July, 1922 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



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sin to arrive in noticeable quantities. The 

 iirst good sweets brought as high as $3 in sixes. 

 While berries lasted in large supply, the demand 

 for cherries of any kind was weak. 



On June 30, a day preceding two holidays in 

 iccession — Dominion Day and a Sunday — 

 cherries were a glut. Sours in sixes sold at 30 

 to 50 cents, and sweets from 50 cents up. 



The demand for green vegetables was active 

 ':! through the month. Lettuce, spinach and 

 radishes frequently were in over-supply, but 

 best quality always found buyers. Ilothouse 

 tomatoes and cucumbers sold strong. Outdoor 

 tomatoes arrived from Leamington first about 

 the 20th. The first Ontario new potatoes, grown 

 near Hamilton, arrived on the 22nd, and sold at 

 $2.75 a bushel. 



Fruit Crop Outlook 



AT the end of June, the Acting Fruit Com- 

 missioner, Ottawa, issued the following 

 summary of the outlook for fruit crops 

 in the eastern provinces: 



Ontario: Apples^' 30 per cent, larger crop than 

 last year, or 1,1,50,580 barrels; Spy, Greening, 

 Baldwin, light. Peaches — Heavy crop. Plums 

 —Japanese, light; others exceptionally heavy. 

 Pears — Below average; KeifFers and Bartlett, 

 fair. Cherries — Sweet, full crop; sour, light in 

 western Ontario, but a good crop in eastern 

 districts. Grapes — Fair crop. Raspberries — 

 Fair, but less than 1921. Currants — Full crop. 



Quebec: Apples — 75 per cent, in excess of 

 1921, or 61,600 barrels. 



New Brunswick: Apples — 25 per cent, in 

 excess of 1921, or 41,250 barrels; Spy and Stark- 

 light. 



Nova Scotia: Apples — 75 per cent, of crop 

 1921, or 1,527,000 barrels. 



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