THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



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The presidenl, Mr. D. W. Buchanan, in a 

 short address at the opening session referred to 

 the prosperous condition of the society, which 

 had nearly quadrupled its membership during 

 the past year, increasing from about 60 to 200 

 members. This result he attributed to increased 

 attention throughout the country to horti- 

 cultural work, to the increase in population and 

 •general advancement of the country, and to 

 the energy with which the society had been 

 conducted during the year. They had passed 

 the experimental stage in growing many kinds 

 of fruits, he said, and in some cases some of the 

 small fruits were being grown on a large scale 

 in a conunercial way. Some large shipments 

 of local grown strawberries had been received 

 in Winnipeg during the year. The chief diffi- 

 culty in growing small fruits was the scarcity 

 of help and high wages. Land around Winni- 

 peg was getting too dear for ordinary farm 

 purposes, and it would be necessary to encourage 

 horticulture in order to make their lands profit- 

 able. In tree fruits progress was being made, 

 and many apple trees were coming into bearing 

 in the Red River valley and some other sections 

 of the country, so that the problem of growing 

 tree-fruits was also being solved. 



The secretary in presenting the annual 

 report, reviewed the work of the society during 

 the year. He referred to the free distribution 

 of plants to the members, which helped to 

 increase the membership. The society also 

 pubUshed a list of trees, shrubs, fruits, etc., 

 showing what varieties are hardiest and best 

 adapted to growing in this country, and it, too, 

 was sent to the members. 



The treasurer's report showed that a surplus 

 remained on hand notwithstanding the heavy 

 expenditures. 



At a public meeting on the evening of the 

 14th, Dr. Fletcher, of Ottawa, gave a very 

 interesting address on nature study, illustrat- 

 ing his remarks with hmelight views. President 

 Creelman, of the Ontario Agricultural College, 

 spoke on the need of more practical education 

 in the public schools. 



The remaining sessions were devoted to dis- 

 cussions of questions pertaining to practical 

 horticulture. One of the most interesting pap- 

 ers was that given by Norman M. Ross, who 

 has charge of the Dominion Government for- 

 estry work in the west. Mr. Ross said that 

 trees could be grown for fuel, fencing, etc., 

 very profitably in the prairie provinces, and 

 recommended the box elder, white elm, green 

 ash, Cottonwood, basswood and the native 

 spruce and tamarac. 



Dr. Sheeckly, of Pilot Mound, Man., discussed 

 the shrubs and flowers liest suited to this country. 

 For hedges he preferred the common lilac, as it 

 holds its foliage late in the fall. A pajier on 

 jjotato-growing in the Winnipeg district was 

 read by W. H. Tomalin. He spoke of the potato 

 blight, which was unknown here until lately, 

 but which was bad last year. So far no spray- 

 ing had been done in Manitoba. Dr. S. J. 

 Thompson, of St, Charles, Man., explained his 

 method of growing small fruits, in which he 

 has been very successful, with currants, goose- 

 berries and raspberries. 



A. McLeod, of Morden, Man., said that at 

 first he did not succeed in growing tree fruits, 

 but after planting wind breaks and shelter liells, 

 he had been able to grow apples, crabs and 

 plums. W. G. Matthews, of Macleod, Alta., 

 spoke on horticulture in Southern Alberta. He 

 had been able tf) grow many trees without 

 artificial watering. < •« 



A paper on roses and flowers was given by 

 Mrs. J. B. Hodgson, of Foxwarren, Man,, and 

 addresses were delivered by J. B. Merril, J. D. 

 Carwell, Alf, Andrews, James T, Drysdale and 

 Robert Atkin. 



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Pickers and packers should be required to 

 obtain a certificate before they are allowed to 

 begin operations. Some of the work is done 

 so poorly that one would think crazy men had 

 been at it. — (P. J. Carey, Dominion Fruit In- 

 spector, Toronto. 



THE second annual convention of the New 

 Brunswick Fruit Growers' Association 

 was held at Fredericton on Jan. 25. A 

 committee comprising Messrs. W. W. Hubbard, 

 Henry Wilmot and W, A. Mcintosh, appointed 

 to consider the suggested topics for discussion 

 at the Dominion Fruit Growers' Conference, 

 submitted the following report, which was 

 adopted by the association: 



1. We suggest that the work already started 

 by the fruit division of the Department of Agri- 

 culture in regard to statistics and fruit crop 

 reports, should be encouraged, and that fruit- 

 growers everywhere should furnish statistics and 

 crop prospects within their reach promptly 

 when requested by the division. 



2. That an extension of cold storage and re- 

 frigerator car service is urgently needed, and 

 that the rates of the express companies operat- 

 ing in Canada should be brought under the 

 supervision of the Railway Commission. We 

 believe that the rates charged by the express 

 companies seriously interfere with the develop- 

 ment of our fruit interests. 



