September, 1908 THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



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Notice to Fruit Shippers 



J, A. Rnddick, Cold Storage Commissioner, Ottawa 



On Aug. 7th, a circular was sent from this 



fice to the leading fruit growers and 

 lippers, and to the press as well, stating 

 tiat the entire space of one cold storage 

 lamber had been engaged on the steamers 

 ,)ntarian" and "Sicilian." sailing from 

 liontreal for London on Aug. 22nd and 29th 

 Bspectively, and that the space in these 

 liambers would be available for shipments 

 early apples, or other tender fruits, at 

 iie regular rate of freight (30 shillings per 

 on measurement of 40 cubic feet), payable 

 the steamship companies in the usual 

 Banner. 



■ As the response to this notice has been 

 ery encouraging, I beg to announce that 



have contracted with the agents of the 

 Ehomson Line for one chamber on the SS. 



lurona," sailing from Montreal for Lon- 

 ilon on- Sept. 5th. Shipments for this 

 teamer should reach Montreal not later 

 ^an the morning of Sept. 4th, and intending 

 lippers should apply to this ofHce for 

 ipace without delay, stating the number 

 |ind size of the packages to be shipped, so 

 (lat a proper estimate of the space required 

 aay be made. 



Enclosed find a remittance for two years' 

 ubscription to The Can.adian Horticul- 

 [JRIST. I feel that I cannot be without 



Jour paper. — VVm. Craig, Sunny Beach 



Yarm, Auburn, Me., V . S. A. 



The 16th international convention of the 

 ilorth-west Fruit Growers' Association will 

 be held in Portland, Ore., December 2, 3 and 

 Preparations for a big convention are 



eing made. Prof. E. R. Lake of Corvallis, 

 3re., is the secretary for 1908. 



F. O. B. Contracts for Apples 



p. J. Carey, Dominion Fruit Inspector, Toronto 



An important matter for the consideration 

 of growers and dealers is "sale contracts." 

 Almost every contract made in the sale 

 of apples last season was violated one way 

 or another. It is true that the "money 

 stringency" had considerable to do with the 

 upsetting of contracts, but the fact remains 

 that with contracts made as they were made 

 last year, it is little use in making a sale 

 at all. 



It is being advocated, and rightly, from 

 ocean to ocean, that f.o.b. car sales, as 

 much as possible, is the proper way to dis- 

 pose of our fruit; and surely contracts can 

 be made secure, so that our apples will 

 stay sold when they are sold, whether the 

 markets go up or down. 



Ship to Reliable Firms. — The disastrous 

 season experienced by some of the growers 

 last year, will have the effect of making 

 them more cautious regarding the firms to 

 whom they ship their apples. Mr. A. E. W. 

 Peterson, of Toronto, has for years been 

 connected with Jas. Adam, Son & Co., of 

 Liverpool, Jas. Lindsay & Son of Glasgow, 

 and Nothard & Low of London. Each of 

 these firms have a splendid record for 

 reliable dealings with fruit growers. One 

 of the firms was established in 1819; the 

 others have been almost as long in the 

 business. Judging from the reports received 

 from the growers that have been consign- 

 ing their apples to these firms, they have 

 been very satisfactory. Mr. Peterson will 

 be very pleased to correspond with any of 

 the growers for their fall crop of apples. 



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10x10. . 14c 

 20x30 ... 81c 

 24x36 ... $1.15 



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Box Linings. Corrugated Straw Boards. 



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