March, 1909 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



65 



and to grow other than the varieties of the 

 locality is a risky speculation. 



An interesting talk on "Growing Straw- 



rries for the Canning Factory," was given 

 y Mr. 8. H. Eittenhouse, of Jordan Har- 



)r. He stated that about 90 per cent, of 



e strawberries sent to canning factories 



his district were of the Williams variety. 



!ts advantage to the grower is that it is a 



uit of good size, fair quality, good color 

 except for its characteristic green tip ; it is a 

 heavy cropper and a good shipper; the can- 

 ning man likes it because of its color and 

 because the fruit will preserve without 

 breaking up. 



Mr. Rittenhouse estimated the cost of 

 growing an acre of strawberries to amount 

 to about $50, which includes rent of land, 

 manure, cultivation, and so on. From each 

 strawberry patch he takes two crops. He 

 follows a system of selection when choosing 

 plants for new ground, the new ground hav- 

 ing been thoroughly prepared some time 

 previously. Mr. Rittenhouse considers that 

 the secret of success in growing crops for 

 the canning factory is to grow what they 

 ask for, and only try to grow the bast, then 

 they will offer top prices. Combination 

 among several growers to grow the same 

 crop is also a sure way of attracting the 

 best buyers to a locality. 



An address upon the subject of "Judging 

 Fruit," was given by Mr. Macoun. He de- 

 plored the lack of a general system of judg- 

 ing fruit in Ontario. The adoption of such 

 a system would do away with much of the 

 general dissatisfaction now met with in 

 many small shows and exhibitions through- 

 out the province. Such a system is now 

 being arranged in the maritime provinces. 

 Ontario fruit growers should write and ap- 

 point a committee of reliable men to draw 

 up a system of judging, a score card, or 

 some such guide as similar as possible to 



that in the maritime provinces for con- 

 science sake, and have it circulated widely 

 throughout the province, so that all growers 

 would know what was required of them at 

 exhiibtions. He also contended that apples 

 from widely separated localities should not 

 be entered in one class, even if of the same 

 variety, the differences often being so great 

 as to handicap exhibitors from certain sec- 

 tions. He contended each section ought to 

 exhibit only those varieties most suited 

 to it. 



Mr. Macoun considered that only one 

 judge should be called upon to judge any 

 class of exhibits. All responsibility would 

 then fall on him and him alone. If he 

 were a capable and competent man. he 

 would be able to explain the reason of 

 any action he might have taken. Through- 

 out this lecture many valuable hints were 

 thrown out, which caused an interesting 

 discussion. 



Mr. H. S. Peart, of the Jordan Experi- 

 ment Station, gave a most interesting and 

 comprehensive talk upon the best methods 

 of cultivation and general attention for 

 young orchards. He gave much useful in- 

 formation about the methods adopted by 

 growers in sections that he had visited. 



A part of the proceedings is reported here- 

 with. The other features will be mentioned 

 in the next issue. 



Peach Trees on Plum Roots 



A. M. Smith, St. Catharines, Ont. 



The destruction of peach orchards for 

 several years in the Essex pe.iinsula by 

 root freezing aroused the attention of plant- 

 ers to the necessity of providing some 

 remedy or prevention for this loss. Cover 

 crops and mulching were tried with some 

 measure of success, but on account of the 



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