Aug-ust, 1922 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



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upon the federal government that the regula- 

 tions with respect to pure foods as applied to 

 beverages be rigidlv enforced, and if such re- 

 gulations do not afford full protection to con- 

 sumers, producers and manufacturers, that 

 these be amended accordingly." 

 The resolution was forwarded to the minister 

 of health and considerable correspondence has 

 since taken place in an endeavor to have that 

 department definitely state that the regulations 

 will be strictly enforced, or otherwise changed as 

 requested in the resolution. 



The secretary has now been assured by the 

 department that the Act and regulations will be 

 enforced as far as it is possible. The Council 

 believes that if the regulations are enforced and 

 all beverages bearing fruit names contain fruit 

 juices, the demand for fruits will be very materi- 

 ally increased. 



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British Columbia 





Fault of B.C. Growers 



THE importation of American berries when 

 B.C. growers can easily supply all needs of 

 the market,especially when those importing 

 such berries must take a loss, is a situation that 

 calls for caustic comment. We feel it our duty 

 to lay the blame for such a situation where it 

 properly belongs. Careful analysis compels us 

 to lay the blame primarily on the growers of B.C., 

 who are shipping independently a large quantity 

 of uncontrolled L.C.L.'s, not only to the jobbers, 

 but to the retail trade as well. The trade could 

 easily absorb more berries but these L.C.L.'s 

 so affect the price, that the jobbers maintain 

 they cannot pay the amount asked for pre-cooled 

 car lots. The bringing in of American berries 

 seems like an endeavor to force the price of B.C. 

 pre-cooled to a point where the wholesaler can 

 compete with these local shipments. This is 

 how a prominent dealer here puts it: "As long 



as we cannot make a profit by handling B.C. 

 berries, we claim the right to import from the 

 United States." 



The danger of further importations, despite 

 occasional loss, still remains. The effect upon 

 B.C. berries must always be a tendency to glut 

 the market, use up purchasing power, and last, 

 but not least, to demoralize prices. Again we 

 emphasize the fault lies with the independent 

 shipper of the L.C.L.'s and we see no remedy in 

 sight until all the B.C. "Growers" unite, stop 

 indiscriminate shipments, ship in car lots and 

 thus give the jobbers a chance to make a profit 

 in handling our produce. — B.C. Markets Bulletin 

 (Calgary). 



Grading of Apples 



THE new grades for ai)ples adopted at the 

 Dominion Furit Conference held at Ottawa, 

 iri February, which proposed to do away 

 with the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 grade names for 

 box apples, substituting Extra Fancy, Fancy and 

 "C" grade in their place, will not be enforced 

 this year. We will publish the requirements of 

 the new grades as soon as the information is 

 available. This change will mean more uni- 

 formity in pack and color. The change was long 

 past due. Growers will adapt themselves to the 

 change very quickly. It would be well to practice 

 on this season's pack. Following are the Ameri- 

 can grades which are similar to what the Cana- 

 dian will be: 



Extra Fancy apples are defined as sound, ma- 

 ture, clean, handpicked, well-formed apples only, 

 free from all insect pests, diseases, blemishes, 

 bruises and holes, spray burns, limb rub, visible 

 watercore, skin punctures or skin broken at stem, 

 but slight russetting within the basin of the stem 

 shall be permitted. 



Fancy or second grade apples are defined as 

 apples complying with the standard or Extra 

 Fancy grade, except that slight leaf rubs, scrat- 

 ches, or russeting shall be permitted up to a total 

 of ten per cent, of the surface, and provided that 



PAEONIES 



Paeonies and Gladioli are our principal 

 crops. Of these we grow about seven acres. 

 In Paeonies we have a number of the newer 

 varieties, Such as Lady Alexander DufT, 

 Baroness Schroeder, Lord Kitchener, Al- 

 sace Lorraine and others. 



List on Application 



CAMPBELL BROS. 



Simcoe, Ontario 



APPLE BARRELS 



New, standard -machine made, best quality. De- 

 livered anywhere in Ontario and Quebec, Write for 

 prices. 



Contracts made with Fruit Associations and others. 



SARNIA, 



JOHN HAYNE 



ONTARIO 



Buy Your Bulbs 



Direct From the Actual Grower. 



Hyacinths, Tulips, DaiTodils, Crocus and 

 all other kinds of Bulbs and Roots. 



Descriptive List upon Application. Best 

 Quality at Reasonable Prices 



PAPENDRECHT-VANDERVOET 



Bulfa and Plant Growers 

 Dahlia Specialists 



Sassenheini> 



HoUand 



CANADIAN 

 NATIONAL 

 EXHIBITION 



TORONTO 



SATURDAY, AUGUST 26 



TO 



SATURDAY, SEPT. 9 



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BOXED APPLES 



Bring Better Prices 



When packed in quality boxes 



In addition to large orders we are 

 especially equipped to supply 



APPLE BOXES 



either made-up or in shooks, in 

 small quantities to the individual 

 grower. 



Let us quote you our attractive 

 prices on your needs for this 

 season. 



Barchard & Co. 



LIMITED 

 135 Duke St., Toronto, Ont. 