3. In addition to recommending that there 

 be a uniform barrel for Canada, we would sug- 

 gest that more expeditious means than exist, 

 be provided to prevent the use of barrels and 

 other fruit packages below the legal size. Our 

 federal department should be urged, in every 

 way, to safeguard and develop our export trade, 

 and to make conditions as easy as possible for 

 trade within the Dominion. 



4. It is regrettable that many of our best 

 grocers consider that to be sure of getting pure 

 fruit jams and jellies they must import them 

 from English manufacturers, and we would sug- 

 gest that the Department of Inland Revenue be 

 asked to give this matter their special attention. 



.5. Fruit growers would be in a safer position 

 if such control were exercised over nurseries, 

 that their owners, before they could legally 

 collect money for trees sold, should be com- 

 pelled to hold a certificate from a competent 

 inspector stating that their stock was free from 

 dangerous scales, insects, or diseases, 



6. We would suggest that the following defi- 

 nition for number 2 fruit be embodied in the 

 Fruit Marks Act: — "No. 2 .\pples shall consist 

 of well-grown specimens of fair size, color and 

 shape, and not less than 85 per cent, free from 

 scab, worm holes and other defects, and packed 

 in tlie same careful manner as provided for 

 No. 1 fruit." 



7. We would recommend that our delegates 

 examine into the moves that have been made 

 in the direction of horticultural education 

 in the different countries of the world, and be 

 in a position to assist in making such sugges- 

 tions as may be in the best interests of Cana- 

 dian horticulture. 



8. Your committee would recommend that 

 our delegates give this subject thorough in- 

 vestigation and consideration, and make such 



recommendations asTwill, in their judgment 

 make our fruit exhibitions more educational 

 to both producer and consumer, more encour- 

 aging to the growth of the best commercial 

 varieties adapted to the district, and in every 

 possible way calculated to encourage the growth 

 and disposal of our fruits. 



For 1906 officers were elected as follows: pres., 

 John C. Gilman, Kingsclear; v.-pres., I. W. 

 Stephenson, Sheffield; treas., Henry Wilmot, 

 Sunbury; sec, T. A. Peters, Fredericton; di- 

 rectors, J. W. Clark, Sunbury; J. F. Tilley, 

 Carleton; William Mcintosh, St. John; John 

 Ferguson, York; S. B. Hatheway, York; George 

 McAlpine, Queens; Mr. Richardson, Charlotte. 

 Pres. Gilman and Mr. Isaac W. Stephenson, of 

 Sheffield, were appointed delegates to the Do- 

 minion Conference. 



Among the speakers were Mr. W. T. Macoun, 

 Ottawa; Prof. F. C. Sears, Truro, and Mr. W. 

 h.. Mcintosh, of St. John, N.B., the leading en- 

 tomologist of the maritime provinces. A very 

 creditable display of apples was made, and be- 

 fore the close of the sessions a motion to have 

 a fruit exhibit at the next annual meeting was 

 carried. 



Mr. Macoun and Prof. Sears judged the fruit 

 exhibit, the following being the prize winners 

 of the varieties named: J. C. Gilman, Fred- 

 ericton — Fameuse, Mcintosh Red, Alexander, 

 Milding; Geo. McAlpine, Gagetown — Wolf River, 

 Bishop Pippin, Ontario, Golden Russet, King 

 of Tompkins, Northern Spy, Gano, Ben Davis; 

 Henry Wilmot, Lincoln — Wealthy and a Seed- 

 ling; S. B. Hatheway— -Canada Red; Rev. T. 

 Hunter Boyd — Stark; collection of 10 varieties— 

 Geo. McAlpine, Gagetown, and J. C. Gilman, 

 Fredericton; collection of five varieties — Geo. 

 McAlpine and J. C. Gilman. 



Pres. John C. Gilman opened the meeting 

 with an admirable address, in which he re- 

 ferred to the extreme cold of the winter of 1905, 

 which pointed out to fruit growers the great 

 advantage of planting hardy varieties. The 

 midsummer drought, on the other hand, showed 

 the vital need of a generous supply of plant 

 food and sufficient moisture in the soil to main- 

 tain a steady growth. After impressing on the 

 growers the importance of having only the best 

 fruit for the markets, the president said that 

 the best way to increase the percentage of num- 

 ber one fruit was to start at the beginning and 

 get the right varieties. Then prepare the 

 ground, as any good farmer would, for a crop 

 he expected to yield a good return; cultivate 

 and keep up the fertility; fight the insect pests; 

 have a good spraying equipment, and use it at 

 the right time and often enough to answer the 

 purpose; nip back and prune off all unnecessary 

 growth; give the air and sunshine a chance to 

 help you; use proper ladders, baskets, barrels 

 and boxes; grade to comply with the Fruit 

 Marks Act; haul on spring wagons, and see 

 that every operation is done with care. 



