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here, our home supply was thought to be sufficient for all requirements ; but, contrary to 

 expectation, it was found that shortly after Christmas our stock of apples was exhausted. 

 This year we believe will turn out to be the worst crop we have had for twenty years in 

 England — in many counties only sufficient for local consumption ; and in the home counties 

 which supply London during the fall — that is to say, August, September and October — we 

 think this year one month will be sufficient to clear up all their crops. 



As regards the Continent — 



Holland has only half a crop. 



Germany only a quarter crop, and will, we believe, be a larger buyer this year from 

 other countries. 



France has a fairly good crop in the south, but, being early fruit, these are likely to 

 be cleared away during the next three months. On the other hand, the great apple-pro- 

 ducing country from Nantes to Orleans has a bad crop ; and the country adjoining Belgium 

 also is bad. This is most important, it being a district that sends very largely to the 

 English markets. 



Belgfium, in certain districts, has a fair crop, but they are mostly early fruit — sorts 

 that do not keep much after October — late sorts are a very bad crop. 



Italy had a very large crop last year and sent something like 5,000 tons here after 

 Christmas, but this being the non-bearing year she can only have a light crop. 



Looking at Europe generally, it is the worst crop of apples for many years, and this 

 should leave a grand opening for all the marketable fruit you have in your country fit to 

 send to England. 



Nova Scotia, we hear, has a fairly good crop ; and Canada is said to have an 

 average crop. On the other hand it is reported that crops in Virgfinia and one or two 

 other States are very scanty. New York State is reported to have a good crop, and we 

 look forward to a very large trade with your part during the coming season. 



THE BENEFIT OF SPRAYING APPLE ORCHARDS. 



EADERS of the Canadian Horticulturist will have noticed what 

 the Editor says on page 270, August, 1894, of the injury to Mr. 

 Mitchell's apple trees and Ben Davis and Greening apples, caused by 

 the apple scab, Fusidadiuvi dendritku??i, whose trees had not been 

 sprayed; and will remember the contrast presented by his own 

 orchard where the Bordeaux mixture had been faithfully applied. A 

 letter has recently been received by the writer from J. C. Harris, 

 Esq., Ingersoll, Ont., in which he says, " I sprayed my apple orchard 



five times this summer, and I have, I think, the finest samples all through I ever 



saw; think I will have not less than five hundred barrels, all best winter 



varieties." 



Not only does spraying, when properly and persistently done, prevent the 



fruit from becoming scabby, but also keeps the foliage clean and healthy ; and, 



therefore, other things being right, also keeps the trees healthy, and the fruit 



better in size and color. 



Of this the fruit grower may be assured, that if he neglects to spray his trees 



properly he will soon find that the fruit is inferior in size, quality, and quantity, 



and that growing apples for market does not pay. 



Toronto^ Au^. 6th^ 18^4. D. W. Beadle. 



