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questing it, guaged according to the num- 

 ber of carloads to be inspected. 



6. That in such latter case, the inspector 

 shall apply some distinctive inspection brand 

 to show that the packages had been inspec- 

 ted and found honestly packed ; but, if found 



fraudulent, the inspector shall have power 

 to forbid the shipment until properly packed 

 and graded. 



7. That in all cases the name of the 

 packer and of the shipper shall be plainlv 

 stamped on the top of each package. 



THE MOYER GRAPE. 



HAVE recently seen some rather flattering 

 reference regarding the good quality of 

 ^ Moyer grape which prompts me to give 

 my experience with it. When it was first intro- 

 duced I invested, and soon found that it was a 

 slow grower with short, brown, hard wooded 

 joints, which indicated the desired hardiness. 

 I watched for three or four years for those great 

 red bunches of grapes, as good as Delaware, but 

 instead I found the blossoms weak and defec- 

 tive, and although surrounded by strong, vigor- 

 ous neighbors blooming about the same time, 

 the fruit clusters were never more than nubbins, 

 I have thrown them out, and will fill their place 

 with Worden and Geneva next spring. 



The Brighton improves with age and good 

 company. It produces regularly fair clusters of 

 the very best quality. Early in the season be- 



Reports coming in recently of sales of 

 our pears and peaches in Covent Garden 

 Market are most encouraging. Duchess 

 and Anjou pears are selling for $2.00 per 

 half bushel case, and even Kieffers have 

 been bringing $1.50. The Elberta peach is 

 proving a grand export peach, as we antici- 

 pated it would be, bringing $2.00 per half 

 bushel case. 



The following clipping from the Daily 

 Mail, London, England, will be read with 

 special interest : 



" One of the latest wonders of the fruit trade is 

 the departure that has been made by our colonial 

 fruit producers. 



" A few days ago a goodly parcel of Canadian 

 peaches and pears was sold in Covent Garden 

 Market by auction, with the most satisfactory re- 

 results. The peaches were late Crawfords and 

 Elbertas, and they were particularly good But 



fore fully ripe they are quite pleasant to the 

 taste, but when fully ripe they are easily the 

 best grape on the list for this section. 



The Winchel is also a good amateur's white 

 grape, it is sure to give a fair crop of fine fruit 

 very early in the season. 



I had the Mills from the Association some 

 years ago. Although a little late in ripening 

 for this district I had this year some grand 

 bunches ot beautiful grapes which were much 

 admired at our local fall show ; the vine was 

 trained against the south side of a building, and 

 the clusters bagged so that the vine had some 

 protection from the early frost Moore's Dia- 

 mond grows along side of Mills, and is so far a 

 lamentable failure. 



J. P. COCKBURN. 



Gravenhurst, Muskoka. 



the pears were exceptionally fine, and they made 

 as high as 6s. 6d. per small case. 



' ' As the result of this sale it is clear that the 

 Calif omian fruit-growers will have to look to their 

 laurels. Canadian pears, such as the prime An- 

 jous (the variety which made the price quoted) 

 are of finer quality than those sent from Califor- 

 nia. The fruit reaches us in better condition, is 

 more aromatic and juicy, and is perfectly adapted 

 for the English fruit trade. 



' ' The shipment was sent out under the auspices 

 of Professor Robertson, of Ottawa, who is sjjecially 

 responsible for the trial shipments which have 

 lately been sent over in small fancy packages, 

 and there is no doubt that in future seasons Cana- 

 dian pears will secure the patronage of the best 

 buyers in the trade. 



" The representative of Professor Robertson, 

 who is now in this count^^^ informed us that they 

 have now obtained the right temperature to keep 

 the fniit in j>erfect condition while on board the 

 fruit boats, so that nothing stands in the way of 

 large and regular shipments of Canadian peaches 

 and p>ears during the autumn months. Millions 

 of both kinds of fruits are promised the trade for 

 next year. 



