Vegetable Crop OutlooK in Ontario 



ALTHOUGH rather backward in season, 

 the vegetable crop in Ontario is looking 

 well. The prospects are bright for 

 large crops of most vegetables, and the 

 Iruling prices promise to be slightly higher this 

 eason than last. In some sections, considerable 

 Idamage is being done by insect and fungous 

 Fpests. The following reports by crop corre- 

 |Spondents of the Ont. Vegetable Growers' Assn. 

 show the situation in the various districts: 



OTTAWA 



The acreage imder vegetables is about the 

 me as usual. Early cabbage is almost double 



he usual crop. Cauliflower is a fair crop. 

 Beans are a little heavier than other years, 

 tomatoes and peas about the same, and com 

 fnearly double. A pretty heavy crop of celery 

 "s being put in now, too much I consider, for 

 the lateness of the season and size of the plants, 

 to produce good celery in the fall. The weather 

 conditions for celery are very unfavorable 

 Some days extreme heat, others very cold, 

 causing a peculiar soft growth, and rendering 

 all plants liable to disease and grubs. Some 

 of our tomato growers are complaining of a 

 black dry spot on the blossom end of the tomato 

 showing through the crop. Slugs and snails 

 are going to be bad pests this season. Trans- 

 planted onions seem to be about double the 

 tisual crop, seed onions about the same as usual. 

 The last few hot days are causing a rank, 

 quick growth both of onion and weeds which 

 may hurt the crop, for it is impossible to get 

 on the ground yet. The prices on the market 



re about as follows: good lettuce, 15c. to 20c. 

 doz. heads; beets, 50c. a doz. bchs. of 4 each; 

 rhubarb, 20c. to 30c. a doz., accordingto quality; 

 asparagus, 80c. to $1 a doz. bchs.; spinach, 25c. 

 a bush.; onions, 15c. to 20c. a doz. bchs. ; radish, 

 15c. to 20c. a doz. bchs. — T. Mockett, June 20. 



XAPANEE 



The weather has been quite favorable; no 

 injury from frost. The maggot has troubled 

 onions considerably, some patches being en- 

 tirely gone; still, I think the crop will compare 

 very favorably with last year. Tomatoes are 

 doing fine, and promise an extra good crop. 

 Beans, potatoes, lettuce, etc., are a splendid 

 crop; no noticeable increase in either. Potatoes 

 (old) are $1.25 a bag of 90 lbs , and scarce at 

 that. — E. M. Sherman, June 20. 



BURLINGTON 



All that is required is warm weather with a 

 few occasional showers to make the crops very 

 fine, both in the growth of cabbage, cauliflower, 

 onions, etc., and the ripening of tomatoes. 

 Strawberries are now in full swing. Aspara- 

 gus and rhubarb are about finished. Onions, 

 both seed and transplanted, are doing excep- 

 tionally well, and imless the maggot begins 

 destructive work, the crop will be 25% above 

 last year. Cabbage, also, has made rapid 

 growth, and cutting has commenced with some 

 growers; the maggot has been rather destructive 

 in some sections. Early cauliflowers are very 

 scarce; some patches have been cleaned out by 

 the maggot; the cutting with one or two of 

 the growers has just commenced. Tomatoes, 

 both early and late, are doing well, although 

 in some places the cut worm has been very 

 destructive. The early tomatoes have set fruit 

 more plentifully than usual. Melons, egg plants 

 and peppers have been planted to about the 

 same extent as last season. The early planted 

 melons suffered a good deal from cold weather, 

 while later planted ones have done very fine. 

