March, 1909 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



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the Kings County Farmers' Association. 

 Mr. W. H. Woodworth, an expert on spray- 

 ing lectured at Avonport, Grand Pre, Gasp- 

 ereau. Port Williams, Waterville and Morris- 

 town. 



The shipments of apples from Berwick 

 station during the month of January 

 amounted to 6212 barrels. A vinegar factory 

 has recently been erected in Berwick, thus 

 making another opening for inferior apples. 



Handy Garden Tools. — Important factors 

 in successful gardening are the Planet Jr. 

 Farm and Garden 

 Implements. They 



have revolutionized 

 the slow, laborious 

 old gardening and 

 farming methods and 

 have put them in the 

 class of 20th century 

 achievements. As an 

 instance No. 4 Planet 

 Jr. which is a com- 

 bination hill and drill 

 seeder, wheel hoe, cul- 

 tivator, furrower and 

 plow, is the most complete tool a farmer or 

 gardener can have on his place. S. L. 



Allen & Company, Box 1106G, Philadelphia, 

 Pa., who make these implements, have iss- 

 ued a handsome 56-page illustrated cata- 

 logue for 1909, which they are sending out to 

 anyone interested in better farming methods 

 and labor-saving devices. 



Enclosed please find $1.00 for renewal of 

 our subscription to The Canadian Horti- 

 culturist for two years. We consider it 

 well worth twice the price of subscription 

 and would not care to iDe without it, as we 

 likp to be alive to our own interests. — J. 

 Bebbington & Son, Fredericton, N. B. 



POULTRY DEPT. 



Conducted by S. Short, Ottawa 



This month, which is, for the average 

 breeder, the first of the hatching season, it 

 may be pertinent to speak of the import- 

 ance of observing a few general rules which 

 relate to how, when and where to hatch suc- 

 cessfully. When it is considered that from 

 the eggs which we set or incubate now de- 

 pends wholly on whether in the following 

 season we are to win prizes at the next fall 

 and winter shows or if we are to raise 

 healthy vigorous stock of good laying procli- 

 vities, it will be readily understood that 

 some method should guide or direct our 

 action. 



The first matter to decide is, what are our 

 wishes or aims for the coming year? Do we 

 want prize winners or laying stock? Will 

 we try pure-bred fowls or keep on the mon- 

 grels ? 



Many writers, more or less experienced, 

 contend that exhibition stock is not profit- 

 able for utility purposes, that the constitu- 

 tion, shape and laying qualities are sacri- 

 ficed for exhibition plumage, that in-breed 

 ing is practised to secure perfection in 

 color or marking of the feathers. To some 

 extent this is true, but not always. The 

 writer has personally looked into the laying 

 qualities of many notable winners and their 

 progeny and in the majority of cases it has 

 been found that the winning females have 

 been remarkable layers. It is the custom 

 nowadays for some breeders to advertise only 

 exhibition stock and eggs from such stock, 

 and if this particular stock has an exhibi- 

 tion record $5.00 per dozen eggs is the usual 



FOR SALE AND WANT 

 ADVERTISEMENTS 



Advertisements under this heading in- 

 serted at rate of two cents a word for each 

 insertion, each figure, sign or single letter 

 to count as one word, minimun cost, 25 

 cents, strictly cash in advance. 



GARDENER— Seeks situation, age 26. Ten years' 

 experience witii Vegetables, Fruit and Flowers in 

 first-class English gardens: good references.— 

 Ernest Fank, West Essa, Ontario. 



STRAWBERRY PLANTS FOB SALE — Twelve 

 standard varieties. First class, well rooted plants 

 $2.50 per 1,000 ; 40 cents per 100, post paid. Send fo 

 list' Ontario Nurseries, Wellington, Ont. 



STRAWBBRRY AND RASPBERRY PLANTS, 



Seed Potatoes. Send for list. Mention this paper.— 

 H. C. Crysler, St. George, Ont. 



GINSENG ROOTS AND SEEDS, best quality. For 

 prices address R. McGregor & Co., 99 Gladstone ave., 

 Toronto. 



WANTED — Experienced market gardener. State 

 wages. House, milk, vegetables found. Banks, 

 Salmon Arm, B. C. 



PLANT AND STRAWBERRY BOXES.— We have 

 a large quantity, and will sell them at "way 

 down" prices. Order quiclt as they won't last 

 long at the prices we ask. Wm. Rennie Co., 

 Limited, Toronto. 



YOUNG MARRIED ENGLISHMAN, abstainer, 

 seeks situation; used to market gardening. 

 A. Waller, Ontario Gardens, Port Hope, Ont. 



THE NEW CANADIAN Black Cap, Gibraltar, 

 Early King, Cuthbert, Eldorado and other 

 popular bush fruits; also strawberries. Send 

 for list. N. E. Mallory, Blenheim, Ont. 



GARDENER SEEKS SITUATION. Age 40. mar- 

 ried, one child. Life experience in garden- 

 ing in all its branches. Eighteen months from 

 England. Good references. Apply, "Gardener," 

 care of Canadian Horticulturist, Toronto. 



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