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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



July, 1908 



$700 for the grapes produced on one acre 

 of land after four years. Owinjj to the 

 great amount of sunshine in this valley 

 this section -is especially adapted to the 

 culture of this most prolific of fruits. 



New Brunswick 



J. C. Gilman 



Fir.st spraying was finished on May 12tli 

 and on the 26th, the fruit buds were far 

 enough advanced for the second applica- 

 tion of Bordeaux and Paris green. When 

 this was nicely started, a cold, wet week 

 set in, holding back spraying and most 

 other field work. Myriads of tent caterpil- 

 lars were on the trees. As it was too wet to 

 spray and the blossoms were opening, hand 

 work had to be resorted to to keep them 

 in check. The blooming season is passed 

 and the second spraying has been finished. 



Light frosts occurred early in June but 

 little damage was done except to wild straw- 

 berry blossoms. . Cultivated berries were not 

 much in bloom and were not harmed. 

 Strawberry buds that were not well muleh- 

 e<l, winter killed considerably, possibly 20 

 per cent. Cuthbert raspberry and Snyder 

 blackberry canes were killed back one- 

 quarter of last season's growth. Herbert 

 and King raspberries are alive to the tips 

 and promise a fine crop. Gooseberries and 

 currants also promise well. In general, 

 present prospects indicate a good fruit crop 

 with the exception of some tender fruits 

 and plants that were not well protected. 



The executive committee of the New 

 Brunswick Fruit Growers' Associati(m is 

 making arrangements for an orchard meet- 

 ing. The time and place has not yet been 

 announced. 



Prince Edward Island 



Rev. Dr. Bnrke 



We are very late with florescence this 

 spring; indeed, at this writing (June 8th) 

 exfoliation is not half perfect even in our 

 fruit trees. The first information blank of 

 the Fruit Division has been returned with 

 the remark, "Too early to answer any ques- 

 tions" ; but the.se days, things are assum- 

 ing their normal shape. The grass is ex- 

 ceedingly forward, but the trees slow — some- 

 thing of a paradox, you will say. The early 

 blossoms are swelling. I see the Trans- 

 parents and Duchess covered with ap- 

 proaching bloom. The other trees look is 

 if they would compete favorably in this 

 line too. I presume that we are to have a 

 full year; it is due here assuredly. 



The wild strawberries make the vacant 

 places white with their white blossoms. 

 There will be plenty of them if nothing 

 untoward occurs. The cultivated berries 

 are not yet at a stage when one can 

 presage abundance. The currants and 

 gooseberries are in blossom and they are 

 a picture of full and plenty. Small and 

 big fruits, then, wild and cultivated, prom- 

 ise well.* 



There has been a good deal of white- 

 wa.shing for bark-louse which was never 

 more in evidence than to-day. Some years 

 develop a great increase in this pest over 

 others. Thrifty trees as well as neglected 

 ones are the victims. Last year its spread 

 was amazing. I find it on many other 

 trees than the apple. I find it on the cur- 

 rants, bush cranberries, rowans, etc. It 

 will have to be handled carefully. Prof. 

 Macoun's plan of white-washing in Novem- 

 ber is the best. 



I saw the secretary of our fruit growers' 

 association the other dav and he said 



to me that the circular sent out for offers 

 of small fruits, apples and plums for pre- 

 serving, by a Montreal firm, has not met 

 with the reception it deserved. There is 

 any quantity of this fruit about Charlotte- 

 town even; but the raisers would like to 

 have the country folk supply the factory 

 so that they could cater to the local mar- 

 ket in fresh fruits themselves. 



Nova Scotia 



Eunice Watts. 



'One of the chief fruits for exportation 

 from Nova Scotia" is the cranberry, and now 

 the bogs promise an excellent crop. Cher- 

 ries and currants show up fairly well. 

 Although somewhat early, the general opin- 

 ion is that the apple harvest will be a boun- 

 teous one. The early varieties loolc very 

 promising. . 



For spraying, many orchardists are this 

 year discarding Paris green from the Bor- 

 deaux mixture in favor of arsenate of lead or 

 arsenite of soda. The latter stock solution is 

 made by boiling together for 15 minutes 

 one pound of white arsenic and four pounds 

 of saKsoda in one gallon of water. It is 

 claimed that this mixture is perfectly solu- 

 ble in water and costs less than half that 

 of Paris green. Arsenate of lead remains 

 in suspension longer than Paris green and 

 will neither wash off nor burn the foliage. 



As one drives through the Annapolis Val- 

 ley, it is a pleasure to note the increased 

 interest taken in the beautifying of home 

 surroundings which a f)ew years ago was 

 not very apparent. The laying out of the 

 grounds and the formation of neat beds 

 near the homestead gives an air of pros- 

 perity and refinement which few other im- 

 provements can give. 



