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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



October, 1913. 



Buy a Mechanical Drudge 



MANY a winter day of back-breaking labor has 

 the average farmer spent stooping over the old buck 

 saw, zr-r-p, zr-r-ping its wny through tough wood 

 for the kitchen stove supply. But the wise ones don't do it now. 

 They have a handy engine to run the saw, wliile they rest. 



That engine is about the busiest and most convenient machine the 

 wise man has on his farm. It pumps water for him, runs the sepa- 

 rator, washing machine, feed grinder, and grindstone. Often it runs 

 a hay press, small thresher, or a repair shop. The year round it 

 drudges for him. And the wisest man has an 



I H C Oil and Gas Engine 



because it does most for him at least cost. Its simplicity renders it 

 almost trouble-proof. Its construction makes it easy to start and to 

 operate, and it is most economical in fuel consumption. The best 

 material obtainable goes into its making. 



1 H C engines are made in all styles — vertical and horizontal, 

 portable, stationary and skidded, air and water cooled. Pumpinfj, 

 sawing and spraying outfits. Sizes from 1 to 50-horse power, to 

 operate on gas, gasoline, naphtha, distillate, kerosene, and alcohol. 



Oil tractors, 6-12 to 30-60-horse power, for plowing, threshing, etc. 

 The I H C local agent will show you the engines and tell 



you all about them. Get catalogues from him, or write the 



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Our pots are smooth and 

 well burnt. We have our re- 

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 Main St., West - Hamilton 



Send your consignments of APPLETS to the 

 Home Country to 



Ridley Moulding & Co. 



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who specialize in APPLEIS and PEIARS dur. 



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the coiiirniitrc had been instructed to in- 

 vestigate the possibility of marketing the 

 product by the association direct to the 

 dealers in China. The committee reported 

 that the scheme was quite possible. They 

 g-ot into communication with the Canadian 

 Commissioner in China who was investi- 

 g-ating the condition of the market there 

 as to prices, grades and firms handling 

 product. At present the market is some- 

 what demoralized because dealers can get 

 advances from bankers. 



The erection of a central drying plant, 

 where the roots shipped by the members 

 could be properly dried and prepared for 

 market, was also decided upon. The selec- 

 tion of the location and other arrangements 

 were left in the hands of the executive 

 committee. A canvas of the members had 

 been previously made by mail so a decis- 

 ion was soon arrived at. 



An application had been made to the 

 Ontario Department of Agriculture for a 

 grant to enable the association to better 

 study the habits of the plant. Hon. Mr. 

 Duff had promised consideration. 



The methods of growing the plant, 

 amount of shading, mulching, and spray- 

 ing for blight were among the subjects 

 diicussed. 



The officers for the coming year are: 

 President, J. A. Austin, Toronto; 1st vice- 

 president, D. Menzies. Milton. Ont. ; 2nd 

 vice-president, W. J. Robertson, Lanark, 

 Ont. ; Sec.-treas., P. Wilson, 91 Evelyn 

 Ave, ToroDto; members of Executive, P. 

 Menzies, Milton, Ont., and J. Watson, 

 Newmarket, Ont. 



Government Exhibit 



An exhibit that attracted attention at the 

 recent fruit and flower show at St. Cathair- 

 ines was that of the Dominion Government. 

 This was about onfrfifth of the exhibit 

 which will be shonn at San FrancLsco in 

 191.5. In all. four hundred and fifty glass 

 jars will be shown. The fruit is all being 

 collected in the Niagara district by Mr. 

 De.sbardes, who has entire charge. A large 

 proportion of it is shown on the branch, 

 giving an idea of the prolificness of Cana- 

 dian fruit trees. 



The jara use<! are both of the cylindrical 

 and globp-shaped type, containing from one 

 and a half to n no gallons. The composi- 

 tion of the preserving material is not made 

 public, but exc^t in the case of vegetables 

 no alcohol is used. The process is an intetr- 

 esting one. The fruit goes through three 

 .solutions. The first discolors the fruit, the 

 second bleaches it and the third brings back 

 the original color. A lot of this preserved 

 fruit is being .shown in the Old Land to 

 illustrate that Canada is not "Our Lady of 

 the Snows.'' During the past season a 

 large exhibit has been staged in Belgium. 



Mr. Desbardes remarked that the fruit 

 compares favorably with the California pro- 

 duct, and in flavor would beat it. especial- 

 ly peaches. An interesting novelty was a 

 second crop of rasplierries. gtrowing on the 

 new wood, which Mr. Desbardes had found 

 in a nearby garden. One jar contained a 

 specimen of tobacco plant grown a few 

 miles from St. Catharines. It was grown 

 from Hivana setd, and was suitable for 

 cigar wrappers. 



Niagara District 



The season in the Niagara district is] 

 in some respects a rather unusual one.. 

 In the first place, peaches ahd plums are' 

 a heavy crop, the quality being the best 

 in years. While prices have not been high 

 (to the grower at least), the gross returns! 

 are remunerative because of the large] 



