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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



VESSEL IN AQUEDUCT OVBK THE MANCHESTBR SHIP CANAL. 



Fig. 1957. 



fine. The Williams were grand, and it is clear 

 that no competitor on the market from any out- 

 side centre can touch them, for as far as quality, 

 size, flavor and color are concerned they are as 

 perfect as a market WilliamS can be. The other 

 varieties are also of prime quality. It is thus evi- 

 dent 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 con- 

 cerned." 



And again under date of October i ith : 



" It is worth noting that best pears have met a 

 fairly good sale through the week and that the 

 supplies have, thanks to the Canadian .shippers, 

 been well up to the mark. The Canadian Williams 

 has attracted a good deal of attention in fruit 

 trade circles. Some large specimens have been 

 put on sale, and as the skins of the fruit were 

 clean and delicate, they met a good reception 

 from buyers in the best fruit shops. We learn 

 that a large quantity of pears are to come across, 

 and that in future years the competition in this 

 branch of trade will be very keen. As a matter 

 of fact the pear trade from October till February 

 is excellent, and good samples put upon our 

 markets during the former months can always be 

 depended upon to secure good prices. The one 

 difficulty as far as Canada is concerned has 

 been overcome. Now they are in a position to 

 put their fruit on our markets in perfect condition, 

 and this is a consideration. So long as the fruit 

 sent is large, of good quality and well graded, it 



will pay. It has taken the colony time to master 

 the initial difficulties that beset its path at the 

 start, and it is to be hoped now that it will be able 

 to develop a profitable business with this country. " 



The following extract is from the " Liver- 

 pool Mercury " in October : 



" Since mechanical refrigeration was inagurated 

 on steamers running from Canada to British 

 ports m 1897, many improvements have been made 

 in the grading and packing of fruit, until to-day 

 Canadian-grown peaches, pears and apples can be 

 landed in this country and placed on the market 

 in as perfect condition as if picked a day or two 

 ago instead of a month. This has been illustrated 

 by a consignment recently received in Manchester. 

 The Hon John Dryden, Minister of Agriculture 

 for the Province of Ontario, is co-operating with 

 the growers in the matter, and the Canadian 

 Government ar6 now providing for each chamber 

 fitted for the carriage of fruit a thermograph, or 

 self-registering thermometer, which shows 

 whether the fruit has been carried under proper 

 conditions or not." 



Now since the Province of Ontario is more 

 deeply interested than any other Province in 

 the development of this fruit export trade, 

 we think our Association should urge upon 

 our Provincial Government the great im- 

 portance of vigorously prosecuting this en- 