 Peppers have been planted rather more exten- 

 sively than last season. Commercial fertilizers 

 have been u=ed rather freely by a great many 

 of the growers, but up to the present the effect 

 is not noticeable. Celery is doing very nicely. — 

 J. A. Tjndley, June 20. 



HAMILTON 



The acreage of vegetables has increased about 

 10% during the last year or two, owing to the 

 increased population of Hamilton. Old pota- 



toes are bringing $1.00 to SI. 35 a bag. New 

 potatoes are just coming in and selling at 90c. 

 to $1.10 a 11 qt. bskt. New arrivals are also 

 beets and carrots, and are worth 25c. and 35c. 

 respectively. Green peas are coming in larger 

 quantities, price from 30c. to 45c. a 11 qt. bskt., 

 according to size. Beans have not put in an 

 appearance yet. New cabbage, while quite 

 small, are bringing 75c. to $1 a doz. heads. 

 The tomato outlook is not so promising as 

 earlier in season. The plants in many instances 

 are very small, and some long and slender, and 

 not having been planted quite so early as usual, 

 will have a tendency to lessen the usual yield. 

 The acreage is not so large this year as contract 

 price is only 25c. a bush., while last year about 

 60,000 bushels were contracted for, through the 

 efforts of assn., at 30c. a bush. The annual 

 average yield in this district is about 150,000 

 bush, to 175,000; besides, several thousands are 

 annually shipped to all points in Canada.- — 

 Jas. A. Stevens, June 21. 



NIAGARA FALLS SOUTH 



All hardy vegetables look well after the 

 recent rains and are growing nicely. The frosts 

 on the nights of June 10 and 11 injured all 

 tender vegetables. On low ground, melons and 

 cucumbers were in some cases killed completely. 

 Beans were also severely affected. Corn shows 

 its tips frozen to a pale straw color. Squash, 

 pumpkin and tomatoes seem to have escaped 

 injury. Cabbage maggot has been very de- 

 structive this season; whole patches of early 

 cabbage have been destroyed. Onion maggot 

 has also been very prevalent; it has reduced 

 the crop in many cases. Early peas and beans 

 made their first appearance on the local market 

 on June 16. Old potatoes are in great demand 

 for planting, and are selling for $1 a bush. The 

 following prices were obtained on local market 

 June 15 to 20: new beets, .50c. a doz. bchs.; 

 peas, 40c. a pkt.; beans, 50c. a pkt.; radish, 20c. 

 a doz. bchs. ; onions, green, 20c. a doz. bchs. ; 

 head lettuce, 20c. a doz.; asparagus, 50c. a doz. 

 bchs.; rhubarb, 30c. a doz. bchs.; strawberries, 

 $1.50 to $2.50 a crate of 24 qts.— Thos. R. 

 Stokes, June 21. 



CHATHAM 



Vegetable crops were badly damaged by the 

 recent cyclone. Tomatoes suffered most, and 

 the supply of early ones will be materially 

 reduced. The later ones will pick up; a good 

 demand is anticipated, as another canning fac- 

 tory has started. Onions were badly injured 

 in the path of the storm, but these are recover- 

 ing and may prove to be a fair crop. Trans- 

 planted beets made their first appearance on 

 June 2 and found a very ready sale; seed beets 

 also are coming in. Melons and cucumbers are 

 backward, owing to the cool weather. Potatoes 

 are looking well, and digging will soon commence. 

 Celery and cabbage look promising on account 

 of the frequent showers. Strawberries are a 

 great crop this season. — Fred. Collins, June 19. 



LEAMINGTON 



Tomatoes, cabbage, wax beans, cucumbers, 

 peas and melons are doing very well, considering 

 the weather conditions during the last few weeks. 

 Early cabbage is commencing to move, but is 

 not up to the average in size, owing to too 

 much rain and cool weather. It is being sold 

 at $2 a }/2 bush, crate, F.O.B. here. Cucumbers 

 are all under glass, and are selling at $1.20 a 

 11 qt. bskt. Peas, 50c. a 11 qt. bskl. Wax 

 beans will be on in about 2 weeks. Tomatoes 

 have set well on the vines in some places, and 

 in others very thinly. The prospect is that 

 there will he small shipments of them made 

 in July; but during Aug. there will lie an abimd- 

 ance. In general, there is likely an increase 

 of 25% in the crops, as compared with last 

 season.— E. E. Adams, June 19. 



