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ly,1907 THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



The Prospects for a Truit Crop 



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REPORTS from the fruit districts of Canada 

 indicate that growers are expecting a 

 good crop of most kinds of fruits. The 

 following information from crop corre- 

 spondents of The Canadian- Horticuliurist 

 1, point out the situation in the leading localities: 



YALE AND CARIBOU, B.C. 



Silence's Bridge.— The spring was favorable 

 for fruit. There will be a good average crop of 

 apples, cherries and plums. — A. Clemes. 



Kamloops.— The fruit yield will be light 

 owing to the severe weather of the past winter, 

 which was the coldest experienced in this dis- 

 trict for 20 years.— A. E. Meighen. 



Enderby. — Pears at)d apples will yield a 

 heavy crop. Plums and cherries fair. — \V. L. 



Allan. 



Peachland. — Last winter was a cold one for 

 this section, vet there is a show for a good crop. 

 We expect a' fair to good crop of peaches, ap- 

 ples, i^ears, plums and cherries. Raspberries 

 are showing well.— C. Aitkens. 



GREY COUNTY, ONT. 



Owen Sound. — There was an excellent bloom 

 and indications point to a good crop in all lines 

 of fruit. — Adam Brown. 



Clarksburg.— The prospects for a good crop 

 are Al. Spys probably will yield about two- 

 thirds crop. — J. G. Mitchell. 



LAMBTON COUNTY. ONT. 



Forest. — The prospects for apples are ex- 

 ceptionallv good. They blossomed well, and 

 the weather has been favorable for the setting 

 of fruits. Plums and peaches also promise 

 well; raspberries, only fair; and strawberries, 

 almost a total failure. — D. Johnson. 



ESSEX COUNTY, ONT 



Ruthven. — Fruit prospects are not prom- 

 ising. Late frosts practically ruined the early 

 Strawljerries ; late varieties will be fair; rasp- 

 berries, fair. Cherries bloomed nicely, but 

 did not set well. The peach crop will be short, 

 as many trees were winter-killed. Pear trees 

 look well, but are not heavily loaded. Apples 

 alone promise an abundant crop. Tomatoes 

 are backward. — J. O. Duke. 



ELGIN COUNTY, ONT. 



Sparta. — Everything was well loaded with 

 blossoms, except Baldwins and they were bare, 

 — J. A. Webster. 



OXFORD COUNTY, ONT. 



Burgessville. — The prospects are good for 

 fruit trees in general. On apple trees tliere was 

 at least a two-thirds bloom. Growers antic- 

 ipate a good harvest. Plums, cherries and 

 pears also look well.- — R, A. Siple. 



WENTWORTH COUNTY, ONT. 



Winona. — There has been a very heavy 

 bloom on all apple trees. Pears bloomed well, 

 but are not setting satisfactorily; some varie- 

 ties are very light. Plums promise a full crop 



except the lapan varieties, some of which will 

 be a failure. Peaches will give a good crop, 

 although some trees are w^inter-killed. Cherries 

 will be light, especially the sweet ones. Grapes 

 wintered well, but are backward. Strawberry 

 crop is medium; canners are offering $L70__a 

 24 quart crate. Raspberries, medium, $1.75 

 a crate. — Murray Pettit. 



Barton ville.— The raspberry crop will be 

 light. Strawberry acreage is small, but the 

 beds are looking well. The outlook for a gen- 

 eral crop of fruit is quite favorable. — Thos. 

 Tregunno. 



Hamilton. — The strawberry crop will not 

 be large; price $2.00 a crate of 24 boxes. The 

 raspberry crop will be short and the price high 

 Cherries, plums, pears, currants and goose- 

 berries promi.se a good crop. Peaches are 

 dropping badly, and indications point to a 

 light crop. The grape prospects are for a 

 heavy yield. — Jas. A. Stevens. 



BRANT COUNTY, ONT. 



Paris. — The bloom indicated a fair crop, but 

 it is too early to predict. — C. W. Gurney. 



HALTON COUNTY, ONT. 



Oakville. — Prospects are good for a large 

 crop in the tree fruits. Gooseberries and cur- 

 rants will lie light. — W. H. MacNeil. 



Georgetown. — There was a splendid show of 

 bloom on all kinds of fruit trees. We antici- 

 pate a good crop of apples. Considerable in- 

 terest is being taken in the cooperative move- 

 ment. — F. J. Barber. 



PEEI, COUNTY, ONT. 



Clarkson. — Cherries, plums and pears are 

 setting well and indicate a good crop. Apples 

 also promise well. The strawberry crop prom- 

 ises to turn out fair to very good. Raspberries 

 will be only medium, The prospects are good 

 for blackberries, gooseberries and currants. — • 

 W. G. Home. 



DURHAM COUNTY, ONT. 



Newcastle. — Prospects are promising for a 

 large crop except in those varieties that bore 

 heavily last year. Raspberries were partly 

 winter-killed, but will yield a fair crop. Cher- 

 ries, plums and i^ears were full of blossoms. — 

 W. H. Gibson. 



HASTINGS COUNTY, ONT. 



Trenton, — The bloom on fruit trees indicated 

 a large crop of most fruits. Japanese plums 

 will be a total failure and also some varieties 

 of the European type. — W. H. Dempsey. 

 .;renville county, ont. 



Maitland. — Early and fall apples bloomed 

 heavily; Fameuse, in particular, had a full 

 bloom with perfect weather for fertilization, 

 and have set a full crop. Winter apples are 

 light, but they do not figure largely in this 

 section. Pears and plums will be hght; what 

 few cherry trees there are promise a full crop, — 

 Harold Jones. 



