CANADIAN FRUITS IN ENGLAND. 



fHE last parcel of Canadian fruit that 

 was put upon the market this week 

 was of an instructive nature, for it 

 proved clearly that the fruits of the Domin- 

 ion can be sent into England in the pink of 

 perfection. Amongst the varieties put up 

 for sale were some very fine Williams (or 

 Bartletts, as they are called in Canada), 

 Duchesse and Beurre D'Anjou, the last va- 

 riety of which is a very dainty pear, and is 

 sure to make headway in our markets. 

 The shipment sent consisted of i,ooo 

 cases of pears, and, in addition, there 

 were some peaches and a few apples. 

 The former consisted of Elberta and 

 Crawfords. 



The samples of pears were unusually large 

 and fine. The Williams were grand, and it 

 is clear that no competitor on the market 

 from any outside centre can touch them, for 

 as far as quality, size, flavor and color, are 

 concerned they are as perfect as a market 

 William pear can be. The other varieties 

 are also of prime quality. It is thus evident 

 that at last the whole export business has 

 been put upon a proper basis, and that 

 Canadian growers and shippers may rest 



satisfied with the situation as far as methods 

 of transit are concerned. 



This highly satisfactory condition of things 

 has been brought about under the auspices 

 of the Hon. Sydney Fisher, M. P., Minister 

 of Agriculture for Canada. In future, 

 we now know that Canadian fruits of the 

 most delicate nature can be shipped to the 

 United Kingdom with the satisfaction that 

 they will come to hand in a perfectly salable 

 state, so that there is no reason why Ca- 

 nada, the premier fruit colony of the Em- 

 pire, thanks to the fostering influence of its 

 Minister of Agriculture, and the ably-led 

 department over which he presides, should 

 not develop a gigantic trade in fresh fruits, 

 especially with this country. 



We learn that other fruits are to follow, 

 that 1,000 cases of grapes will soon be seen 

 upon our markets in one shipment, and that 

 they will be of equal quality to the pears. 

 The fruit dealers, buyers, and consumers of 

 our cities will appreciate these Canadian 

 shipments, and as they are of the highest 

 quality their popularity with the masses 

 must be an increasing one. 



Sampson Morgan. 



Wintering Apples, Roots, Etc. — I 

 never had better, juicier, tenderer apples to 

 eat in early spring than those taken out of a 

 pit outdoors. For that reason I have always 

 favored the plan of wintering at least a 

 portion of my apples for home use in that 

 way. This method seems to keep all the 

 flavor and all the brittleness in the apple 

 intact, and perhaps is the simplest and 

 safest of all for ordinary uses. The apple 

 is less susceptible to injury from freezing 



than potatoes. It ranks about with mangels, 

 beets, turnips and similar root-crops in this 

 respect. Every farmer may be supposed to 

 know how to pit potatoes. Apples can be 

 handled in the same manner, only that a 

 little less covering may be needed. Where 

 the subsoil is porous we may dig a pit a foot 

 or more in depth, otherwise we must select 

 a well-drained spot, and put the apples on 

 top of the ground, resting on a good layer of 

 clean straw. Pile up the apples in a conical 



