THE FRUIT GROWERS OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. 



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to help on the g^eneral demand for better 

 transportation, cheaper carriage, more honest 

 packing, and a proper appreciation of the 

 possibilities of this fruit interest of Canada. 

 There has been so much reported on those 

 subjects that it would not be well to load 

 your columns with anything of what was 

 said here. These resolutions were forward- 

 ed to the right quarter: 



Moved by Mr. John Newson, seconded by 

 Rev. R. E. Burke,— 



Whereas great dissatisfaction prevails 

 all over Canada, owing to the exorbitant 

 rates charged by railways in the carriage of 

 fruits in barrels or otherwise ; and whereas 

 the matter has without any good result been 

 repeatedly brought to the notice of such rail- 

 way corporations, by resolution and delega- 

 tion. 



Therefore resolved, as a means to the 

 proper adjustment of this important matter. 

 Parliament be and is hereby requested to 

 name a competent and representative rail- 

 way commission for the equitable regulation 

 of the transportation question. 



Rev. A. E. Burke, moved the following, 

 seconded by Mr. J. H. Gill, — 



Whereas it is vital to the fruit exporters 

 of this province to have a properly equipped 

 steamer leave Charlottetown for England at 

 a regular period in the late summer and 

 autumn months at least ; 



And whereas great inconvenience and loss 

 have occurred in the past owing to this 

 great want; 



Resolved therefore that the govenrment 

 be requested to secure in time and properly 

 advertise the sailing of some well equipped 

 ocean liner, so that the fruit-growers of this 

 country may take advantage of well venti- 

 lated holds to transfer their apples to the 

 markets of Great Britain. 



F. L. Haszard, K. C, moved, seconded 

 by A. A. Moore, that the Federal Govern- 

 ment be requested to appoint a competent 

 person to travel throughout the province 

 and give instruction in orchard planting. 



cultivation, grafting, pruning and generally 

 in all the operations of orcharding. 



Judge Fitzgerald, as supplementry to his 

 remarks on the necessity of beautifying the 

 province and particularly attending to school 

 grounds, moved, seconded by D. P. Irving, 

 M. L. A., that the Department of Education 

 be requested to address a circular letter to 

 the several school districts, asking that a 

 special effort be made this spring to have 

 Arbor Day observed by the planting of shade 

 trees about the school houses. 



A number of other minor resolutions were 

 gained and the usual vote of thanks, 

 condolence, etc., passed. The sympathy of 

 the meeting was extended to the late pres- 

 ident, H. A. Stewart, of Hamilton, since 

 dead. Mr. Stewart was a true friend of 

 Horticulture and his devoted services to the 

 Fruit Growers' Association of Prince Edward 

 Island, will be long remembered. 



The elections resulted in favor of Rev. A. 

 E. Burke, for president, J. Johnston, vice- 

 president and Albert E. Devvar, secretary. 

 The Board of Directors contains a- few new 

 names ; William Wells, Alberta ; JameS 

 Ramsay, Hamilton, and John A. Annitt, 

 Manitoba, having never before served. 



The question of bringing the Fruit Grow- 

 ers' Association into closer touch with the 

 Institute system, was mooted, but no action 

 taken. Professor Macmillan expressed his 

 desire of doing all he could to forward the 

 association's work. The new officers will 

 certainly prosecute a vigorous and enlight- 

 ened policy in the interest of Horticulture, 

 and with the assistance of the Federal and 

 Provincial Department of Agriculture, can 

 easily make 1902 a banner year in Prince 

 Edward Island, may we move forward to- 

 gether all along the line. 



A. E. Burke. 



Alberton, P. E. I. 