Ontario Vegetable Crops 



ALTHOUGH the season is backward, 

 growers expect a fair to good crop of most 

 vegetables. The fine growing weather 

 during the latter half of June has brought 

 the crops along rapidly. The situation in the 

 various districts is mentioned in the reix)rts of 

 crop correspondents of the Ontario Vegetable 

 Growers' As.sociation, as follows: 



OTT.\WA DISTRICT 



Billings Bridge. — The usual crops are lx>ing 

 grown. The acreage of tomatoes and melons 

 will be double that of last year. Asparagus has 

 been plentiful. Rhubarb has Ix;en a glut. 

 Green onions were plentiful. — T. Mockett. 



LENNOX AND ADDINGTON 



Napanee. — Potatoes planted extensively, are 

 three weeks late, and have come up unevenly; 



prospects are for half a crop. Maggots are 

 affecting seed onions badly. — E. M. Sherman, 



TORONTO DISTRICT 



Humlier Bay, — Early sown roots, suchas beets, 

 carrots, and parsnips, came up unevenly owing 

 to the long cold weather. Seed onions also are 

 thin and not so many sown as in past years. 

 Some large patches of Dutch set onions have 

 been planted ; they are an extra good crop. 

 Transplanted onions have just begun to grow. 

 Transplanted beets are about ready for market. 

 Cabbage and cauliflower look fairly well. 

 Celery is growing slowly. Beans came up poorly. 

 Corn on light soil looks well ; on heavy soil almost 

 a failure. Spinach is a good crop but poor sale. 

 Radishes are i)lentiful. Outside lettuce is coming 

 in with prices lower than usual. — J. W Ru.sh. 



Doncaster. — Crops are two weeks late. Some 

 onions and parsnips had to be re-sown on account 

 of a poor catch. Rhubarb is not plentiful; 

 price has kept up. Tomatoes were jjut out 

 about two weeks later than usual and probably 

 will give the greenhouse crop a better show. — 

 Gibbard. 



PEEL COUNTY 



Clarkson. — Early potatoes are looking well. 

 Onions planted on light soil have dampened off 

 considerably, on heavy soil look well. Early 

 corn is backward. Tomatoes and early cucum- 

 bers are looking fairly well. Early melons have 

 felt the cold winds and look a bit yellow ; a bad 

 sign. — W. G. Home. 



HALTON COUNTY 



Burlington. — The acreage of onions is slightly 

 larger than last season. Early cabbage looks 

 fine; cutting commenced last week. Tomatoes, 

 peppers, egg plants and melons have made little 

 growth but are improving. Early potatoes, 

 peas and beans are doing well. Table carrots, 

 parsnips and beets were planted lightly but are 

 looking well. Wireworms have been rather 

 destructive, especially on onions and melons. — 

 J. A. Lindlay. 



HAMILTON DISTRICT 



Beans, peas, potatoes and corn are doing nicely. 

 Owing to scarcity of potatoes there has been a 

 good demand for early spring truck and prices 

 have remained firm for asparagus, lettuce and 

 onions. Tomatoes will not be a heavy crop; 

 growers are expecting higher prices than last 

 year. The acreage of potatoes is 20% increased. 

 — Jas. A. Stevens. 



Bartonville, — New beets are coming in plenti- 

 fully and selling at 00 cents a doz. Early cab- 

 bages are bringing To cts. to $1 a doz. — Thos. 

 Tregunno. 



KENT COUNTY 



Chatham, — Everything is backward. Radishes 

 are coming in in fair quantities. Onions are 

 somewhat scarce. The acreage of Dutch sets is 

 larger than usual, and probably there will be a 

 good supply. The acreage of tomatoes is about 

 the same as in past years. Early potatoes are 

 backward; old stock is scarce at $1.25 a bag. — 

 Fred. Collins. 



WELLAND COUNTY 



Niagara Falls South. — Vegetables are growing 

 fast and making up for lost time. Beans are 

 looking fine, though late. Melons, squash and 

 cucumbers are just beginning to grow nicely. 

 Corn will be a month late. Indications point to 

 a good season although two or more weeks 

 behind, — Thos. R. Stokes. 



ESSEX COUNTY 



Leamington. — Cabbages are growing well and 

 will he on the market about July 1. Early 

 tomatoes were held back but are now doing fine; 

 they will be three weeks late. Hot-house 

 cucumbers are selling at $1.60 a 11-quart 

 basket ; there are not enough to supply the 

 demand, and some are coming in from Boston. 

 — E. E. Adams. 



LAMBTON COUNTY 



Sarnia. — Vegetables are doing well except 

 tomatoes. There is about the average acreage; 

 potatoes are 10% to 20% above. Some patches 

 of seed onions have been damaged by wire- 

 worms, — W, A, Broughton, Sarnia. 



Rrllablo In EmerKcnclcs. — Mr. L. Strother, 

 92 Crescent Road, Toronto, Ont., Canada, writes 

 under date of Mar. 2(5, 1907: "I have been using 

 Absorbine for the past year or more, and find 

 it everything that can be desired for soft swell- 

 ing such as wind puffs, capped hocks, thorough- 

 pins and strains." Many customers write of 

 the satisfactory results .\bsorbine gives in re- 

 moving blemishes, curing lameness, etc. You 

 trv a bottle. Price ,'?2.00 at druggists or de- 

 livered. Manufactured by W. F. Young, 

 P.D.F., 194 Monmouth .St., Springfield, Mass. 

 Canadian Agents, Lyman Sons & Co., Montreal. 