SAJtNIA 



All kinds of vegetables are looking well. AA'e 

 have had some complaints of loss caused by 

 too much moisture. Abotit the usual acreage 



in vegetables, except early potatoes, which are 

 above the average in acreage, but, I think about 

 a week later, and showing every indication for 

 a good crop. Some late potatoes have been 

 hurt by the wet weather, and may be replanted. 

 There is a fair demand for vegetables in Sarnia, 

 and prices are steady, bunch stuff coming in 

 freelv, and cabbage will be readv in a week. — 

 W. A. Broughton, Tune 20. 



HuMBER Bav. — More potatoes and corn have 

 been planted this year than usual Onions, not 

 such large patches sown as in other years. 

 The seed has germinated very poorly, not more 

 than half a crop; not many maggots yet. Beets 

 are good, and large quantities are going to 

 market. Parsnips are a very thin crop gener- 

 ally. Carrots good, about the usual quantity 

 sown. Early cabbage are coming on rather 

 slowly; the maggots are working on the light 

 soils. Cauliflowers are just heading; small lots 

 planted so far. Early peas just ready, selling 

 at $1.50 a bush., 50c. to 65c. a bskt; no large 

 lot sown. Celery is growing slo^yly, about the 

 usual c)uantity has been set out. None ready 

 for market. Mr. J. Gourley, of Deer Park, 

 had 2,000 on the market last week, very small, 

 sold at $15 a 1,000. Spinach is very good, sells 

 fairly well. Radishes have been very plentiful, 

 are selling much better than other years, about 

 12c. to 15c. a doz. bchs., 12 in a bch. Rhubarb, 

 good crop, but not so much on the market as in 

 other years. Beans are doing well, about the 

 same patches as other years. Tomatoes are 

 looking very well, having had no setback so far; 

 no very large lots planted — no more than other 

 years. Asparagus will soon be over for this 

 season; has been poor and light cutting gener- 

 ally. The cut worms are numerous this year. 

 I notice tlie little grev birds are on their tracks, 

 and the robin also will do his part to help clear 

 them until the cherries are ripe. It is likely 

 the slug will be bad on the cabbage. Fresh 

 slacked lime dusted on them is sure death to the 

 slugs, and is good for the cabbage. Try it. — 

 J. W. Rush, June 21. 



Bracond.^lE. — There is an enormous amount 

 of transplanted beets this season, readily selling 

 at 20c. and 25c. a doz bchs. Seed beets and 

 carrots, also peas, are ready for market. The 

 crop will be about as usual. Early cabbage 

 are coming along splendidly, some already cut- 

 ting at 60c. doz. The early tomatoes are looking 

 well, the first blossom having set nicelv, but 

 the later blossom is falling, owing to the wet 

 weather. We are busy planting celery, late 

 cabbage and cauliflower. The acreage will be 

 about as usual. Potatoes are in blossom. 

 Crops are doing nicely, with the excention of 

 the tomatoes, the second bloom of which will 

 be a failure. — A. W. Shuter, June 19. 



DONCASTER. — Crops are looking well Yel- 

 low Danver onions have come rather thin with 

 most of the growers which, with rather a smaller 

 quantity sown, will make the crop lighter than 

 last year. Other crops are being grown in 

 about the usual quantities. Tomatoes from 

 greenhouses are coming in in small qtiantities, 

 and selling readily at 15c. a lb. — C. Gibbard, 

 June 21. 



SCOTLAND 



The wet weather has kept the grower from 

 working in the onions, and as the weeds have 

 got the best of some, a number of acres will 

 have to be plowed up. The maggot also is work- 

 ing very fast. The 1st planting of cucumbers 

 have been all frozen, and they are planting 

 them again this week. Strawberries are only 

 about half a crop. — E. G. Malcolm, June 19. 



PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY 



Potatoes look well, but the blight has made 

 its appearance in some places. Early peas are 

 looking fine and promi.sc a good crop. Tomatoes 

 and corn are doing well. The berry crop will 

 be light. — Stephen Lake. 



