4i8 The Canadian Horticulturist. 



Grade No. 1 shall consist of well-grown samples of the variety named, somewhat 

 uniform in size, M'ell shaped, of normal color, and free from scab, worm-hole, curculio, 

 knot, etc. 



Grade No. 2 shall consist of apples free from scab, worm-hole, but which, from lack 

 of uniformity in size, and owing to deficiency in color or abnormal shape, are unfit to be 

 graded No. 1. 



These grades had the approval of our Association, but for some reason or 

 other the Act as passed by the Dominion requires grades which cannot be con- 

 formed with. The Act is, therefore, impracticable, and should be changed. It 

 will be found under the General Inspector's Act. The portion referred to reads 

 as follows : — 



Apples. 



109. In the inspection of closed packages of apples, the inspector shall open not less 

 than one package in five, and, if the manner of packing is found to be fraudulent or unfair, 

 then he shall open all the packages put up by such shippers, 



(2) Every package found to be fairly and properly packed, he shall brand as " No. 1 

 Inspected Canadian Apples," or '' No. 2 Inspected Canadian Apples," as the case may be, 

 if fit to be so branded. 



(3) The inspector shall also examine the varieties of apples submitted for inspection, 

 and correct the nomenclature if incorrectly marked, or, if the name of the variety is not 

 marked, he shall cause it to be marked upon the package. 



(4) The inspector may charge a fee of ten cents for each package inspected by him, 

 said charge to cover the cost of opening and closing the package. 



110. No. 1 inspected Canadian apples shall consist of perfect specimens of one variety, 

 of uniform size, and, in case of a colored variety, fairly uniform color, and shall be free 

 from scab, worm holes, knots or blemishes of any kind. 



(2) No. 2 inspected Canadian apples shall consist of specimens of one variety, free 

 from scab, worm holes, knots or blemishes of any kind, but not uniform in size or color. 



The report of the committee of our Association on this subject will be 

 found in our report for 1892, page 65. This committee, of which Mr. A. H. 

 Pettit was chairman, advised that these grades be amended in accordance with 

 the terms originally defined in the Canadian Horticulturist, and this the 

 Dominion Government, through Mr. J. F. Wood, promised to consider. 



The desire for an inspector of apples is widespread, not only among fruit 

 growers themselves, but also among apple merchants. In proof of this, here is 

 an extract from the Fruit Trade Journal, published in New York : — 



'* Many Canadian merchants are complaining of the swindling operation of some 

 packers, who top off barrels of apples with one or two good layers, and the balance with 

 culls. There is talk of having the Legislature take up the matter and appoint an inspector. 

 Leading fruit men of Ottawa have been interviewed by the Free Press as follows : — 



** Mr. H. A. Brouse said : — ' Yes, I certainly am in favor of a scheme of Government 

 inspection. The loss is something terrible, but we have adopted a remedy for our financial 

 loss, though the annoyance and trouble cannot be repaid. We buy our goods in a way 

 that we deduct so much for loss or deteriorated quality, but even then the evil is not 

 avoided. We are annoyed by mixed barrels and fraudulent branding. It is impossil)le, 

 when getting in hundreds of barrels, to examine them all, and we often run against a 

 badly packed barrel.' 



"Bate & Co. said : — 'Yes, we are certainly in favor of an inspector. It is a long 

 standing complaint and a serious loss, and cannot be remedied too soon.' 



" Kavanagh Bros, said : — 'This bad packing of fruit is a perfect nuisance, and a 

 matter of a great loss. Certainly, a fruit inspector should be appointed at once.' " 



