September, 1909 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



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ing that by proper control of growth and 

 irrigation, damage from inclement weather 

 can be guarded against. Where trees were 

 put to sleep for the winter, so to speak, 

 they were found to come through well, but 

 a late undergrowth stimulated by irrigation 

 endangered their life. On the other hand 

 it is stated that to withhold water entirely 

 in the fall may cause damage from winter 

 drought, which would seem to imply that a 

 wetting just before freezing time would do 

 good. This is a sample of the many prob- 

 lems that confront the irrigator, on which 

 he would like to get authoritative informa- 

 tion. 



Work was resumed this summer on the 

 railway line through the valley, and the 

 read is now about completed westward as 

 far as Princeton. As a result, settlement 

 and mining are stimulated. Both the G.N.R. 

 and C.P.R. have strong survey parties at 

 work in the Cascade mountains, and pros- 

 pects are brighter than for some time past 

 for the long delayed direct rail connection 

 of the Similkameen with the Fraser Valley 

 and the coast. 



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New Fruit Organization 



A meeting of fruit growers was held at 

 St. Catharines, Ont., Aug. 7., as the result 

 of the efforts of Mr. J. B. Berry, of Rapid 

 City, Man., and Mr. J. Jones, of Win- 

 nipeg, who during the past few weeks have 

 been endeavoring to form a co-operative 

 company of fruit growers to ship their fruits 

 to the west, there to be disposed of by their 

 own paid ofiBcials without the aid of any 

 middleman between the grower and the re- 

 tailer. A company was then and there 

 formed which is to have a capital of $100,000 

 when fully completed, divided into 6,000 

 shares of $20 each, and steps were taken to 

 get it incorporated without delay. 



The company proposes the erection of a 

 large cannery and jam factory which will 

 take all the stockholders' surplus fruits, 

 thus obviating to some extent the gluts 

 which occur from time to time, especially 

 in the local markets. 



The provisional directors, pending incor- 

 poration, are Messrs. W. H. Hough and 

 George W. Keyes of St. Catharines : Mr. 

 A. M. Harris, of Port Dalhousie, and Mr. 

 James Marlow, of Grimsby, who togethar 

 with J. B. Berry have been formed into an 

 executive committee pro tern. The chairman 

 is Mr. A. M. Harris and the secretary- 

 treasurer, Mr. H. T. Hern of Port Dal 

 housie. 



For Business and Pleasure. — Farming is 

 a business proposition and it is becoming 

 more so every year. To make the most of 

 it, business methods must be emploved. 

 Trusting to luck is a poor policy. The 

 farmer must keep in touch with the modern 

 trend of life and of effort. The telephone 

 helps to do this. It puts the farmer in easy 

 communication with outside conditions and 

 influences. It is a necessary adjunct to 

 successful farming. Not only for business 

 purposes is the telephone valuable, but also 

 for making farm life more pleasant. Tt 

 makes the household happy. The young 

 folks and the old folks can talk with their 

 friends who are miles away and while 

 away happy moments. Picnics, trips, par- 

 ties and other festivities can be arranged 

 quickly and conveniently. There are many 

 ways in which the telephone brings new life 

 Into the home. P'very farm household 

 "lioidd have a telephone. 



Readers of The Canadian Horticultur- 

 ist are invited to send requests for infor- 

 mation on horticultural topicg that inter- 

 est them most. 



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It shows something of the practical side 

 of photography for the farmer, as well as 

 telling by both pictures and text of the 

 many delights that the camera offers to 

 country people. 



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