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THE CANADIAN II () R T 1 C U L T L li 1 S T 



The Canadian Horlicullurisi 



Publiahed by The Horticultural 

 PubliKhing Company^, Limited 



The Only Horticultural Magazine 

 in the Dominion 



Official Organ of British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec 

 and Prince Edward Island Fruit Growers" 

 Associations and of the Ontario Veg- 

 etable Growers' Association 



H. Bronson Cowan, Editor and Business Manager 



J. Albert Hand, B.S.A., Associate Editor 



W. G. Rook, Advertising Manager 



A. B. CtrrriNO. B.S.A., .SjHiial Ccirnsiiondini 



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TORONTO. CANADA 



THE DOMINION CONFERENCE 



The t)ominion conference, together with Hon 

 Mr. Fisher's promise to convene similar gather- 

 ings at regular intervals in the future, has 

 opened a new era for the fruit industry of Can- 

 ada. It has injected a national spirit among 

 the fruit growers in the different provinces 

 that has been lacking sadly in the past. The 

 very vastness of this country, of which every 

 Canadian is so proud, has made it impossible 

 for the fruit growers in the various sections of 

 the Dominion to meet together for the consid- 

 eration of matters relating to their interests, 

 that have been of national importance. This 

 has prevented their understanding each other's 

 conditions as thoroughly as was desirable, and 

 in many ways has retarded the development 

 of the fruit industry. 



Now, all is changed. The recent conference 

 not only brought representative delegations of 

 growers from all parts of Canada into close 

 touch with each other, but served to show them 

 that the interests of the growers in the different 

 provinces, instead of being inimical, are, in the 

 main, identical. The friendly spirit that ani- 

 mated the discussions proved that the dele- 

 gates realized the identity of their interests. It 

 means that in future many matters that hith- 

 erto have been discussed from a sectional view- 

 ixiint will be dealt with in a broader spirit, 

 while the regular lecunence of these confer- 

 ences will make possible more rapid improve- 

 ments in matters i elating to the fruit interests 

 of the Dominion as a whole, than has been 

 the case in the past. 



So many matters of widespread importance 

 were dealt with, it is impossible, even yet, to 

 fully grasp the effects that will follow from 

 the conference. Possibly the two most im- 

 portant decisions reached were those relating 

 to the adoption of a "fancy" grade for apples, 

 and the defining of a No. 2 apple. The reso- 

 lutions relating to crop reports, railway regu- 

 lations, and the development of foreign mark- 

 ets, however, are also of great importance. 



It is most unfortunate that [Jiovisjon was 

 111)1 made for the conference to last at least a 

 full week. Even that time would not have 

 l)ecn sufTicient to have f)etmitte<l a thorough 

 discussion of all the matters that weie on the 

 piogtam. So limited was the time at the dis- 

 posal of the delegates, many of the resolutions 

 adopted were drafted in a most hasty nature. 

 The delegates realized this, but felt that the 

 resolutions would serve to show the Govern- 

 ment what the desires of the fruit growers are, 

 and they felt safe to leave the woiking out of 

 these desiies in the form of piactical legislation 

 to the Fruit Division of the Department of 

 .Vgiiculture. One jKiint made manifest was 

 the complete satisfaction that is fell with the 

 results of the I'-iuil Maiks .^ct. The feeUng 

 was that the Act has not only tieen a complete 

 success, btit that it should be sttengthened. 

 This was manifested by the various resolu- 

 tions relating to it that were adopted. 



It is regrettable that owing to lack of time 

 many matters that were on the program were 

 not discussed. These include such subjects as 

 those relating to nurseries, fruit conventions 

 and institutes, fall fairs and fruit exliihititms 

 generally, judging and score cards, coojjerative 

 selling, commercial agents abroad, and many 

 others. Regret that these were not tlealt wilh 

 is tempered somewhat by the knowledge that 

 there will be another conference at which it 

 will be pos.sible to deal with them. 



The action of Hon. Sydney Fisher in pre- 

 siding at the various sessions of the conference 

 was deeply appreciated by the delegates. Few 

 of those present expected to find the Minister 

 of Agriculture as thoroughly informed on ma 

 ters relating to the fruit industry as he showed 

 himself to be. Much of the success of the 

 conference is due to the able manner in which 

 Hon. Mr. Fisher fulfilled his duties as chair- 

 man, and to the knowledge regarding Domin- 

 ion legislation and international subjects re- 

 lating to the fruit industry that he brought 

 to bear f)n certain of the matters discussed. 

 The glowers departed for their homes feeling 

 that they had left their views, as expressed by 

 the resolutions, in the hands of a Minister who 

 thoroughly understands their desires and who 

 can be depended uix)n to look after their in- 

 terests. 



