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CENTRAL NURSERIES, ST. CATHARINES, ONT. 



Have a Fine Assortment of 



Trees, Vines, Plants, Ornamentals, Etc. 



For Spring Plantinii 

 For SatiifactioB, Plant St. Rigo, Himalajra and Ever Beariof Bom't 



Our prictMare right ami so are llie trees. Send for pricoii cuta- 

 loi;ue if you liave none, aiso your want list for special prices 

 on Apple Trcea. We can please you. 



Look over our Price List No Aigents 



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We don t ask you to pay us a cent until you have used 



this wonderful modem light in your owA home for ten days, then 

 you may return it at our expense if not perfectly satisfied. We 

 want you to prove for yofarself that it gives five to fifteen times as 

 much light as the ordinary oil lamp; beats electric, gasoline or 

 acetylene. Lights and is put out just like the old oil lamp 



BURNS 70 HOURS ON 1 GALLON OIL 



Gives a powerful white light, burns common coal 

 oil (keroHene), no odor, smoke or noise, simple, 

 clean, won't explode. Guaranteed. 



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$1000.00 Reward 



will be K .en to the person who shows us an 

 oil lamp equal to this Aladdin in every way (de- 

 tails of otfer given in our circular). Woultl wo 

 dare make sucli a challenge to the world if there 

 was thesllKhtest doubt as to the merits of the 

 Aladdin? We want one person in each locality 

 to wliom we can refer customers. Write qnicfc 

 for our JO Day Absolutely Free Trial I'rop- 

 osltion. Agents' Wlioiesale Prices, and learu 

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AGENTS 

 WANTED 



to denionBtrate in ter- 

 ritory where oil lamps 

 are in use. Kxpericnce 

 unnecessary. Many 

 agents average live 

 sales a day and make 

 etiW.OO per month. 

 One farmer cicareil 

 over S800.00 in 6 weeks. 

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 t'veninira «n<i Ri>are time. 

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GUELPH, ONTARIO 



In conclusion, I beg to submit for con- 

 sideration, the following recommendation : 



(1) That an effort be made to have all 

 navigation companies handling freight, and 

 operating upon Canadian waterways, plac- 

 ed under the jurisdiction of the Railway 

 Commission. 



That power be given the Railway Com- 

 mission to adjudicate claims against rail- 

 way or express companies not settled in 

 60 days. 



That the Railway Commission be given 

 jurisdiction in the matter of fixing a pen- 

 alty for rought handling and pilfering of 

 freight and express shipments. 



That fruit inspectors be also cargo in- 

 spectors. 



That the express minimum be reduced 

 from twenty thousand pounds to fifteen 

 thousand pounds. 



That, if necessary, the Railway Commis- 

 sion be asked to compel the railway com- 

 panies to allow free transportation both 

 ways for a man sent in charge of heated 

 cars. 



That the railway companies be asked to 

 provide a special fruit train service from 

 central points in Ontario to VVineipeg, dur- 

 ing the shipping season. 



Packing in Barrels 



D. E. Lothian, B. S. A. 



In beginning to pack a barrel of apples, 

 we lay in first of all what is known as the 

 heading, which is the first layer of apples. 

 According to their size the outer ring 

 should consist of fifteen or sixteen, the 

 second ring of ten or eleven, and the third 

 or inner ring of three or four. Apples 

 under that size will be of inferior grade, 

 and mav be packed with five in a ring 

 and one in the centre, the centre apple 

 should never be larger than those on the 

 outside of it, otherwise the surface will 

 not be smooth, and when pressure is ap- 

 plied the centre apple will suffer and the 

 package as a whole will not be a tight fit. 

 The stems, if long, should be removed and 

 the stem end placed downward, that is to 

 say, next to the head. 



KACKI-NG IMPOKTAXT 



After the first layer has been placed in 

 position the succeeding baskets of fruit 

 should not be allowed to drop into the bar- 

 rel, but the basket should be lowered close 

 down to the layer and poured in gently. 

 Damage is frequently done by allowing 

 apples to drop even six or seven inches 

 from the surface of the first layer. The 

 damage varies with the particular variety 

 in question. After the addition of each 

 basket the barrel should receive what is 

 known as racking, which consists in giv- 

 ing th« barrel a sharp jerk. This allows 

 the apple to settle into a good secure posi- 

 tion, hence when the lid is nailed on there 

 is no sinking, and consequent loosening of 

 the package. When the barrel is nearly 

 full a flat board should be applied to smooth 

 the surface. 



After the follower has been applied, 

 which is the name used by apple packers 

 for this board which they utilise to smooth 

 out the surface, what is known as tailing 

 may be performed. This consists in finish- 

 ing the barrel by putting in the last two 

 rows of apples, stem upwards. The top 

 of the last row should be as nearly in line 

 as possible with the chime of the barrel, 

 or if anything, a little higher. The lid may 

 then be' applied and the barrel subjected 

 to preferably a hoop press. In nailing on 

 the hoop care should be taken not to dnve 

 the nails through so that they will pro- 

 ject on the inside of the barrel and so 

 damage the fruit. 



