June 1913. 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



159 



Failure of National Land 



As previously aainounced in these col- 

 umns, the National Land, Fruit amd Pack- 

 ing- Company, Limited, Toronto, recently 

 went into liquidation. This company was 

 formed for the purpose of operating a 

 large number of orchards that it leased 

 amd bought throughout Ontario. Business 

 was done om a large scale. Until a month 

 ago it was thought there were some 

 chances for the reorganizing of the com- 

 pany, but it is now evident that this could 

 not be accomplished. 



On April 21 the Court ordered that all 

 scattered assets be sold. These included 

 forty power sprayers, several car loads of 

 fertilizers, spraying material, orchard sup- 

 plies, and packing outfits. E. R. C. 

 Clarkson, as liquidator, appointed R. A. 

 Carey, of Hamilton, to auction these pro- 

 nerties off in the towns ini which they were 



rated. 



The published report of Mr. Clarkson 

 looks rather encouraging, but when it is 

 considered that the one hundred and thirty- 

 five thousand dollars owing by the Agency 

 Land and Security Co. is practically value- 

 loss, the creditors will receive a rather 

 ^mall part of their claira-s. Wages, sal- 

 rv and preferred claims will take nearly 



I the surplus. 



Where did the money go? Two hundred, 

 thousand dollars went into improvement of 

 Ontario orchards. The fact that the com- 



iny was operated in two of the worst 

 ppie seasons in many years is account- 

 able in part for the failure of Mr. Evans, 

 the promoter's big concern. Also, Mr. 

 Evans, who had little experience ini apple 

 growing and marketing, undertook the 

 commercial management of the compaaiy. 

 The huge evaporator, too, at Mimico. is 



, Fruit and Packing Co. 



poorly situated. Fruit in the neighborhood 

 is carted into town, at good prices and the 

 evaporator stock must be freighted from 

 gutside points. All the iieal estate is mort- 

 gaged to the limit. 



The scattered assets auctioned by Mr. 

 Carey will no more than cover liquidating 

 and legal expenses. We append a con- 

 densed statement of the assets and lia- 

 bilities : 



LIABILITIES 



Direct (accounts over $1,000)— 

 Simone Fruit Co., Toronto, Ont.$15,000 00 

 Grasselli Chemical Co., Inraited, 



Toronto, Ont 7,436 23 



Trenton Cooperate Mills, Tren- 

 ton. Ont 5.268 40 



H. H. Angus, Toronto, Ont 4,900 00 



J. E. Anderson, Oonaecon, Ont.. 3,150 77 

 J. W. Emmerson, Attercliff© 



8tn., Ont 2.748 05 



Baker Advertieing Co., Toronto, 



Ont 2,59848 



F. W. Brown, Winona, Ont 1.87190 



0. W. Mneller. Waterloo. Ont. . . 1,133 75 

 Canadian Fire Engine Oo., To- 

 ronto. Ont 1.013 89 



Other accounts total 19,489 49 



Beeerve for contingencies 5,000 00 



$69,610 96 



Preferred claims 4,532 74 



Unsettled- 

 Claims for orchard rents, 1911 .. $12,713 00 

 Claims for orchard rents, 1912. . 68,288 53 



Ivessors' claims for tilling 1,015 00 



Lessors' claims for board 506 94 



Lessors' claims tor teaming 497 89 



Wages 7,50436 



$90,525 19 



Real Estate— 



In Township of Etobicoke $6,500 00 



Subject to 1st mortgage to J. A. 



Manning, Toronto 4,000 00 



■ $2,500 00 



In Township of Etobicoke $6,400 00 



Subject to 1st mortgage to W, 



E. McKissock 4,700 00 



1,700 00 



Douglas Gardens 



Oakville, Ontario 



Bedding Plants 



CHINA ASTERS: Queen of Market, 

 White: Queen of Market, Pink: Laven- 

 der Gem; Royal Purple; Late Upright, 

 White; Orego, Pink. Grown in pote in 

 fine form. Price: ,10 tor 25 cts.; 100 for 

 $1.25; if not less than 25 of one sort. 

 carriage prepaid 



ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon) and 

 Scabiosa. Prices; 10 cts- each; 10 for 

 60 cts. 



SALVIA (Bonfire), each 10 cts.; 10 

 for 75 cts. 



•GERANIUMS, from 10 to 12 cts. each. 



DAHLIAS: Choice sorts and fine 

 plants. Each. 15 cts.; 10 for $1.25. 



GLADIOLI: Light colored, unnamed, 

 25 for 75 cts. Bed and Scarlet, unnam- 

 ed, 25 for 60 eta. 



W^~ Above prices include carriage pre- 

 paid. 



JOHN CAVERS 



Surplus Stock 



We offer subject to sale the following stock, which 



we guarantee to be true to name, No. i. stock in 



every respect, 5-7 ft. high. Price F.O.B. Pointe 



Claire, $27 per 100. 



200 Alexander 

 200 Baldwin 



200 Baxter 



500 Ben Davis 

 500 Duchess 

 500 Pameuse 

 600 Starke 

 600 Spy 



500 Wealthy 

 200 Yellow Transparent 



Also complete list of Ornamental Shrubs and Trees 

 of all kinds. 



The CANADIAN NURSERY CO., Ltd. 



10 PHILLIPS PLACE 



MONTREAL, P. Q. 



Greenhouse Glass 



We manufacture a special line for 

 greenhouses. It is of good quality, flat, 

 squarelv cut and even thickness, virtues 

 which cannot be dispensed with for lap- 

 ping or butting. 



Shall be pleased to quote prices on 

 application to any of our Canadian depots : 



MONTREAL 



Basb; Lane 



TORONTO 



Mercer St. 



WINNIPEG 



Market St. 



VANCOUVER 



Powell St. 



Pilkington Bros., Limited 



Works at St. Helens, Eng. 