On the whole, the conference was a decided 

 success. The most important matters were 

 discussed fully and disposed of in an intelligent 

 and satisfactory manner. Questions that long 

 have needed an answer were disposed of in a 

 manner that should benefit the industry. May 

 the national spirit it created grow and prosper 

 until it has cemented the fruit growers of the 

 Dominion in a bond that will benefit them in- 

 dividually and collectively as well as Canada 

 and the Kmpire as a whole 



BEAUTIFY YOUR TOWNS 



Those who read the report of the address by 

 Mr. J. Horace McFarland that appears in this 

 issue, cannot fail to be filled with a desire to do 

 something by which the home surroundings 

 will be made more beautiful. Public-spirited 

 persons should be inspired to stir up some 

 movement that will result in the town in which 

 they belong being transformed. Many Cana- 

 dian towns and cities need .some transformation. 

 The mere mention of the desired changes, 

 however, when associated with the thought of 

 the probable cost, generally results in no action 

 being taken. 



The success that followed the efforts of a few 

 high-minded citizens of Harrisbtirg should 

 tend to encourage towns to make a forward step. 

 In that city $1,090,000 has been spent in four 

 years, and yet the tax rate has increased only 

 one-half mill. In return for this trivial increase 

 in the tax bill the citizens have pure water, 

 perfect sewage system, lovely parks, clean 

 streets and numerous other pleasure-giving and 

 health-giving blessings that were formerly un- 

 known to them. 



This resulted from the earnest labor of a 



few. When the council would not grant Hi<)ne\ 

 to make the t)eginning, the earnestness manifest 

 ed itself in a handsome subscription In ;i 

 short time S.'>,0()0 were subscrit)e<i and a 

 careful and systematic plan of educating th< 

 citizen to the needs of their city, culminateii 

 in the election of a cimncil with |iower t<i gram 

 S1,(W0,(MK) to civic improvements Have thes( 

 f>e<iple regretted the vote of four vears ago ' 

 The fact that S«00,000 is voted for further 

 improvements in lOOO is sufficient answer. 



The expenditure of such a large sum is not 

 necessary in every city. In many cases our 

 horticultural societies could do much to secun 

 funds large enough to make noticeaV>le change^ 

 and improvements, Rxcellent op|K>rtunitie- 

 are offered for educating the |>cople to tin 

 advantages of having streets and i>arks and 

 lawns beautiful, to .say nothing of the wain 

 and sewage systems. The influence for gooti 

 on the children, of parks with their trees and 

 flowers, and birds, cannot l)e overestimated 

 As Mr, McFarland happily jnit it. Park-; 

 cheai)er than i)olicemen." 



If any ])roof of the excellence of The C 

 DiA.v HoRTicuLTiRisT as an advertising mediuii! 

 is needed it is afforded by the frequent rerpiest- 

 that are received for the [)remiums that an 

 given to readers who buy from our advertisers 

 Here are four received recently: Mr. Philii 

 H. Gardner, of Mitchell, secured a $500 pian- 

 from the Gerhard Heintzman Piano Co., one ol 

 our advertisers; Mr, David M, Rf>ss Iwught 

 S12,2.T worth of nurserv stock from the Smith 

 & Reed Co,, of St. Catharines; .Mr, LeRoy 

 Curtis, of Leamington, purchased $30.40 worth 

 of fertilizers from W. A, Freeman & Co., of 

 Hamilton, and Mr, J, C, Oilman, president of 

 the New Brunswick Fruit Growers" .Association, 

 bought S82 worth of goods from C. W, Van 

 Duzer, of Cirimsby, Each of these gentlemen 

 has been sent a dollar as a premium fcjr buying ', 

 from our advertisers and for teUing thetti that ' 

 they saw their advertisements in The HoRTi- 

 CLLTt'RisT, With such evidences of direct 

 results gained by advertisers who use our 

 columns is it any wonder that our advertising 

 ]5atronage has doubled every year for the last ; 

 four vears!' 



The directors of the Ontario \egelable Grow- 

 ers' .\s,sociation last month showed that they 

 are wideawake to the interests of their members 

 when they arranged to appoint twenty-five 

 or more paid crop correspondents throughoii' 

 the province, that they may is-sue regulai 

 monthlv crop reports next summer Nothin:; 

 they can do will be as much appreciated In 

 their members as these reix)rts if they art 

 managed properly. 



No iTian deserves as nuicli cre<lit for the suc- 

 cess of the recent conference as the chief of the 

 fruit division, Mr. -Alex, McNeill, The care- 

 ful manner in which the details had been 

 planned reflects great credit on his work. This 

 fact was appreciated by the delegates, although, 

 like many other matteis, time did not permit 

 of its being mentioned in the form of a reso- 

 lution, 



One effect of the recent fruit conference will 

 be to arouse greater interest in the affairs of 

 the provincial organizations, • The honor of 

 being a delegate to the next conference is 

 likely to be eagerly sought. 



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Now is the time to start plannihg for the 

 next Dominion conference. 



Shipping apples in boxes is still in its in- 

 fancy. Boxes cost more and there is more 

 work in packing. The barrel is in greatest 

 favor here, although boxes should be all right 

 for selected stock. — (C. F. Bailev. Coldbrook, 

 N.S. J 



