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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



March, 1908 



The Canadian Horliculturisl 



Publuhed by The Horticultural 

 Publiahinc Company, Limited 



The Only Horticultural Magazine 

 in the Dominion 



Officiai, Organ ok British Columbia, Ontario. Que- 

 bec. New Brun.swick and Prince Edward Island 

 Fruit Growers* Associations and of the Ont- 

 ario Vegetable Growers' Association 



H. Bronson Cowan, 

 Managing Editor and Business Manager 

 A. B. Cutting. B.S.A., Horticultural Editor 

 W. G. Rook. Advertising Manager 



1. The Canadian Horticulturist is published on * 

 the 2Sth day of the month preceding date of issue. 



2. Subscription Price in Canada and Great Britain 60 

 cents a year, two years $1.00. For United States and 

 local subscriptions in Toronto, 25c. extra a year is charged 

 for postage. Foreign subscriptions, $1.00 a year, in- 

 cluding postage. ' 



3. Remittances should be made by Post Office or 

 Uoney Express Order, or Registered Letter. Postage 

 Stamps accepted for amounts less than $1.00. 



4. Change of Address — WTien a change of address is 

 ordered, both the old and the new addresses must be 

 given. 



5. Advertising Rates quoted on application. Copy 

 received up to the 18th. Responsible representatives 

 wanted in towns and cities. 



6. Articles and Illustrations for publication will be 

 thankfully received by the editor. 



Circulation Statement 



Since the subscription price of The Canadian Horti 

 ^ULTURIST was reduced from $1.00 to 60 cents a year, 

 the circulation has grown rapidly. The following is 

 a sworn statement of the net paid circulation of The 

 Canadian Horticulturist for the year ending with 

 Dec. 1907. The figures given are exclusive of sample 

 and spoiled copies and of papers sent to advertisers. 

 Some months, including the sample copies, from 8,000 to 

 10,000 copies of The Canadian Horticulturist are 

 mailed to people known to be interested in the growing 

 of fruit, flowers or vegetable. 



January 1907 4,947 



February 1907 5,520 



March 1907 6,380 



April 1907 6,460 



May 1907 6,620 



June 1907 6,780 



July 1907 6,920 



August 1907 6,880 



September 1907 7,078 



October 1907 7^210 



November 1907 7,250 



December 1907 7^500 



Total for the year 79..'i25 



Average each issue 6,627 



January 1908 7 6.S0 



February 1908 7,824 



Sworn detailed statements will be mailed upon ap- 

 plication. 



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We want the readers of The Canadian Horticul- 

 turist to feel that they can deal with our advertisers 

 with our assurance of the advertisers* reliability. We 

 try to admit to our columns only the most reliable ad- 

 vertisers. Should any subscriber, therefore, have good 

 cause to be dissatisfied with the treatment he receives 

 from any of our advertisers, we will look into the matter 

 and investigate the circumstances fully Should we 

 find reason to believe that any of our advertisers are un- 

 reliable, even in the slightest degree, we will discontinue 

 Immediately the publication of their advertisements in 

 The Horticulturist. Should the circumstances war- 

 rant we will expose them through the columns of the 

 paper. Thus, we will not only protect our readers, but 

 our reputable advertisers as well. All that is necessary 

 to entitle you to the benefits of this Protective Policy is 

 that you include in all your letters to advertisers the 

 words *'I saw your ad. in The Canadian Horticultur- 

 ist.'* Complaints should be sent to us as soon as possi- 

 ble after reason for dissatisfaction has been found. 



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fruit and Nova Scotian, it is to be feared that 

 it will not strengthen suff ciently to place the 

 season of 1907-08 on record as other than a 

 poor one for the export apple trade. 



CHANGE OF ADDRESS 



Beginning with the April issue, The Cana- 

 dian Horticulturist will be published in 

 Peterboro. The change will ensure better 

 service for our readers. Owing to a material 

 decrease in the cost of printing and other ex- 

 pen.ses, we will be in a position to make improve- 

 ments now that could not be accomplished 

 until a later date were The Canadian Horti- 

 CULTURI.ST to remain in Toronto. While the 

 place of printing and the busirtess and editorial 

 oflfices will be in Peterboro, we will also have 

 an office in Toronto at the old address, 508 

 Manning Chambers, 72 Queen St. West. Our 

 friends are invited to visit us either in Peter- 

 boro or Toronto. With their assistance in 

 the future, as in the past, we shall turn out a 

 stronger, more interesting and better paper 

 than ever. 



THE APPLE SITUATION 



The apple business of 1907-08 presents many 

 interesting features and teaches some lessons. 

 At present apples in storage for re-packing are 

 being hurried out rapidly. The estimated 420,- 

 000 barrels in storage in Ontario at the be- 

 ginning of the re-packing season, has dwindled 

 away to less than half that quantity. The 

 fruit has kept fairly well so far, but there is 

 great danger of depreciation in keeping quali- 

 ties for late holding, owing to that fact that 

 large quantities of our best fruit were frosted 

 while on the trees. 



The prices realized during the past two months 

 must mean disaster to some dealers. The 

 wonder is, "How did it all happen?" Of course, 

 as usual, there are somewise ones who say, "I 

 knew it would happen," and "I told you so." 

