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THECANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



January, 1908 



T. J. POUPART 



Covent Garden, London, England 

 CANADIAN APPLES A SPECIALTY 



Commission only. All goods sold by 

 private sale. Hig-hest prices guar- 

 anteed. Correspondence invited. 



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Apples in Halton Covinty- 



R. J. Hare, Milton, Ont. 



From time to time writers in Xhe Canadian 

 Horticulturist refer to the apple producing 

 features of the different parts of the province, 

 but not much has been said about Halton 

 county. Great possibilities are lying dormant 

 in that county. A large percentage of the 

 farms contains land that is well adapted for 

 growing winter apples. Much of the soil is 

 mixed with limestone, which is excellent for 

 apple trees. Most of the farms are well drained, 

 although there are some small sections of the 

 county that are flat and heavy. 



The mountains that run through the centre 

 of the county make excellent shelter from the 

 west. Close to these mountains lie farms that 

 would grow apples to perfection. Many of 



them are paying the farmers large profits. 

 There are a few men who are making more 

 money from 10 to 12 acres of apple orchards 

 than they would make from 100 acres devoted 

 to grain and stock. There should be more large 

 orchards in the county. 



The farmers should coojierate in the selling 

 of their apples. Some of them to-day receive 

 only $1 a barrel for choice winter varieties, when 

 they should get $2 to $2.50 in the orchard. 



There is some stony land that should be 

 planted with apple trees. This land gives no 

 return to the owners, but will grow apples 

 fairly well. The northern portion of Nelson " 

 township, and the southern end of Nassagaweya, 

 contain land of this' type, and might be planted 

 with apple orchards profitably. The apple 

 business in Halton county should be not only a 

 side line, but a leading industry. 



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