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pleased to do anything I can in the interests of Canadian fruit growers. With 

 regard to the question of middlemen, this is a most difficult matter with which 

 to deal. Many attempts in the direction you suggest have been made, but have 

 been in almost every case abandoned. My own personal opinion is that a most 

 important thing for the consignors is that they should know what their consign- 

 ments bring in the wholesale markets. This information we are endeavoring to 

 give and you may depend upon it that this is the direction in which the most 

 satisfactory results will for the present accrue. I hope we shall be able to work 

 to further our mutual satisfaction and interests, and I shall be pleased to receive 

 information from you at any time which shall have my careful consideration." 



Value of Canada's Export Trade. 



775. Sir, — Would you please give me some idea of the value of and the quantity 

 of fruit annually exported by the Dominion ? 



A SUBSCRIBKR. 



In reply to our special request, the Dominion Department of Agriculture 

 has furnished us with the following : 



Statement of the Quantity and Value of Fruits (the Produce of Canada) 

 Exported from Canada during the years ended 30th June, 1891-'95. 



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The Legal Apple Barrel. 



776. Sir, — What ' iJthe correct size for apple barrels : 1st, length of stave ; 2nd, 

 size or diameter of head ?,, 



Harold Jones, Maitland, Ont. 



In order to give a certain reply to our correspondent, the editor wrote to 

 the Department of Agriculture at Ottawa, asking for the dimensions of the 



