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-wormy and affected with "ink spot." Never 

 before has "ink spot" or sooty fungus been so 

 bad in this province. Last season seems to 

 iave been favorable for its development. The 

 worst feature of the disease is that it will develop 

 in cold storage, a condition that usually checks 

 other diseases. 



One feature in apples that will grade No. 2 is 

 worth noting. Mr. Carey said that many No. 

 2's will give good satisfaction, because in certain 

 sections considerable quantities of apples have 

 been deformed simply on account of insects 

 eating a portion of the surface of the apple 

 around the calyx end. When such apples are 

 cut, they will be found to be soimd on the inside. 



Last year's crop has been an object lesson for 

 the man who will not spray. Diseases and worms 

 developed more than usual. In many sections 

 of the country, the value of spraying has been 

 demonstrated. Orchards situated side by side, 

 sprayed and unsprayed, have yielded clean 

 fruit in quantities proportionate to the attention 

 that was given to combatting insects and fungous 

 diseases. 



SOME PROSECUTIONS 



A great improvement has been noticed in the 

 pack by the fruit inspectors, reports Mr. Carey. 

 It is regrettable to learn, however, that there 

 are still dealers and packers who do not con- 

 form to the requirements of the law, A number 

 of prosecutions have been made. AU of them 

 pleaded guilty and paid their fines. Among 

 them are, in Brighton, W. R. Simpson, F. F. 

 Snelgrove, R. D. Snelgrove, \V. J. Snelgrove, O. 

 W. Chatterson and \V. Chatterson; in Picton, 

 J. G. Jarvis; in Trenton, W. P. Bonter and F. 

 F. Snelgrove; and in Colborne, J. and R. Coyle. 

 Most of these were first offences; the latter firm 

 however, has been prosecuted 10 or 11 times. 

 Besides the foregoing, complaints have been laid 

 against about 30 others in various parts of the 

 province. Some of these are now being prose- 

 -cuted, and others will be at an early date. 



BritisK Colvimbia Letter 



C. p. Metcalfe, Hammond 

 The climatic conditions for Dec. are much the 

 same as Nov. Severe winds and rainstorms 

 have thrashed the fruit trees and canes about, 

 breaking off many raspberry and blackberry 

 canes over their supports. In places where 

 summer pruning is not practised, it is advisable 

 to cut the canes back in the fall to 6 or 8 in. of 

 the height you desire to have them the following 

 spring. This strengthens the canes and renders 

 them less liable to break. It is better to leave 

 this 6 or 8 in. on and to recut them again in the 

 spring as they frequently winter -kill at the tips. 

 Fall planting of fruit trees and canes is con- 

 sidered safe if the soil is dry and well under- 

 drained, but it is better to give them some kind 

 of a mulch and ensure protection for the roots. 

 Strawberries and plants of like nature, that are 

 essentially surface rooted, are better planted in 

 the spring, as they are liable to heave out of the 

 ground when it freezes with the excessive mois- 

 ture we have. * ' '. ~" 



B.C. has again won the gold medal against all 

 exhibitors at the exhibition of Colonial fruits, 

 at London, Eng., held under the auspices of the 

 Royal Hort'I Society, in addition to several other 

 medals won by exhibitors. 



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