March, 1922. 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



57 



Canadian Horticultural Council 



BY the adoption of a provisional consti- 

 tution and the appointment of provi- 

 sional representatives of soms of th§ 

 interests concerned, a Canadian Council of 

 Horticulture was founded by the Dominion 

 Fruit Conference. Early in the proceedings 

 of the Conference, J. Howe Cox, Cambridge, 

 N.S., moved, and Sam S. Savage, Calgary, 

 Alta., seconded, the adoption of the proposal 

 to form a Council. This was carried 

 unanimously. After some discussion, the 

 objects of the Council, as outlined in a 

 tentative constitution submitted by the 

 fruit branch, also were carried on motion 

 of Senator E. D. Smith, Winona, Ont., 

 seconded by Thomas Abrlel, Nakusp, B.C. 



The next day, after further considera- 

 tion, it was decided, on motion, that the 

 chairman appoint a committee to consider 

 especially the matters of finance and mem- 

 bership, and to report later. Such commit-' 

 tee was named as follows: T. J. Mahony, 

 Grimsby, Ont. (convener); J. Howe Cox, 

 Cambridge, N.S.; N. E. Jack, Chateauguay 

 Basin, Que.; W. B. Gilman, Fredericton, 

 N.B.- Thos. Abriel, Nakusp, B.C.; F. W. 

 Bishop, Paradise, N.S.; A. Brenchley, Van- 

 couver, B.C.; W. A. Fraser, Trenton, Ont.; 

 Jas. Wagstaffe, Hamilton, Ont., and E. B. 

 Luke, Montreal, Que. 



Membership. 



At the concluding session, the report of 

 this committee was presented to the Con- 

 ference by Mr. Mahony. In brief, the 

 resolution recommended that the member- 

 ship in this Council include two representa- 

 tives of the producers from Britsh Columbia 

 and the prairie provinces (one to represent 

 the small fruit growers and one to repre- 

 sent the tree fruit growers) ; two represen- 

 tatives of the fruit growers of Ontario (one 

 to represent the small fruit and tender 

 ttruit growers and the other to represent 



Delegates in Attendance at 

 Dominion Conference 



OVER 150 growers and others interested 

 in the fruit Industry of Canada at- 

 tended the various sessions of the Con- 

 ference. The official delegates were as 

 follows: 



Representing the fruit growers— Rev. 

 G. P. Raymond, Berwick, N.S.; F. H. 

 Johnston, Greenwich. N.S.; J. Howe Cox, 

 Cambridge, N.S.; W. C. Spurr, Melvern 

 Square, N.S.; A. E. Dewar, Charlotte- 

 town P.E.I.; W. B. Gilman, Fredericton, 

 N.B •' N. E. Jack, Chateauguay Basin, 

 Que.; C. H. Fetch, Hemmlngford, Que.; 

 Jas. E. Johnson, Simcoe, Ont.; Wesley 

 Montgomery, Brighton, Ont.; W. F. W. 

 Fisher, Burlington, Ont.; W. L. Hamil- 

 ton, Collingwood, Ont.; A. A. Craise, St. 

 Catharines, Ont.) C. E. Barnes, Vernon, 

 B.C.; Thos. Abrlel, Nakusp, B.C.; W. J. 

 Manson, Mission, B.C.; and J. T. Mutrle, 

 Vernon, B.C. 



Growers' shipping organizations — F. W. 

 Bishop, Paradfse, N.S.; T. J. Mahony, 

 Grimsby, Ont., and C. U. Lowe, Vernon, 

 B.C. 



V^holesale dealers— E. A. Goodwin, St. 

 John, N.B.; J. R. Clogg, Montreal; Karl 

 B. Conger, Ottawa; Sam S. Savage, Cal- 

 gary, Alta.; A. M. McCallum, Winnipeg, 

 Man.; and A. Brenchley, Vancouver, B.C. 



Barrel manufacturers — W. A. Fraser, 

 Trenton, Ont. 



Box manufacturers — i. M. McDonald, 

 New Westminster, B.C. 



Basket manufacturers — J. M. Wallace, 

 Oakvllle, Ont. 



Jam manufacturers — James Wagstaffe, 

 Hamilton, Ont. 



Nurserymen — E. B. Luke, Montreal. 



Retailers — E. M. Trowern, Ottawa. 



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the apple growers); one representative of 

 the fruit growers of Quebec; two represen- 

 tatives of the fruit growers of the Marl- 

 time Provinces; one representative of the 

 vegetable growers; one representative of 

 the Canadian Florists' and Gardeners' 

 Association; one representative of the can- 

 ners and jam manufacturers; one repre- 

 sentative of the nurserymen, one represen- 

 tative of the package manufaciurers ; one 

 representative of the wholesale vegetable 

 and garden seed merchants; and two repre- 

 sentatives of the wholesale fruit dealers 

 (one to represent British Columbia, and 

 the prairie provinces, and one to represent 

 Ontario, and the other eastern provinces). 



Financing. 



It was suggested that the Council be 

 financed by (a) a membership fee of $100 

 per member in the Council from each asso- 

 ciation or allied industry appointing a mem- 

 ber; (b), a contribution of 50 cents yearly 

 from each producer (fruit grower or vege- 

 table gardener); (c), an annual contribu- 

 tion as follows from each allied industry 

 (to be made jointly by the several busi- 

 nesses concerned and to be collected as 

 those within each allied industry may deem 

 best) : — Nurserymen, $200; package manu- 

 facturers, $500; seed merchants, $200; can- 

 ners and jam manufacturers, $500; florists, 

 $500; and wholesale fruit dealers, $1,000, 

 and that in the meantime the Dominion 

 Government he asked to provide a grant of 

 $5,000 for organization purposes. The pro- 

 visional directors were authorized to make 

 such alterations in these suggestions as 

 may be deemed essential to the success of 

 the organization. 



