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last spring. I attribute the comparatively thin crop to the state of the weather at the 

 time when fertilization is effected ; at that critical period the weather was so cold that 

 insects (whose function it is to assist in this work) were unable to be on the wing. This 

 applies more particularly to Fall varieties. In 1890 we had a like state of things with a 

 like result. 



J. D. Stkwart, Russeldale : — No improvement to note re apples and pears. On the 

 contrary the crop is gradually getting smaller by degrees. Would reduce my former 

 estimate of the same to summer and autumn kinds, 40% ; Winter, 25. Pears, 25, and the 

 samples, as regards size, cracks, and freedom from spots, far short of former years. What 

 a change to fruit growers, and the public generally. 



A. McD. Allan, Goderich : — Apples as a crop, in the county, will not average over 

 50%, and if this dry weather continues much longer, the average will come down, as they 

 are dropping badly. Pears will give an average of 65%, locally 75. Samples of all will be 

 small, owing to long drought. 



Northern Ontario. 



John Craig, Ottawa : — The prospects of the apple crop in this section have not 

 materially changed since last writing you, on the subject. Tetofsky, Duchess and Wealthy, 

 are a good crop, but show a tendency to drop more than usual this year. Winter apples 

 give promise of a fair crop. This class of fruit, however, in this vicinity is not grown to 

 sufficient extent to affect other than local markets. 



W. S. Turner, Ottawa : — I cannot make many changes from my former report. 

 Visited several orchards yesterday and found apples, both fall and winter varieties, good, 

 remarkably free from scab, resulting, no doubt, from spraying, as I see fruit growers are 

 spraying more this summer than formerly. Small fruits have been good, with the excep- 

 tion of gooseberries, in one or two cases, which, though sprayed with potassium sulphide 

 every two weeks, still suffered from mildew. The tent caterpillar is again making its 

 appearance, fruit and shade trees of careless growers are suffering accordingly. I would 

 put the fruit crop for this district as follows : Strawberries, 90% ; currants and goose- 

 berries, 75 ; apples, 100 ; plums, 75. 



British Columbia. 



N. BuTCHAD, Port Moody : — I will have to cut off all expenses this year, as our fniit 

 crop is a failure. 



John Murray, Spence's Bridge: — Grand whheter here. Fruits of all kinds promise 

 a good crop I will begin shipping tomatoes the first of August. Expect to have 800 to 

 1000 forty pound boxes. Grapes, peaches and plums promise well. 



Oregron. 



F. F. Beatty, Chemawa : — My fruit crop is a most awful failure this year, and I have 

 to cut expenses down to the lowest notch. Out of an expected usual crop of plums of 3000 

 bushels, or more, I will have less than fifty. The apple crop is less in proportion ; scarcely 

 enough for home use. 



