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THE CANADIAN HORTICUL TUEIST 



July, 1909 



CROP PROSPECTS 



Piesont indications point to a good crop 

 of fruit in most fruit districts. In British 

 Columbia the peach crop will be almost a 

 failure and probably cherries, but apples 

 and other fruits promise well. Heavy blos- 

 soming on the prairie provinces gave pro- 

 mise of a good harvest. The prospects in 

 Ontario seem to be good. A full bloom is 

 reported on most varieties of apples, Bald- 

 wins being most shy. Favorable weather 

 conditions during the past month, made the 

 June drop lighter than usual in localities 

 where it has taken place, lateness of sea- 

 son delaying the drop in some districts. 

 Other fruits look well, except peaches, which 

 have been badly injured by leaf-curl. Que- 

 bec expects the apple crop to be below the 

 average. In the maritime provinces, an 

 abundant crop is anticipated. Professor 

 P. J. Shaw, of the Agricultural College, 

 Truro, N. S., who spent considerable time 

 last month travelling over the province, 

 writes : "Present indication is that this 

 season's crop will be the largest in the his- 

 tory of apple growing in Nova Scotia." 

 The situation in local districts is given by 

 crop correspondents of The Canadian Hor- 

 ticulturist as follows : 



king's county, P.E.I. 



Aitkin's Ferry. — Every kind of fruit tree 

 carried an exceptionally heavy load of 

 bloom. Small fruits look well. — D.J.S. 



queen's CO., P.E.I. 



Charlottetown. — Apple trees had abund- 

 ant bloom. Appearances on plums and 



pears are for a fair crop. Hardy varieties 

 of cherries were loaded with blossoms. — 



w.c.w. 



PRINCE CO., P.B.I. 



Bedeque. — Blossoms were abundant and 

 prospects are good for large and small fruit. 

 — C.N.B. 



LUNENBURG CO., N.8. 



Bridgewater. — Fruit trees show prospects 

 of a heavy fruit crop. Not many tree pests 

 are in evidence and the weather conditions 

 are favorable. — -H. S. 



DIGBT CO., N.8. 



Digby. — Judging from the blossoms, the 

 crop is going to be exceptionally good in 

 this locality. — J.E.S. 



king's CO., N.S. 



Cambridge Station. — The blossom season 

 was ideal and the apples appear to be set- 

 ting full. The trees never looked better. 

 All the enemies have been held under con- 

 trol by thorough spraying. Good weather 

 conditions, together with good careful 

 spraying and cultivation will ensure an av- 

 erage crop at least. Many growers are us- 

 ing lime-sulphur instead of Bordeaux as 

 formerly, apparently with good results so 

 far.— J.H.C. 



HANTS CO., N.S. 



Falmouth. — There will be an average crop 

 of apples or more. Pears, plums and small 

 fruits promise a full crop. — E.R.L. 



COLCHESTER CO., N.S. 



Truro. — Apples and plums, fairly good; 



cherries, good. Currants and gooseberries 

 are fine. Raspberries and blackberries were 

 injured by winter-killing. Strawberries 

 came through fairly well where protected, 

 and are setting fruit well. — J.C.B. 



PICTOU CO., N.S. 



Welsford. — The prospect for fruit crop is 

 good. Blossom season was favorable. — C. 

 H.P. 



CUMBERLAND CO., N.S. 



Wentworth.— Prospects for both small and 

 large fruits are good. — A.B. 



WESTMORLAND CO., N.B. 



Shediac. — All kinds of fruit, especially 

 currants and raspberries, made a good dis- 

 play of blossoms. Winter varieties of ap- 

 ples promise well ; in some orchards, fall 

 varieties, such as Duchess and Fameuse, 

 are not so promising. Everything consider- 

 ed, prospects are good. — H.B.S. 



king's COUNTY., N.B. 



Sussex.- — Fruit trees wintered well and 

 apTjIe crop promises to be large. Trees are 

 in good condition, but are being attacked 

 in some localities by a green grub, which 

 feeds on the leaves and does the trees much 

 harm. Spraying is much neglected. — 

 J.C.H.B. 



YORK CO., N.B. 



St. Mary's Ferry. — Apples give promise 

 of an abundant crop. — W.B.D. 



TWO MOUNTAINS CO., QUE. 



La Trappe. — The apple crop will be a 

 very good one, especially Duchess, Alex- 

 ander, Wealthy, Mcintosh, Bethel and Ben 

 Davis. The Flemish Beauty crop is very 

 g-jcd b.u plums and cherries will be very 

 scarce. Small fruits are good. — G.R. 



ROUVILLE CO., QUE. 



Abbotsford. — The outlook for apple crop 

 is: Summer varieties, average; winter. 



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