Provisional Members. 



Immediately following the adoption of the 

 report, the delegates to the Conference got 



together by provinces, or interests, and 

 nominated the following provisional mem- 

 bers of the Council: For producers of 

 fruits — British Columbia and Prairie Prov- 

 inces, W. J. Manson, Mission, B.C., and C. 

 E. Barnes, Vernon, B.C.; Ontario, Lt.-Col. 

 H. L. Roberts, Grimsby, and Jas. E. John- 

 son, Simcoe; Quebec, Peter Reld, Chateau- 

 guay Basin; Maritime Provinces, F. W. 

 Bishop, Paradise, N.S., and A. G. Turney, 

 Fredericton, N.B. Wholesale dealers — Bri- 

 tish Columbia and Prairie Provinces, R. R. 

 Scott, Winnipeg; Ontario and eastern prov- 

 inces, Karl B. Conger, Ottawa. Package 

 manufacturers, W. A. Fraser, Trenton, Ont. 

 Nurserymen, E. B. Luke, Montreal. Jam 

 manufacturers and canners, Jas. Wagstaffe, 

 Hamilton. Representatives of the seed, 

 florist and vegetable industries were left 

 to those interests- to select. The provisional 

 members present appointed F. L. Burrows, 

 of the Fruit Branch, Ottawa, provisional 

 secretary. 



On Feb. 25, the day following the Confer- 

 ence and the formation of the Council, the 

 following members waited upon Hon. W. R. 

 Motherwell, Minister of Agriculture, and re- 

 quested that a grant of $5,000 be made to 

 the Council for organization purposes: C. 



E. Barnes (spokesman), W. J. Manson, W. 



F. W. Fisher (representing Col. Roberts), 

 Jas. E. Johnson, P. W. Bishop, G. P. Ray- 

 mond (representing A. G. Tufney), S. S. 

 Savage (representing R. R. Scott), and Karl 

 B. Conger. The Minister expressed his 

 sympathy with the movement, and the dele- 

 gation left, feeling confident that the organ- 

 ization grant would be forthcoming. 



Following the meeting with the Minister, 

 these provisional members decided that no 

 further action could be taken in promoting 

 the affairs of the Council, including the 

 selection of an executive, until all the inter- 

 ests included in the Council had appointed 

 their representatives. The provisional sec- 

 retary was instructed to arrange for the 

 completion of membership at as early a 

 date as possible. 



Grading, Packing and Packages 



THE decisions and recommendations of 

 the Conference that were of greatest 

 interest and importance to fruit grow- 

 ers in general, concerned grading, packing 

 and package matters. The changes recom- 

 mended in berry boxes, in grape baskets, 

 in grade names for boxed apples, and var- 

 ious others, were discussed from all angles 

 and from all viewpoints, according to the 

 interests and the provinces concerned. A 

 full report of these discussions would make 

 Interesting reading, and would more than 

 fill this entire issue. Only the resolutions 

 can be reported this time. 



Grade Names for Boxes. 



In future, Canadian apples packed in 

 boxes will be graded to a higher standard 

 than those standardized in the Western 

 States. The Conference resolved unani- 

 mou.sly to recommend the grade names, 

 Extra Fancy, Fancy, and C, in place of the 

 Canadian grade names of number one, two 

 and three, and to adopt grade definitions 

 superior to those recommended by Western 

 United States fruit growers and shippers at 

 a recent conference in Spokane, Washing- 

 ton, for 1922. Fancy apples produced in 

 Canada must be fancy In fact as well as in 

 name, was the contention of the committee 

 that submitted the resolution, and all dele- 

 gates supported the contention 



It was recommended also that the three 

 "combination" grades, as defined in the 

 Washington State grading rules, be made 



standard grades for Canadian boxed apples, 

 but that there be no grade for orchard run. 



A recommendation will be made to the 

 Government to forbid in future the use of 

 such terms as "orchard run" or "straight 

 pack," in addition to the grade mark. No. 3, 

 for apples packed in closed packages. 



Grades for tender fruits in open packages 

 were recommended and made permissable, 

 hut not to be legalized at present. 



By unanimous resolution, the Conference 

 also decided to recommend to the Govern- 

 ment the legalization of the half barrel for 

 use in Canada. Heretofore, this package 

 has been legally used for apples in the ex- 

 port trade only, and for this purpose has 

 been employed quite extensively in Nova 

 Scotia. The package is not especially popu- 

 lar in Great Britain, but its standardization 

 as to size and specification was thought 

 desirable. 



Another resolution advised that any ac- 

 tion taken respecting apples apply also to 

 pears and crah-apples. 



Grape and Cherry Packages. 



A resolution was adopted, sponsored by 

 Senator B. D. Smith, Winona, and seconded 

 by T. J. Mahony, Grimsby, recommending 

 that the three-quart basket for grapes be 

 changed to one of the same size as the 

 "pony" basket, used in the United States. 

 Another, moved by G. A. Welstead, St. 

 Catharines, and seconded by A. M. McCal- 

 lum, Winnipeg, recommended that the Fruit 



