THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



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apples heavy, although neither is grown ex- 

 tensively. The apple crop will be about 25% 

 heavier than last year, and where the orchards 

 have been sprayed and cared for, the quality 

 fine; as a whole, the crop is light.— D. Johnson. 



BRUCE COUNTY 



Walkerton. — Plums are a total failure. The 

 apple crop is light to medium; quality good, 

 very little spot, some codling moth. Owing 

 to dry, hot weather, apples on sod are drying 

 badly. Cultivated orchards are holding their 

 own. If present weather continues, the crop 

 will be lessened materially. — A. E. Sherrington. 



GREY COUNTY 



Meaford. — Apples are cleaner than for many 

 years, though, where unsprayed, they show 

 some spot. The crop is very irregular; some 

 orchards are as full as in '96, while others have 

 a very light crop. This feature is more notice- 

 able in winter varieties, fall fruit being gener- 

 ally good. There is a full crop of snow apples, 

 also of Ben Davis. Spies and Greenings are 

 medium, Baldwins light; other varieties are 

 only fair. Pears are a light crop. Plums, a 

 failure. Peaches, good. — A. Gifford. 



NEW BRUNSWICK 



York Co. — Duchess apples are extra good; 

 Wealthy, good; Alexander, medium; Fameuse 

 good, sUghtly affected with scab; Y. Transpar- 

 ent, good; Gano, medium; G. Ruspet, failure; 

 Mcintosh, failure; Astrachan, failure; Pewaukee, 

 verv light; Princess Louise, light. Crab ap- 

 ples, Hyslop, extra good. Plums, failure. 

 Blackberries, good. Black Currants, extra 

 good. — John Ferguson, Lower Queensbury. 



St. John, — There are not many apples raised 

 in this province as yet. Many young trees are 

 planted that have not yet matured. The aver- 

 age pack here is from 3,000 to 5,000 bbls. The 

 pack this year will be about 5,000 bbls,, as crop 

 prospects are very favorable. — Taylor & White. 



!/> II.'quebec. '•A^ljirl^ 



Abbotsford. — Unfavorable conditions have 

 reduced the prospects for an average crop of 

 first-class apples. The "June drop" was heavy. 

 The curculio and codling moth are in evi- 

 dence. The Fameuse is a fair crop, but more 

 scabbed than last season. Winter varieties 

 not over half crop, A few pears, but plums 

 and cherries are a complete failure, — J, M, Fisk, 



BRITISH COLUMBIA 



Plums, Japanese, Ught; European, full crop; 

 Washington, Bradshaw, Gage, and Y, Egg, 

 especially good. Peaches, not grown exten- 

 sively, but where planted, are a fairly good 

 crop; Y, St. John and Triumph best, loaded. 

 Pears, Clapp's, rather Ught; Bartlett aijd F. 

 Beauty, good; L. Bonne and Clairgeau, well 

 loaded, Apple trees in full bearing, well loaded; 

 younger orchards, only a scattering crop, — 

 Martin Burrell, Grand Forks, 



Four people can get The Horticul- 

 turist for a full year for 25 cents each — 

 — provided they are not already sub- 

 scribers. 



Over $1,000 in Prizes 



So liberal have been the donations of special 

 prizes to the Niagara District Horticultural Ex- 

 hibition that will be held at St. Catharines, Sept. 

 14, 15, that the ])rize list now amounts to consid- 

 erably over $1,000. Of this, about $600 will 

 be given for fruit, $330 for flowers and $150 for 

 vegetaliles. Copies of the prize list may be 

 obtained from the sec, Mr, E, T, Reed, St, 

 Catharines, 



The judges were appointed at a special meet- 

 ing held Aug, 23, and are: In the fruit sections, 

 for commercial packages and special prizes, A. 

 McNeill, of Ottawa, and P. J. Carey, of Toronto; 

 M. Pettit, of Winona, for grapes and pears; 

 A. W. Peart, of Burlington, for apples and 



plums; and E. Morris, of Fonthill, for peaches. 

 Mr. Braik, supt. of parks in Buffalo, assisted by 

 another gentleman from Buffalo, will judge the 

 flowers, and Mr. A. McMeans, of the Agric. Coll., 

 Guelph, the vegetables. 



Arrangements are being made for the running 

 of a special train from Toronto to St. Catharines 

 the last day of the Exhibition with excursion 

 rates from all points along the line. The ex- 

 hibits promised already show that the large 

 armory will be severely taxed to afford sufficient 

 accommodation, A special exhibit is being 

 prepared by Mr. Roderick Cameron, of Niagara 

 Falls, that will include over 1,000 specimens of 

 flowers. It promises to prove a great exhibition 

 and a valuable advertisement for the Niagara 

 district. •! *« >"^ 



Larg'e Profits From Fruit 



This statement shows the value of the 

 crops grown by Mr. Arthur C. Starr, of Nova 

 Scotia for the last 7 years. The profits were 

 estimated as being equal to 15% on a value of 

 $1,000 an acre. The statement was as follows: 



Bbls, Total Total Ex- Total 



Year ^xp'd, Bbls, port Recpts, Receipts 



1899 'l,447 1,715 $ 3,655,00 $ 3,968,50 



1900 717 995 1,231.06 1,403.39 



1901 1,759 2,000 5,018.56 5,330.33 



1902 1,067 1,220 2,446.57 2,581.74 



1903 1,838 2,037 4,298.04 4,558.23 



1904 1,609 1,715 2,446.75 2,537.00 



1905 715 840 1,978.61 2,121.90 



Total 9,152 10,532 $21,075.59 $22,491.09 



Average... 1,307 1,.508 3,010.80 3,213.00 

 Average of export fruit, $2.30 per bbl. 

