THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



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Opinions on tKe Tariff 



The following letters on the new tariff were 

 received by The Canadian Horticulturist 

 too late for publication in the last issue. A. 

 W. Peart, of Burlington, Ont., wrote as follows: 



"In 1904, the value of fresh fruits such as are 

 grown in Canada, imported from the U.S., was 

 $446,474. For the same year the value of fresh 

 fruits exported from Canada to the States was 

 $171,368. In other words the balance of trade 

 in fresh fruits was against Canada, .$275,106. 

 The new tariff in fruits is practically the same 

 as the old. Pears, instead of an ad val. duty 

 of 20%, are now J^ct. a lb. Plums are now 

 20c. a bu. instead of 2.5% ad val. I think that 

 these changes will be to the advantage of the 

 fruit grower here, as they do away with any 

 temptation to undervalue. 



"So far as competition in our early markets is 

 concerned, we are in no better position. The 

 later grown American strawberries, for example, 

 will meet and displace our early berries in our 

 own markets until the export margin of profit 

 is wiped out by a failing market. 



"In 1904 w'e also imported 816,000 bunches 

 of bananas, valued at $809,084. This fruit must 

 in a measure displace the consumption of our 

 native fruits, especially our early pears. It is a 

 question whether the time has not come to place 

 a duty, say, of 10c. a bunch, on bananas. " 



E. D. Smith, M.P., Winona, Ont.: "The 



38 Leading Varieties 



of STRAWBERRY and 

 CANE BERRY PLANTS 



7 Varieties SEED POTATOES 



Illustrated Catalogue Free 



JOHN DOWNHAM, Strathroy 



duties are practically the same as before, with 

 1 or 2 exceptions. Pears, instead of an ad 

 valorem duty of 20%, are now covered by a 

 specific duty of J^ ct. a lb. Plums, which were 

 formerly brought in under an ad valorem duty 

 of 25%, are now changed to 30 cts. a bu. Both 

 of these changes are a serious blow to the fruit 

 growing industry of Ont., and will no doubt 

 stimulate trade with California fruits, particu- 

 larly with plums. The fruit growers ask for a 

 specific duty of Ic. a lb., which is low enough." 

 This letter was received recently from Robt. 

 Thompson, St. Catharines: "In reply to your 

 question as to what the fruit growers in this 

 section thought of the action of the Michigan 

 Hort'l Society, asking for a committee of growers 

 to meet them and talk over reciprocity in fruit, 

 I would say that while the general tariff policy 

 of Canada is as it appears now to be, fixed for 

 some years to come, the fruit growers would be 

 very foolish to go into reciprocity with the U.S., 

 unless they received advantages that do not now 

 appear to be forthcoming, or unless other lines 

 of industry would be included. At present 

 baskets are protected to the extent of 25%, 

 basket fasteners the same, and, in almost every 

 line, their raw material is taxed. At the same 



time, they believe that the Ont. Fruit Growers' 

 Assn. acted wisely in agreeing to meet their 

 advances in a friendly spirit, and in appointing a 

 committee to meet and discuss the situation. 

 This was the only dignified and courteous 

 course to pursue. The growers around St. 

 Catharines were surprised to see the attitude 

 and action taken by the Grimsby growers in 

 discussing and taking action on a matter on 

 which they only had an incorrect report taken 

 from the newspapers. Had they waited and 

 enquired from the proper official source, they 

 would have found the motion to have been 

 passed unanimously and perfectly justifiable 

 too in the mind of every reasonable grower." 



The following letter was recently received by 

 W. H. Brand of Jordan Station, Ont., who 

 advertises on another page, Wallace sprayers. 

 "Target Brand" scale destroyer and Keewanee 

 water systems: "I purchased a Wallace Power 

 Sprayer last spring for the Lincoln Co. Indus- 

 trial Home. It works perfectly on trees, grape 

 vines, potatoes and so on. I consider it the best 

 all-round sprayer on the market to-day," — A. 

 N. Zimmerman, Inspector, Industrial Home, 

 Jordan, Ont. 



THE WILLIAMS STRAWBERRY 



TKe Great Commercial Stra-wberry of tKe Niagara District 



It is quite safe to .'say that more Williams Strawberries are grown in the Niagara 

 District than all other varieties combined. It is certainly the kind for best results 

 over a wide range of territory and adapts itself to a variety of soils. Be sure and get 

 plants of strong vitality and true to name. I am now booking orders for Spring ship- 

 ment at $1.00 per 1,000, 50c. per 100. Can also supply limited quantities of other 

 standard sorts at reasonable rates. 



THE CARLETON FRUIT FARM 



■WM. H. BUNTING 



ST. CATHARINES, ONT. 



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EXPERIMENT 



Get the habit of ordering 



Trees, Omamentals 



Skrubs, Roses 

 Small Fruit Plants 



etc. 



Direct from the Central Nursery 



We have been shipping our goods to sat- 

 isfied customers for 26 years, and why? 

 Because they get good thrifty well-grown 

 stock that grows true to name and O.K. 

 Cut out the middle men's profit. Mail 

 your next order, or write for prices 

 direct to us for profit and satisfaction. 



P.S. — / might say that those 1,450 trees I got from 

 you last spring did EXTRA well. — D. T. White 



A. G. Hull & Son 



ST. CATHARINES, ONTARIO 



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 cAdmiral Poppy smooth-edged flowers of glisten- 



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 to that seen in the variety Danebrog. Planted in groups my new 

 Admiral Poppy, which comes nearly true from seed, produces a 

 magnificent effect. Packet, 15c. 



ASTER, QUEEN OF SPAIN 



^This new variety of Giant Comet Aster is a beautiful primrose, turn- 

 ing to blush color, and quite equal to the Victoria Aster, Miss Roose- 

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 and delicate color. The Queen of Spain is most valuable on ac- 

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