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the same time. One of them sold for $2800, and the other did not reahze more 

 than the freight, ice, and other charges. The first was superior fruit, carefully 

 selected and well packed, the other was a mixed lot in quality, badly packed. 

 Both were in sound condition and healthy, but there was a great contrast in the 

 appearance. One yielded a liberal return, and the other was a total loss to the 

 grower and shipper. Superiority commands a market at good prices, when 

 inferiority must be sold at a loss to all concerned. 



Ship Red Astrachan, Benoni, Gravestein, Duchess of Oldenburg, Primate, 

 Sweet Bough, Sour Bough, St. Lawrence, Maiden's Blush, Porter and Fameuse, or 

 Snow Apples. I never have been able to purchase here, during the last ten 

 years, fine snow apples for less than 75 cents per peck. There may be other 

 varieties which are of good quality and fine appearance. Crabs might be ship- 

 ped to some extent as a trial. The name of the variety should be branded upon 

 the package so as to establish a reputation for it and educate the consumers to 

 ask for it. Fair peaches to day are sold by the street vendors tor one cent each ; 

 better ones are three for five cents, still better ones at two for five ; and 

 superior Crawfords at five cents each, and the price of the best was firmer than 

 that for those of fair quality. 



I purchased three fair sized, southern Red Astrachan apples to-day for five 

 cents. They were soft, coarse grained, very mild in flavor, and thick skinned. 

 Not like those grown in Canada, crisp, brittle, brisk acid flavor, appetizing, 

 refreshing, fine-grained and thin skinned. 



Our crop of apples for 1895 ^^^ estimated at 65,000,000 barrels, or nearly 

 one barrel per capita, and yet cooking apples sold here at retail for from $2 to 

 $3 per bushel through December, January, Februarj', and March, and prime 

 eating apples at a higher price. The per capita consumption of fruit is increas- 

 ing as well as our population. In 1910 our population will exceed 90,000,000, 

 and if we consume only one and one-quarter barrels per capita the grand total 

 consumption at that time will be 112,500,000 barrels per annum. 



Intelligent, patient, persistent labor, combined with integrity, has opened 

 and held a market in Great Britain for 155,000,000 pounds annually of prime, 

 full, cream, Canadian cheese. 



Having had twenty-five years experience as a manufacturer of reapers, 

 mowers, binders, grain drills, broad-cast seeders, horse hay racks, plows, 

 threshers, horse powers and agricultural engines with the farmers of Canada, I 

 appreciate their high character, industry, patience, persistence, and integrity. 



The climate of Canada produces a better apple than any other section of 

 this continent. Prove it by sending prime fruit here, well packed, and establish 

 the high character of Canada apples, and the demand will exceed the supply. 

 Canadian apples retain their firmness, brisk acid flavor, crispness and appetizing 

 quality longer than those from south of the Great Lakes, and are better keepers. 

 Cold storage can be provided in Canada very cheaply, and prime winter apples 