 Average total sales, $2.13 per bbl. 



This crop was raised from 14 acres of bearing 

 trees. 



EXPENSES 



Plowing and harrowing $ 42.00 



Fertilizers 224.00 



Spraying 56.00 



Pruning 14.00 



Picking and packing 360.00 



Barrels 403.00 



Contingencies 14.00 



$1,113.00 



Total average sales $3,213.00 



Total expense 1,113.00 



Net profit $2,100.00 



This is equal to 15% on a value of $14,000 or 

 of $1,000 per acre. 



Vegetables foriPickling. — The manager of a 

 prominent pickUng concern in the vicinity of 

 Toronto said: "For the pickling business, we 

 require vegetables that are fresh and of good 

 quality. Cucumbers should not be ripe when 

 picked ; they should be small rather than large, 

 and they should be carried to the factory as 

 soon as picked, so that they will not lose their 

 crispness. Onions must be small, three-quarters 

 of an inch in diameter and under, as they 

 appear to better advantage when put up. 

 CauUflower for pickling should be compactly 

 headed, clean and white, free from leaves and 

 dirt; the fresher the better, and if of medium 

 size they are nicer to handle than either small 

 or large." 



A great offer: The Canadian Horticul- 

 turist 1 year for 50 cents, or 3 yrs. for 

 $1.20. Four new subscriptions, 1 yr. 

 for $1.00. 



The Canadian Horticulturist has improved 

 greatly during the past year. — Douglas Ford, 

 Toronto, Ont. 



Analyses of Ne^w Experiment Station Soils 



TKe RittenHovise Farm 



1 



2 



3 



4 



5 



6 



7 



8 



9 



10 



11 



12 



Where Taken and Area. 



Near school gardens; about 2J^ acres 



Subsoil, 2 ft. deep 



Fifty yards north of gardens 



Subsoil, 15 in. deep 



In the ravine ; 4 acres 



Subsoil, 15 in. deep 



Centre field, 27 acres, representing 60% of farm. 



Subsoil, 15 in. deep 



North-west side of ravine; about 6^ acres 



Subsoil, 1 ft. deep 



Red clay area, in centre field; 4J^ acres 



Subsoil, 15 in. deep 



Per cent Per cent 



of 

 Gravel. 



.59 

 

 1.64 

 1.07 

 

 .630I39 

 10.830 32 



of 



Sand. 



276 



325 

 652 



Per cent 



of Silt 



and 



Clay. 



642i74 



6.94014 



.950 46 



3.650.33 



10.790|20 



1.710110 



934 

 632 

 488 

 606 

 446 

 974 

 318 

 288 



674 



675 



348 



3.58 



066 



368 



512 



394 



554 



026 



6828 



712 



3.736 



Or- 

 ganic 

 Mat- 

 ter. 



.812 

 260 

 ii2 

 330 



Class. 



Loam. 

 Sandy loam. 

 Loam, 

 Clay, 

 Loam. 

 Clay loam. 

 Clay loam. 

 Clay. 

 Loam. 

 Clay loam 

 Clay loam. 

 Heavy clay. 



There is also IJ/^ acres of wood land. 



TKe Harris Farm 



13 

 14 

 15 

 16 



'Centre of farm; 30 acres. 



Subsoil, 8 in. deep 



Near lake shore; 10 acres 

 Subsoil, 15 in. deep 



3.390 

 8.430 

 1.790 



43.190 

 36.855 

 41.192 



.430 35.400 



56.810 

 63.195 

 58.808 

 64.600 



Loam. 

 Clay loam. 

 Loam. 

 Clay loam. 



There is also about 4 acres of red clay, similar to Nos. 11 and 12. 



TKe Culp Farm 



17 

 18 

 19 

 20 



In peach orchard ; about 15 acres 



Subsoil, 3 ft. deep 



A fair average of farm; about 58 acres 

 Subsoil, 15 in. deep 



1.200 



.370 



1.840 



1.110 



56.984 

 76.494 

 64.582 

 60.088 



43.016 4.966 

 23.506 

 35.418]3.850 

 39.9121 .... 



Loam. 



Light sandy loam. 

 Sandy loam. 

 Sandy loam. 



There is also }^ |acre of red clay, similar to Nos. 11 and 12; 5 acres of low land, similar 

 to Nos. 5 and 6; and 10 acres of wood land. 



