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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



September, 1907 



Of the special grant to the four city societies 

 Ottawa received $337, London $19.5, Hamil- 

 ton $1,54, and Toronto $114. These sums are 

 included in the total grant as given in the table. 

 As a result of the new act six societies this 

 year went out of existence. These societies, 

 and the grants (approximately) that they re- 

 ceived last year, are as follows; Aylmer $74, 

 Chesley $03, Deseronto $100, Lanark $81, 

 Renfrew $140, Tara $3'-', total grants, $490. 

 Most of thc-je societies, including Aylmer, Lan- 

 ark and Renfrew, were in the habit of turning 

 their funds to their local agricultural society. 



Three new societies have been formed dur- 

 ing the past year, including Dunnville, St. 

 Thomas and Vankleek Hill, whose grants this 

 year auioimt to $210. 



It will be noticed that most of the societies 

 receive considerable increases in their grants. 



St. Catharines society jumps from a grant of 

 $45 to $412, and not including the special $800 

 grant to the city societies, it draws a larger 

 grant than any other society. The four city 

 societies, excepting Hamilton, get decided in- 

 creases in their grants, the grant to the Ottawa 

 society having been almost doubled, and to 

 the London society, considerably more than 

 doubled. The London society makes a splendid 

 showing. Owen Sound, Kincardine, Seaforth 

 and Windsor have their grants more than 

 doubled. It is expected that at the next con- 

 vention of the Ontario Horticultural Associa- 

 tion, which will be held in Toronto at the time 

 of the Ontario Horticultural Exhibition next 

 November, representatives will be present 

 from the societies that make the best showing 

 and will i;ive an account of the methods of 

 work followed by their societies. 



Fruit Crops and tKe Prospects 



PRESENT indications point to an apple crop 

 in Canada much below early predictions. The 

 prospect has declined some. The yield of 

 early varieties is much below the average. 

 The demand is good, as in many districts early 

 and fall apples are scarce. An average crop 

 of winter apples is expected with quality good. 



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So far the orchards, with some exceptions, 

 have been remarkably free of pests. Growers 

 are confident of securing good prices this 

 coming season. The fact that such apples 

 as Maiden's Blush are bringing in the 

 United States from $3 to $6 a barrel, and 

 several other varieties from $3 to $4, v/ould 

 indicate that Canadian apples should bring 

 good prices. Several of the Cooperative Fruit 

 Growers' Association of Ontario have received 

 enquiries for cars of apples for fall delivery, 

 which also points to good prices in general. A 

 letter recently received from the United States, 

 states that they will have to look to Canada 

 for their supply of apples this coming season. 

 All these things point to a favorable season 

 for our producers. The following reports from 

 crop correspondents of The Canadian Hor- 

 ticulturist state the situation in the various 

 centres: 



YALE AND CARIBOO DISTRICT, B.C. 



Lillooet. — <;herry crop was small; berry, 

 very good; peach, a total failure; pear, very 

 good; and apples, plums, and crabapple will 

 be a good crop. — Darwin. 



Peachland. — Prospects for an all-round crop 

 of fruit are good. Frequent showers, together 

 with irrigation schemes, have done wonders. 

 Peaches are bringing $1.25 to $1.50 a 20-pound 

 box, and apples, $1.25 to $1.50 a 40-pound 

 box, f.o.b. — -Jas. R. Aitkens. 



ESSEX COUNTY, ONT. 



Leamington. — Fruit is scarce, being killed 

 in May last. Raspberries are now gone. They 

 brought $3 to $3.50 a 24-box crate. Black- 

 berries were nearly all killed last October, and 

 are scarce now, selling at $3.50 a crate. Ap- 

 ples, pear, plums and peaches will have to be 

 brought in to supply the local trade. — E. E. 

 Adams. 



WENTWORTH COUNTY, ONT. 



Hamilton. — The fruit crop is less than was at 

 first anticipated. Grapes promise an excep- 

 tionally heavy yield, but all others will be a 

 failure. Peaches will not be one-quarter of a 



crop, and the late free-stone varieties will be 

 scarce. Pears are only about one-quarter 

 crop. Plums of the fancy varieties are scarce, 

 but Lombards will be a good crop, providing 

 they do not drop before harvesting. Thimble- 

 berries are only a fair crop, and unless we get 

 rain soon, the yield will be small. Muskmelons 

 are doing well, and the yield will be large. — 

 Jas. A. Stevens. 



PEEL COUNTY, ONT. 



Clarkson. — The dry weather is having a bad 

 effect on all fruits. Raspberry crop did not 

 come up to expectations; cherries have been 

 a fair crop; pears will be medium; plums, 

 medium; late and early apples promise a fair ■ 

 crop and will be clean and of good quality. 

 Rain is badly needed just now. Owing to the 

 drought, Lawton berries will yield a fair crop. — 

 W. G. Home. 



CHATEAUOUAY COUNTY, QUE. 



Chateauguay Piasin. — Small fruits were dam- 

 aged during the winter, and apples, on the 

 whole, will be only half a crop. Some growers 

 have a bumper crop. Buyers are holding off. 

 — T. Reid. 



HUNTINGDON COUNTY, QUE. 



Maritana. — Apple crop is looking fine, al- 

 though two weeks later than usual. For years, 

 the Flemish Beauty pear has been light and 

 poor in quality; this year, however, it is clean 

 and plump, and the trees are heavily loaded. 

 Buyers have not quoted any prices as yet. — 

 \Vm. G. Parham. 



CHARLOTTE COUNTY, N.B. 



St. Andrews. — Apples will be a medium crop 

 this year. The early varieties are small and 

 backward, and the later varieties scarce. 

 Small fruits are scarce. Apples are bringing 

 $2 to $3 a barrel.— Jules S. Thebaud. 



QUEENS COUNTY, P.B.I. 



Long River. — The prospects for an apple 

 crop are not favorable. The crop will be light 

 and none will be exported. On the other hand, 

 it is altogether likely that some will have to 

 be imported to fill the local demand. Plums 

 are a full crop and free from pests; cherries, 

 poor; small fruits look excellent and will bear 

 heavily. — ^John Johnstone. 



ANNAPOLIS COUNTY, N.S. 



Bridgetown. — ^The apple crop will not be 

 more than an average one. Nonpareils are 

 grown quite extensively, but will be a light 

 crop. No prices have been offered as yet. 

 The value of spraying has been demonstrated 

 in this section by the good quality of the fruit 

 in orchards that were sprayed. — F. H. Johnson. 



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