. HOWARD FERGUSON, 

 Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines. 



The Poultry Yard 



F. C. Klford, Central Kxpfirimcnlal Farm, Ottawa 



During August, two things especially must 

 be provided against — Uce and heat. Make 

 sure that there Is plenty of shade, provide 

 this as mentioned last month, and keep 

 everything clean and look out for mites. 



Once a week the quarters should be thor- 

 oughly cleaned and disinfected. A hand 

 spray, or even a small broom, and Zenoleuni 

 applied regularly, will keep the coops sweet. 

 While you are at it, clean out the poultry- 

 house the hens were In last winter. Give 

 it a thorough house-cleaning, taking out all 

 the furnishings; leave them In the sun for 

 several days; scrub and clean the house; 

 disinfect and whitewash before the fur- 

 liishlngs are put back again. 



Any chicks that are Inclined to be weak- 

 lings should be disposed of. Feed them a 

 little extra and sell them for table use, or 



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if their constitution is not strong enou{ 

 for this, kill and bury them at once. Thi 

 are easy marks for any poultry disease th 

 happens to come along. They become ca 

 rlers of disease and Uce. Get rid of thei 

 Kead over last month's notes. Many 

 them are timely for August. 



Quince as an Ontario Fruit 



QUINCE has never become very popul 

 as a fruit, yet It Is one of the olda 

 being much In favour as far back 

 the time of Henry VIII. Some people a 

 quite fond of quinces and if they were mc 

 extensively grown and used they might 

 more popular. 



Some five or six years ago I planted 

 number of trees in my garden just to see 

 they would grow and produce fruit. Th 

 have grown fairly well and do not seem 

 be seriously affected by this rigorous c 

 mate. We have had some fruit from thf 

 also, and It is as delicious as any that c 

 be bought. 



We have found that the quince does bt 

 on well drained clay soil. It will not pi 

 duce good growth on wet land. The tr 

 should be kept open to the sun and trlmm 

 carefully. The growth is slow, but tre 

 will usually bear at about four years old, 

 zr\ qui'" ponvinoed that the quince Is wort 

 of a much better place in the minds 

 most people than it now holds. 



The most efTertivo vav of supplying t 

 requisite fertility for strawberry plants, a 

 the one that insures the largest returns : 

 tiie investment of time f>nd money, is 

 •>-^Tiiy nitrate of f o''n nt thp rate of seven 

 Ave to one hundred pounds to the acre, 

 cordinc: to the apparent needs of the s 

 and plants. This should be done by hai 



Strawberries can be .grown with less wc 

 than any other kind of fruit. 



Defining Grades of Apples 



D. Johnfon, Dominion Fruit Commissioner, Ott 



THE amount of Ink spot that Is all( 

 able on a No- 1 apple has proved 

 be a most difficult matter to dec! 

 There has been little or no trouble defini 

 a No. 1 apple, but it is different with a 

 2. Our fruit inspectors are being sent fr 

 s'hipping point to shipping point. Instruct 

 growers as to what is a No. 2 apple. 



Dealers complain that we are not str 

 enough. They want a package that will h 

 up for some time after purchase. We 

 defects develop rapidly, sometimes mak 

 apples of apparently good quality 

 wrong sooner than expected. 



Many of the No. 2 apples placed on 

 market are no better than a No. 3, althot 

 a couple of months earlier they may bi 

 been good No. 2's. Some growers are 

 conscientious they paclj a No. 2 apple t 

 would grade No. 1. Others pack a No. 1 £ 

 shouW be No. 2. 



There are all kinds of No. 3's. It la 

 fair to consign fine, well matured, alfi 

 colored apples, with only a little scab, i 

 the No. 3. This is what has made it net 

 sary that we should define the No. 3 gra 

 or have two grades for No. 2. When grow 

 have branded their apples No. 3, no mat 

 how good the quality, they have had d 

 culty selling them by letter or wire, as 

 buyer has been afraid they might be tr« 