 It is doubtful, however, if even the wi.se fel- 

 lows will profit by this season's experience, 

 when July comes around once again. 



While many causes contributed towards the 

 bad results, the principal one is the fact that 

 fully sixty per cent, of the crop could be classed 

 as No. 2, or a lower grade. While under usual 

 conditions only twenty^^five to thirty per cent, 

 of No. 2 grade, free frorn trash, will find a pay- 

 ing market in Great Britain, more than twice 

 that percentage has gone forward this sea- 

 son, as well as thousands of barrels of absolute 

 trash, marked No. '.i. These shipments have 

 completely demoralized the demand for the 

 lower grades.. 



It is safe to say that twenty-five per cent., 

 or at least 100,000 barrels of the apples that 

 were placed in storage for re-packing, could be 

 called nothing more than absolute tra.sh. If 

 the dealers had been given this stuff free of 

 cost, at the prices it has sold for, they would 

 lose more than a dollar a barrel. 



The first crash in the market was caused 

 largely by the fact that an oversupply of in- 

 ferior and frosted fruit was rushed on the mar- 

 ket. This gave the impression not only that 

 the general quality was inferior, but also that 

 the fruit was badly injured by frost. 



Mr. A. McNeill, Chief, Fruit Division, Ottawa, 

 reports that the apple situation is assuming 

 somewhat .serious proportions with the buyers 

 in Nova Scotia. The returns in some cases are 

 showing from .50 cents to .$1.00 a barrel less 

 than the price paid for the fruit. 



It is estimated that there are over 100,000 

 barrels still in store in the valley, inclueiing 

 some rather poor stock. The Baldwins and 

 Greenings are turning out very disappointing. 

 The weather has not been favorable for keeping 

 the apples in the best condition, and there will 

 be a heavy shrinkage. The general price paid 

 to growers in the fall was $2.00 to $2.2.5 a barrel, 

 taking everything. While the market still 

 may brighten considerably, both for Ontario 



BETTER SERVICE NEEDED 



The glaring indifference of the railway com- 

 panies of Canada to the demands of fruit ship- 

 pers for adequate facilities for transporting 

 fruit rapidly and in good condition, has brought 

 about the organization of the Ontario Apple 

 Shippers' Association. By united effcrt through 

 this organization, the fruit shippers of the 

 province expect to secure better treatment. 

 Following the organization of the association 

 and recognizing at last the growing need of 

 the industry for proper transportation facili- 

 ties, a circular was issued from the office 

 of Mr. J. W. Loud, freight traffic manager of 

 the G.T.R., asking for views from shippers in 

 regard to equipment best adapted for the hand- 

 ling of apples and ether fruit during the winter 

 season. The company is desirous of knowing 

 what is the extent of the shipments of fruit to 

 Europe, to the United i^tates, to the west and 

 to other points, and the type of cars that would 

 give the best results. It is important that every 

 shipper should assist in giving the necessary 

 information. 



The favorable attitude of the Board of Rail- 

 way Commissioners towards the fruit shippers 

 and growers when they met in session in To- 

 ronto a few weeks ago, would indicate that 

 the board appreciates the serious p isition the 

 shippers are placed in during the present win- 

 ter, and intends to force the railways to pro- 

 vide at least reasonable equipment for the 

 fruit traffic. It is up to the shippers to assist 

 in every possible way the railway commission 

 in securing evidence of pctual cases of negli- 

 gence and indifference on the part of the rail- 

 ways. 



Since Prof. M. Cumming, Secret? ry for Agri- 

 culture for Nova Sci tia, announced at the 

 fruit growers' meeting in Berwick lajt Decern- , 

 ber that the Government would pay a bounty 

 of ten cents for every brown-t?il moth nest 

 found, valuable results have been had. Dur- 

 ing the Christmas holidays, one cf the students 

 of the Agricultural College ff und pvd collected 

 nearly 400 nests near his home at Bear River, 

 Digby County. The children rf the Bear 

 River school have found over 1,200 nests since 

 the announcement of the payment of the bounty. 

 It looks as if there still might be a pood many 

 brown-tail moths in Nova Scotia, hut the pay- 

 ment of this liberal bounty will prertly reduce 

 the number, if not completely eradicate the 

 pest. The Government is to be commended 

 on its action, and should continue the work 

 until the province is freed of the pest, or af 

 least, until there is no possibility of it gaining 

 a dangerous foothold. 



The establishment of a horticultural club at 

 the Ontario Agricultural College, Cuelph, is 

 a movement that should give stimulus to 

 the study and practice of horticulture at that 

 institution. It will afford an opportunity for 

 the acquiring of advanced knowledge that can- 

 not always be had in the class-room. The 

 social features of such a club, centred in a hor- 

 ticultural atmosphere, should play their part 

 in making it a success. Only profit should 

 come from such an organization, and it will if 

 it is founded on enthusiasm. 



The legal weights for vegetables in Canada 

 are, per bushel; Potatoes, turnips, carrots, par- 

 .snips and beets, 60 pounds; onions, 50. 



Orchard cultivation should be thorough. 

 One of the best implements for the purpose is 

 the disc harrow. Write for the catalog of 

 T. E. Bissell Co., Ltd., Flora, Ont. 