In spite of the low prices recently paid for 

 apples, the demand for trees is brisk and 

 growers purpose planting still more next 

 year. 



Notes fron\ Inspector Vroom 



Fruit trees are looking fine in Nova 

 Scotia, and bid fair to give a good crop of 

 fruit this season. Taking into considera- 

 tion the increase in acreage, and the 

 growth of the trees already bearing, the 

 output should be a record breaker. Fruit 

 growers are spraying this spring very gen- 

 erally. Cultivating and pruning come in 

 for their share of attention, and orchards 

 are in good condition. 



In many places, the Ben Davis is being 

 grafted out. Blenheim seems to be the 

 popular variety here now. 



The campaign against the brown-tailed 

 moth is still on. Every infested section is 

 being reached. 



The total export of apples from Nova 

 Scotia for the past season was 400,000 bar- 

 rels ; adding to these figures 75,000 con- 

 sumed in the local markets brings the 

 crop up to 565,000 barrels. 



Several new fruit houses are being built 

 along the line of the Dominion Atlantic 

 Railway, and preparations are already be- 

 ing made to handle this year's apple crop. 

 Several co-operative associations are be- 

 ing talked of and probably some will ma- 

 terialize. 



There is a feeling in the province that 

 the apple industry must be carried on 

 along different lines this year. Better 

 packages, grading and packing seems to 

 be the feeling. Growers ' intend to ship 

 their own fruit, instead of selling to the 

 dealers "tree run." Small fruits are 

 looking well, and promise good crops. 



Montreal 



E. H. Wartman, Dominion Frait Intpector 



Fruits have set well. Apples are quite 

 a siie, particularly those of Duchess and 

 Astrachan type. Many trees will have to 

 be thinned, if fruit is to be of saleable 

 size. 



A lesson in packing apples properly 

 came under my observation recently. I 

 saw a No. i barrel of Spy apples opened 

 on June 1.3th, having been packed eight 

 months. There was no sign of decay. 

 The owner was offered in my presence $6, 

 but his answer was, "No, sir, $6.50 is mv 

 best offer." 



The first strawberries from Ontario to 

 this market arrived on June gth. This is a 

 remarkably early date for home-grown 

 berries. 



The first car ' of California fruits — 

 peaches, apricots and plums — was sold on 

 June nth. It was packed by Earl Fruit 

 Company. This firm is noted for a good 

 honest pack, and, as follows, good prices. 

 The fruit was not exceptionally fine, but 

 perhaps, a fair quality for first nicking. 



Strawberries are coming in from Dela- 

 ware, about six cars per week, and selling 

 June 15, from 10 to 13 cents by auction. 



Many cars of tomatoes have arrived so 

 far from various parts of the United 

 States, in four basket and six basket 

 crates, containing about 20 pounds for four 

 basket crates, and 30 for six basket crates 

 and selling at rate of about $3 per bushel. 

 Of course each tomato is wrapped in a 

 silky paper; the package complete and its 

 contents are of best (luaHty. 



Quebec 



Auguite Dupuii. 



The general conditions for fruit of all 

 kinds grown in the north-ea.stern part of 

 the Province of Quebec are excellent. The 

 winter through cold did not cause any 

 damage to trees and small fruit plants. 

 We had plenty of snow and no thawing be- 

 fore the middle of .^pril. Minor losses are 

 reported by mutilation of trees where the 

 snow drifted. Mice have girdled trees in 

 some orchards, but the damage is of small 

 conseqeuence. The season is backward. 



Reports are almost unanimous that the 

 show of bloom of apple trees is good. The 

 weather has been favorable for pollination 

 and we hope it will be the same in the 

 critical period of setting. It is too early 

 to mention the work of insects. We have 

 only noticed and destroyed the currant 

 worm. I notice that .Mexander, Astrachan 

 Red, St. Lawrence and Golden Russet trec^ 

 have bloomed very lightly. 



The commercial plum sections (Montmag- 

 ny, L'Island and Kamouraska Counties) 

 report the outlook favorable. Richmond, 

 Montmorency and Griottes Cherries are 

 very promising. 



The orchardists of Kamouraska County 

 have established a fruit growers' association 

 The board of directors is composed of em r- 

 getic men, who will .succeed in promoting 

 fruit growing in the county. They have 

 distributed a large number of apple and 

 plum trees which were planted by an ex- 

 pert sent by Honorable Mr. Allard, Minis- 

 ter of Agriculture. Several members of this 

 new society probably will subscribe to THE 

 Canadian Horticulturist. The president 

 is Mr. L. Lezotte, and the vice-president, 

 Mr. Wm. Power, both of St. Pacome. I 

 hope that the orchardists of Kamouraska 

 will benefit as much by reading this first- 

 class horticultural journal as their con- 

 freres of L'Islet County. 



