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Crops and Markets 



Shipping Apples in Bulk 



r> THi; EDITOR: -Please note enclosed 

 copies of our letters of to-day, Aujj. 24, to 

 ♦ « \^? Honorable Minister of Health, Ottawa, 

 to l". W. HodKctts, Toronto, and to the Federal 

 l-ruit Branch. This action was taken as to the 

 result of onr observations of the condition of 

 bulk apple shipments as marketed in Western 

 Canada, nd their efTect on the demand for good 

 applcs,--R. M, Winslow, B.C, TrafBc and 

 Credit Association, Vernon, B.C. 



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V.^^tTI -ii To Min!ster of Health 



The Honorable Minister of Health, Ott wa — 

 At a meetnjK of the fr'uit growers and shippers of 

 iiritish Corambia, with representatives of the 

 wholesale fruit trade of Western Canada here 

 last week, all interests agreed that the shipment 

 of apples m bulk in freight cars to be sold in the 

 Iresh state to consumers was not only detri- 

 mental to the apple industry in a commercial 

 sense, but was sufficiently unsanitary to warrant 

 bringing the matter strongly to your attention. 

 1 he resolution passed by tlie convention was 

 as follows: — 



''That this convention represent to the 

 Minister of Health at Ottawa, the menace of 

 bulk apple shipments to the health of the con- 

 suming communi.y by reason of the unsanitary 

 conditions inseparable from this traffic, and that 

 we ask for the prohibition of this traffic on these 

 grounds, and that until such prohibition becomes 

 effective the minister shall provide for com- 

 pulsory permits to ship, also for inspecUon on 

 arrival. 



You will note that they ask for the prohibition 

 of this traffic on the ground of its unsanitary 

 character, and further requests that unUI such 

 prohibition can be made effective, your ministry 

 should require compulsory permits for such 

 shipments, and for inspection on arrival at 

 destination. 



We might add that experience has shown that 

 the sale of apples shipped in this manner greatly 

 decreases the consumption of apples, which we 

 attribute largely to the fact that they usually 

 reach the consumer in a dirty, bruised and often 

 more or less decayed condition. This unfortun- 

 ately creates with the purchasers a revulsion 

 against all apples. 



Our interest lies in having the consumer re- 

 ceive fruit in a sanitary, edible and appetizing 



thi"'rt"ter.^rc''T^.°^:;ra"r' '='-''-'«- - 



suraer which communications to the Minister is 

 as per copy enclosed. 



We are also asking P. W. Hodgetts, secretary 

 of the Ontario Fruit Growers' Association to 

 place this matter before the members of his 

 association and the apple industry of the pro- 

 cince with a view to their co-operation. 



A further resolution of our convention speci- 

 fically requests the co-operation of the Federal 

 Fruit Branch to end the movement of apples in 

 bulk. 



We trust that you will be able to give some 

 publicity to our views and afford us the weight 

 of your influence with the Minister of Health to 

 strengthen our request.— B.C.T. and C.A. 



Crops at End of August 



THE following fruit and vegetable crop 

 estimates, prepared by the Fruit Branch 

 Ottawa, cover commercial production 



To Ontario F. G. AssocUtion 

 P. W Hodgetts, Secretary, Ontario Fruit 

 Growers Association :-At a conference of British 

 Columbia fruit growers and shippers with reorp 

 ^ntatives of the wholesale fruit trade of Western 

 Canada, held here last week, a strong resoluti^ 

 was passed, asking the Federal Minister of 

 Health to move agamst the shipment of apples 

 in bulk in freight cars intended for the ultimate 

 consumer, which communication to the Minister 

 IS as per copy enclosed. ^mister 



A further resolution was passed asking the 

 co-operation of the apple industi-y of OnLrio 

 and we would ask that you, as tiie offic^rbcSv 

 representmg this great industry, place this cZ 

 municauon before the grower^' and their sZ- 

 pmg representatives.— B.C.T. and C.A 



To Dominion Fruit Branch 

 n.? ^- ^^<^Intosh, Acting Fruit Commissioner 

 Ottawa :-At a conference of British Columbia 

 fruit growers and shippers with representatives 

 of the wholesale fruit trade of western Canada 

 held here last week, a strong resolution wa^ 

 passed, asking the Federal Minister of Health 

 to move against the shipment of apples in bulk 

 in freight cars intended for the ultimate c^ 



only 



MlOntario:— Apples-— Equal to last y^ar, or 

 885,065 barrels. Baldwins very light; Greening, 

 Spies light. Considerable fungus. ' Peaches—^ 

 Full crop, 60% heavier than 1921. Plums— Full 



crop, 200% heavier than last year. Pears 



90% full crop; 20% heavier than last year. 

 Potatoes— Good average crop, slighUy in excess 

 of last year. Onions— Total crop 100% larger 

 than 1921; quality excellent. 



British ColumbU :— Apples — 2,215,000 boxes, 

 or 70% of last year. Delicious and Jonathan 

 heavy, Wagener light. Peaches — 85% of 1921 

 1,122 tons. Plums and prunes— 85% of 1921' 

 or 2,720 tons. Pears— 75% of 1921 or 1,575 tons! 

 Potatoes— 75% of normal. Onions— Increased 

 acreage but only slight increase in total crop of 

 last year; considerable onion maggot and failure 

 of onions to size. 



Alberta:— Potatoes — 85% of 1921. 



Saskatchewan!- Potatoes — 95% of average 

 crop; approximately, 10,000,00 bushels. 



Manitoba:- Potatoes — Yield per acre lower 

 than last year; quality fair. 



Quebec!— Apples— 75% in excess of 1921, or 

 61,600 barrels; early varieties heavy. Potatoes 

 — ^Average yield, fair quality. 



New Brtmswicfct — Apples — 25% in excess of 



1921, or 41,250 barrels. Potatoes— SlighUy less 



than last year; much damage by excessive rains. 



Prince Edward Island !— Potatoes— Normal 



yield; considerable certified. 



Nova Scotia:— Apples— 80% of 1921. or about 

 1,625,000 barrels. Potatoes — Good average crop, 

 but affected by excessive rains. 



In the London District 



V. H. Monday, R.R. No 6, London, Ont. 



PLUMS thrive around here to perfection, espec- 

 ially the Japanese varieties. London market 

 just now (Aug. 15) is full of Burbanksofgood 

 quality, although some have been shipped in 

 from Forest that were half green and therefore 

 slow sale. We find that people want well- 

 ripened fruit. Take the Bradshaw, of which I 

 have seen fine samples on well loaded trees right 

 near London. They should be fairly well- 

 ripened because when ripe they are sweet and 

 attractive, and one sale creates a demand for 

 more. 



Lombards, Reine Claude and Monarch are a ' 

 good crop, but are rotting considerably. I have 

 tried pulling off the rotted plums, but my con- 

 clusion is that there is nothing like keeping them 

 covered with either lime-sulphur or Bordeaux. 



Grapes are ba.ily affectel with rot in this 

 d strict. This i- rather ds ouragin as the 

 prospects for a big crop have been good. 



Greenhouse Insects 



IF greenhouse pests are not as numerous and 

 as much in evidence as the outdoor insect 

 vagrants, they are equally as insidious and 

 destructive, if afforded the opportunity. For- 

 tunately they are more easily controlled. The 

 hfe history of each and every insect of the green- 



