August, 1909 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



179 



attacking the nursery trees, but the old 

 orchards also. We found that an applica- 

 tion of Nico-soap had the desired effect, 

 but they curl the leaves in such a manner 

 that it is difficult to apply a spray to the 

 under side of the leaves. 



A small reddish-brown beetle, called Gal- 

 erucella cavicollis, is for the first time in 

 this district, attacking the wild and culti- 

 ated cherries, also peach trees by skeleton- 

 izing the leaves. 



[Note. — Spraying with Paris green or ar- 

 senate of lead will control this insect. — 

 Editor.] 



Greenhouse cucumbers were being sold in 

 July for three cents each. All out of door 

 produce is backward. Strawberries drop- 

 ped to 10 cents but began to rise again. 



Tomatoes with good cultivation are doing 

 well. Experiments in planting prove that 

 plants from the same batch planted early, 

 are much more forward than those trans- 

 planted to the ground later. 



t Quebec 



P W. S. Blair, Macdonald College 



The small fruit crop as a whole has been 

 an average one. Strawberries came through 

 the winter in good condition. Last season 

 being unfavorable for plant growth, the 

 crop was not up to the average. We find 

 that unless our plants make good develop- 

 ment of root and crown the crop will not 



be large no matter how favorable the sea- 

 son at time of ripening. It is very im- 

 portant to give the strawberry patch the 

 best of attention during summer and fall. 



Currants both red and black are about 

 average. The fruit is generally of good 

 quality. Too little attention is given to 

 the pruning of these fruits. They as a rule 

 are seldom cultivated as they should be and 

 little intelligence is usually displayed in 

 keeping the plant in condition suitable for 

 the development of first class berries. 



Gooseberries are a medium crop. With 

 English varieties the mildew destroyed the 

 crops generally. American varieties in 

 some cases show the disease present. We 

 have tests with various strengths of lime- 

 sulphur mixture for the control of this dis- 

 ease in progress on a badly infected patch, 

 and hope to be able to report something de- 

 finite as to its value for this purpose by 

 this time next year. 



Raspberries came through the winter 

 without much injury and are giving a crop 

 above the averace. Seasonable showers 

 are helping to swell the fruit and the qual- 

 ity is generally good. 



Plums and cherries as a general thing are 

 a light crop. 



The apple crop will not be large but the 

 fruit is much in advance of last year at 

 this time. The fruit generally is quite free 

 from scab and the apple worm has appar- 

 ently not been so bad as usual, so a gen- 

 erally good class of fruit will be expected. 



L' Islet County, Que. 



Augnste Dapai> 



In the county of L' Islet, the crop of ap- 

 ples, summer, autumn and winter, promises 

 to be very good; plums, light; cherries, 

 very light; gooseberries, currants and rasp- 

 berries, abundant. Curculio is increasing 

 and causing much damage to plums. Black 

 knot is spreading in cherry orchards from 

 which it had been eradicated for several 

 years. 



Trees both fruit and ornamental, are mak- 

 ing a very strong growth and their foliage 

 is very fine. Nursery trees are growing 

 well. The aphids multiply enormously on 

 apple and plum tender shoots, and are very 

 hard to destroy. Garden vegetables are 

 growing luxuriantly. 



Manitoba 



George Batbo 



The horticultural exhibit at the Winnipeg 

 Industrial has never been a very important 

 feature, and this year it was no more prom- 

 inent nor no better than usual. Owing to 

 lack of comijetition, the prize list has been 

 pretty well shaved down, and so the com- 

 petition is confined to a comparatively few 

 sections. There were only a few cut flowers. 

 Mrs. O. Lundgren, Winnipeg, won first in 

 the class for 12 distinct varieties of sweet 

 peas ; Mrs. J. O. Boyle, Winnipeg, was first 

 in the class for 10 varieties, also in the 



Don't Farm More Acres — Make 

 Your Land More Productive 



It is not the man with the largest farm that makes the most money. Your neighbor 

 may be "land poor" and still make less money than you will from your 80 or 1 60 acres. 



The secret lies in keeping up the fertility of your soil. Make every acre yield the 

 highest possible returns by spreading the barnyard manure with one of the 



I. H. C. Mcinure Spreaders 



The Corn King Return Apron Spreader 

 The Cloverleaf Endless Apron Spreader 



Either^one of these machines will double the value of the manure by making it go farther and by placing 

 it on the land in such a condition that none of it will be wasted. 



And because the machine doubles the value of the manure, it will shortly double the producing power of your land. 



Remember that farming more 

 acres to produce larger crops 

 means more fencing, more seed, 

 more labor, more wages and more 

 wear on machinery. Take the 

 short cut to larger crops by in- 

 vesting in the machine that will 

 double the yield of the land you 

 are now farming. 



Can you buy a farm machine 

 that would be a better investment? 



Call and discuss the matter 

 v/ith the local agent handling one 

 <3f thel. H. C. lincsof spreaders. He 

 .vill supply you with catalogs and 

 .'ull particulars. Or, write to the 

 :;earest branch house for any 

 I'urther information desired 



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