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Mr. W. W. Hillbokn, Leamington — The apple crop is better than it has been dur- 

 ing the last three years. It cannot, however, be considered much, if any, more than half 

 of what was considered an average crop a few years ago. The leaf blight and spot is very 

 bad on most orchards. The weather has been so dry here that only those orchards that 

 have been well cultivated are producing good apples. The price ofiFered here is 75 cts. per 

 barrel for fall varieties and $1 for winter. 



W, Gay, Elora : — In answer to yours I would say that the percentage will be, in fall 

 apples, and pears and plums about 50% ; winter apples not more than 40%, owing to 

 neglect in spraying and the very dry weather. There has not been any buyers as yet look- 

 ing for fruit. Astrachans are a drug — the fruit all falling oflF, Duchess, small and much 

 scabbed. The winter apples from this section go chiefly to the English markets. 



Mr. W. J. Clinton, Windsor:— The South Riding of Essex expect about 50% of a 

 full crop, while the crop in the North Riding will not exceed 40%. If we do not get rain 

 soon the prospects are that it will be still less. Our apple growers are waking up to the 

 fact that it is necessary to spray the trees and work the ground in our orchards to get a 

 profitable crop. Fall apples are worth 40 cts. per bushel, and are sold principally in 

 Windsor and in the towns and villages of the County. 



Middle and Northern Ontario. 



Mr. a. MoD. Allan, Goderich : — Apples still falling badly, and even leaves turning 

 yollow and falling with the dry weather. Apple crop fit for market in this district only 

 5%. Best fruit on heavy lands average for the Province 25%. Buyers offering |1 only, 

 but proper value is high. British market unusually good and prices on upward grade. I 

 look for highest prices ever obtained for finest quality. 



Mr. Jas. Lockie, Waterloo : — I may say that there will be no apples in this district 

 to spare for shipment. Winter apples are not plentiful ; there are fall apples enough for 

 home consumption and probably some more. Snow apples are plentiful ; some Golden 

 Russets, and a few of other varieties. But this will not be enough to make it worth while 

 for any one to make any shipments from here. 



Mr. Simon Roy, Berlin : — The apple crop throughout this (Waterloo) County will 

 average about one-half of the season of '93, and that half mostly of fall and early winter 

 varieties. The Golden Russet appears to hold its own, and probably a limited supply of 

 this variety may be obtained for export. Spies, Baldwins, R. I. Greenings and Blenheim 

 Oranges — our most valuable varieties — are rarely seen on the trees. A good demand exists 

 for the early apples for the purpose of drying — as was proved by the provident portion of 

 the community. 



Mr. J. CUPPAGE, OrilUa : — On the whole I should call crop 50 per cent., but most 

 fall and winter sorts are badly spotted, and the severe drought prevents swelling of the 

 fruit. 



Mr. Thomas Plunkett, Meaford : — In reference to the apple crop in the Township 

 of St. Vincent, on the Georgian Bay. I have interviewed three dealers who have l)ecn 

 over the whole ground, with a view of purchasing the stock. One says : There is a fine 

 crop in St, Vincent except in one or two places. Another says, full crop in some places, 

 but won't average over 00 or 70 l)er cent. Another says, about 60 per cent., and if we 

 don't soon get rain it will be much less. It is considered by all dealers the crop won't 

 come u|) to an average crop, Tiie long-continued dry weather is telling seriously on the 

 uncultivated orchards. The great difference in the reports of the dealers is owing to the 

 time the examination was made ; the first report was early in the season. I don't think 

 we will average over 60 or 70 per cent. now. 



Mr. Chas. Drury, Crownhill :— Early apples in this country are, as a rule, an average 

 crop. Winter and other varieties will not be more than 60% of a full crop. 



Mr. E. B. Edwards, Peterboro' : — The apple crop in this neighborhood promised to 

 be a large one, but there was a large falling off earlier in the season, and the present flry 

 weather has prevented the growth. Theie will be probably about half, and in some cases 

 two-thirds, of a crop. There are, however, not many apples grown for export — a few car- 

 loads at the most. 

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