ii8 



The Canadian Horticulturist. 



late been labelling the kinds of peaches they 

 put up, and say they can sell this variety for 

 more money than Crawford or any other 

 variety they keep in stock. 



Grape growing, according to Mr. Joselyn, 

 was still the most popular industry in Chau- 

 tauqua County, notwithstanding the low 

 prices. The Union aided much in the sale 

 of the fruit, and the low prices had brought 

 grapes within the reach of the laboring 

 classes. ; Last season the price on the aver- 

 age to the grower was 1 1 cents per nine- 

 pound basket, which will probably be the 

 average price of the future. The crop of 

 1892 in this county was 2,234 carloads, and 

 in 1893, 2,587 carloads ! 



Apple growing, said Mr. Irving Cook, of South Byron, is now yielding us 

 less profit than many orher products of the farm. 



The German prune had given Mr. Purdy more profit than anything else on 

 his farm ; nothing is better for evaporating than this plum, and no trees more 

 vigorous and healthy. 



Fig. 641.— Mr. J. H. Hale. 



MUST THE ROBINS GO? 



SH^HE above is one of the questions that is now agitating my mind. 

 For years I have done everything in my power to protect the robin. 

 I have encouraged them to build their nests on my verandas, 

 shot many a cat belonging to my neighbors in order to save 

 them ; but in return last year they took nearly all my cherries, 

 fully half of my garden raspberries, and all of one kind of 

 currants which I had fruiting for the first time. It is pleasant to see them around 

 and hear them sing, especially in the early morning ; but when we find that some 

 one has to go, the fruit grower or the robin, then I say let it be the latter. 

 There is ho doubt that he is some good ; he eats a white grub when he finds 

 one, and will even strain his little neck pulling one out of the lawn, but there 

 are other and worst pests more easily got at that he never touches, viz., cabbage 

 and currant worms, and young potato bugs. 



Why could not the Fruit Growers' Association import a sufficient quantity 

 of bird netting to supply its members ? I believe it can be bought for one cent 

 per square yard in England, and our Government should allow it in free of 

 duty. Even if we had to pay the duty it would more than pay the cost in one 

 year. What say you ? 



St. Thomas. A. W. Graham. 



