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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



April, 1913 



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fresh-cut roses — have won for S 



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Guaranteed Fencing 



Strongly made and closely spaced — making it a complete barrier 



against large animals as well as small poultry. Top and bottom wires 



No. 9 — intermediates No. 12 wire — made by the Open Hearth processwhich time 



and other tests have proven to be the best material made for the manufacture of 



wire fencing. Send for literature. Ask about our farm and ornamental fencing:. 



Agencies Bcttrly everywhere. Uvc acenta wanted In unasslffned territory. 



The Banwell-Hoxle Wire Fence Co., Ltd., Winnipeg. Man., Hamilton. Ont. 



a cov<>r crop which is plowed down each 

 year and every third year I make an ap- 

 iplication in the orchard of baimyard man- 

 ure. Where wood growth is desired nitrate 

 of soda is the desirable fertilizer, but I 

 find that with bearing- trees the nitrate 

 tends to delay maturity, and its use will 

 not be advisable on winter varieties, es- 

 pecially where color is essential. 



Fertilizers, however, are not all. The 

 fruit grower must ever bear in mind the 

 importance of humus in the soil as a re- 

 tainer of moisture. Proper pruning^, thor- 

 ough spraying, and cultivation are the 

 other factors in successful fruit growing. 



Transportation Problems* 



E. E. Adaiiit, Lcamiii(to«, Ont. 



In both America and Europe railways 

 traverse the country east, west, north, and 

 south, with lateral lines that cover an im- 

 mense territory, and give service, both 

 passenger and freight, to millions of 

 people. We find people in Europe are able 

 to send us oranges, lemons, raisins, and 

 other commodities, first by steamship and 

 then bv railways, and all these are given 

 to us at such low prices that we often won- 

 der how it cam be done. It all comes large- 

 ly from the low freight rates. 

 ' The people of Australia and New Ltz- 

 land send to our shores mutton, butter, 

 and similar products in large quantities, 

 and compete with our growers. From 

 Spain we receive onions at such low prices 

 it reallv does not pay us to grow the large 

 varieties here. I am told that these have 

 been laid down in Toronto at one dollar 

 sixty-five cents a case of about one hun- 

 dred and thirty pounds, even though we 

 have a dutv of thirty per cent, against 

 them We find, also, on account of low 

 freight rates, that our country this sea- 

 son is fairlv flooded with onions from the 

 United States. We also are having pota- 

 toes delivered in the province oif Ontario 

 from New Brunswick, and I understand 

 the freight rate is twenty cents a hundred 

 pounds. We have to pay thirty-two cents 

 a hundred pounds on onions to the same 

 ' province. Just why there should be such 

 an unfair rate, we who are engaged in that 

 business fail to see. 



There are many imperfections in rates. 

 which should be attended to by those con- 

 cerned. In the western part of the pro- 

 vince, we purpose trying to lay before 

 the Railway Commission a series of what 

 we consider unfair rates, and to endeavor 

 to have them arranged on a more equitable 

 basis. We are largely shut out of the west 

 bevond Winnipeg, and we think that trade 

 is ours by right But to obtain it we will 

 have to fi ght for it. 



•Extract from a pap«r read at the lastannn*! 

 convention of the Ontario Frtit Gtowere' AsBO- 

 ciation. 



Black Raspberries 



Big Money now for the man who grow the 



"FARMER" 



vcrj- heavj' croppers from first year. 



Fruit early, extra large, firm, good ship- 

 pers delightful flavor. Bring thehigbest pnoe 



We are offering for early Spring delivery, 

 selected plants, our own growing. 



Per 1,000, $15.00. Per 100, $2.00 



Ortler now. 



ROBERT LOWREY, St. Davids, Ont. 



