June, 1908 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



135 



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Annapolis Valley, N.S. 



R. J. Messenger. 



J Our Scientific horticulturist tells us that 

 wo important conditions for a good fruit 

 crop are : First, the previous summer com- 

 paratively dry and warm — dry so that there 

 will be little wood growth and consequent- 

 ly greater formation of fruit buds ; and 

 -t'cond, a mild winter and late spring — 

 !iild so as not to injure the buds and late 

 n spring So that the buds may not get 

 lipped by late frosts after opening on 

 arly warm days. Though our summer 

 last year was not very dry, still we have 

 had a mild winter and late spring. On 

 May 1st the buds had hardly swelled to 

 ny extent. On May 14th only the earliest 

 varieties had shown more than the small 

 points of leaves. Though at this writing 

 •here has been very little development, still 

 lie signs are for a good show of blossoms. 



I have spoken with several of our best 

 orchardLsts, and the general opinion is 

 that the trees here looked better since 

 praying has become more general, the 

 uees are bright and healthier looking than 

 formerly. Even with the present good pros- 

 pects there may be many causes to lessen 

 the crop. One grower said, "I am never 

 sure of my apple crop until I get it in 

 i!iy pocket." 



Trees are 10 days later than in average 

 years and spraying for the first time was 

 not generally begun before May 15th. It 

 is a strange fact that even to-day there are 

 many good business growers who still ex- 

 press doubt as to the efficiency of spraving. 

 To these I always make the answer, "There 

 are nine men who spray carelessly to 

 one who sprays thoroughly and only 

 thorough spraying pays." — May 15th. 



No Duty on "Friend" Nozzles 



The "Friend" Mfg Co., Gasport, N. Y., 

 originators and owners of the "Friend" 

 American and Canadian patents on spray- 

 ing nozzles, have opened a Canadian branch 

 for their manufacture at Niagara Falls, 

 Ont. All communication with this com- 

 pany should be addressed to the home office 

 at Gasport, N. Y. 



By the establishment of this branch, 

 which at present is for the manufacture of 

 nozzles only, all duty on them is removed. 

 The nozzles may now be obained by re- 

 mitting 1 1, so. They may also be obtained 

 from their Ontario representatives. Wood, 

 Vallance & Co., Hamilton, Ont. ; Alexand- 

 er Hardware Co., Hamilton, Ont. ; E. JM. 

 Smith, Winona, Ont. ; and Joseph Tweddle, 

 Fruitland, Ont. 



If buying nozzles from other represent- 

 atives than those above mentioned, be sure 

 that the name "Friend" and the patent 

 marks are stamped upon them. All large 

 nozzles on the market to-day, doing away 

 with the cluster, not so stamped, are in- 

 fringements and will be prosecuted to the 

 fullest extent of! the law. 



The manufacturers of the "Friend" hand 

 and power spraying outfits and their ac- 

 cessories are aggressive, and are keeping 

 a close watch on the trade. With the un- 

 divided attention which they give, their 

 situation as it is in the heart of Niagara's 

 Gaidcus, pioneers in the art as they are, 

 building every part of their machines as 

 they do, assures fruit growers of a better 

 line of spraying apparatus than can be pro- 

 duced by any other manufacturer. Other 

 agencies are now being established for 

 these nozzles in all parts of the Dominion 

 of Canada. 



CUTWORMS 



Corn, Grain, Potatoes, Roots, Cotton, Veg- 

 etables and flowers suffer enormous dam- 

 age from Cutworms, Eelworms, Ants, 

 Slugs and all kinds of Bugs in the soil. 

 Maybe you don't see them, but you pay 

 for them— quit doing so, and use YAP- 

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