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war conditionB along these lines, and with 

 sterling returned to par and a reagonable 

 reduction in cost of transportation and pro- 

 duction, we should be able to show as goc! 

 a profit even if prices do not stay at tl. 

 present level. 



"The third great factor that assures the 

 continued prosperity of our fruit growing 

 industry is the splendid growth of the co- 

 operative movement. The fruit warehouses 

 originally constructed only for the storing 

 and packing of apples are rapidly becom- 

 ing distributing centres for all the feed, 

 fertilizer, and supplies of all kinds needed 

 on the farms, and while conducted on lines 

 that do not constitute a hardship on any 

 legitimate dealer serve as a safety valve 

 of prices and values and assure that all buy- 

 ing in the neighborhood, whether co-opera- 

 tives or not, will get a fair deal. Through 

 co-operative marketing of the fruit the 

 grower is assured of the full value of his 

 products whether it is pooled with the 

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j BRITISH COLUMBIA j 

 Strawberries in B.C. 



A BULLETIN on "Strawberry Culture," 

 issued this winter by the B, C. De- 

 partment of Agriculture states that 

 on Vancouver Island and the lower main- 

 land, the growers have come to the conclu- 

 sion that Magoon is the most satisfactory 

 variety which they can grow for shipping 

 purposes. Its great advantage is the way it 

 stands long-distance shipment, and the way 

 it holds its color and firmness when opened 

 for sale on the prairie provinces. For an 

 early berry, Marshall is most largely grown. 

 For a late variety to continue the season 

 after Magoon, Paxton usually is grown. In 

 the Hammond-Haney district this variety is 

 commoiiiy called Campbell. Besides these 

 three varieties, a few others, such as Sharp- 

 less, G-'ld Dollar, Senator Dunlap, Royal 

 Sovereign and Goddell, are grown in the 

 coast districtts to a limited exent but are 

 not generally recommended for commercial 

 planting. 



For most parts of the West Kootenay 

 district, the varieties recommended for 

 shipping are Magoon and Dunlap. "At 

 Wynndel, however," states the bulletin, "40 

 per cent, of the acreage is planted to Par- 

 son's Beauty, 40 per cent, to Dunlap, and 20 

 per cent, to Magoon. Magoon is the leading 

 variety planted in most other sections in the 

 Kootenay and it is the variety that is being 

 planted most at the present time. A new 

 variety called Van Sant is gaining some 

 favor among growers at Erickson and Wynn- 

 del. This variety is a good shipper and of 

 good quality. It is being tested out further 

 by the growers for yields before being re- 

 commended as a variety to grow." . 



In the Salmon-Arm district, Magoon is by 

 far the most widely grown. Other varieties 

 have been tried with varying success. Of 

 these, Pocomoke has proved a very heavy 

 cropper and is a very good shipper, but 

 needs an abundant supply of moisture, and 

 is, therefore, no use on soils which are in- 

 clined to dry out. Oregon Improved ha» 

 been found by a few growers to be a heavy 

 cropper, very vigorous, and with drought- 

 resisting properties. Paxton is grown for 

 its lateness. Parson's Beauty, Marshall, 

 Magic Gem and Williams give good results 

 on rich soil. 



In the Okanagan Valley, the varieties 

 planted are chiefly Glen Mary and Magoon. 

 Magic Gem is gaining in popularity. 



In the Terrace district, which is situated 



