Fruit Crop Conditions and Prices 



INDICATIONS are favorable for good prices 

 for winter apples. While the crop will not 

 be as large as was estimated earlier in the 



season, it will be a fair average. In Ont. 

 the quality will be the best in years. Other 

 provinces also report good quality except N.S., 

 where, though not poor, it will be under normal. 



Large quantities of Canadian apples will be 

 exported. The present indications are that 

 Europe will use more Canadian apples than 

 ever before. A large part of the English apple 

 crop is being marketed now. It has come 

 slightly in competition with Canadian fall 

 apples, but the situation for winter varieties 

 is promising. Good prices on the other side 

 may be e.Kpected and, of course, the larger our 

 exports the more will be realized for those used 

 at home. 



SOMETHING ABOUT PRICES 



The Horticulturist knows of various sales 

 that have been made at good prices. While 

 buyers are talking of "record apple yields" 

 and prospective low prices, yet they are anxious 

 to buy. In one locality S3 a bbl. has been 

 offered for No. 1 and $2.r>0 for No. 2, clean, 

 well-packed stock. This price is above the 

 average, but there is no reason why growers 

 should not receive such for fruit that is high 

 grade and well packed. Some orchards 

 have been sold for SI. 25 a bbl., picked. Sev- 

 eral others, east of Toronto, last week, were 

 sold at $2 a bbl., tree run; seller to furnish 

 barrel, pick, pack and deliver at station. Also 

 2,000 bbls. tree run, at S2.2.5, packed. Growers 

 who put up good fruit, uniformly packed, need 

 not fear low prices. We would advise growers 

 to hold No. 1 winter apples for $3; but they 

 must be so selected and so packed that they 



will be a credit, not only to the grower but 

 also to Canada. 



THE UNITED states crop 



Owing to continued dry and hot weather, 



Harry Dempsey 



Among the prominent and enterprising fruit growers 

 of Prince Edward Co., Ont., is .Mr. Harry Dempsey, of 

 Rednersville. This year he won many prizes at the 

 Canadian National Exhibition and each year for 9 years 

 in succession he won 1st prize for 40 varities of apples. 



the western fruit crop is ripening too early and 

 falling off the trees. The Michigan crop will 

 be heavy. In western New York the crop wiU 

 be 50% greater than last year, while in the 

 Hudson River district it will be only }^ of last 

 year's. It is said that growers are having 

 some trouble in arranging for storage. Prices 

 have advanced in New York state. Some 

 difficulty is found in the matter of securing 

 help for harvest. Should this prove serious, 

 it will tend to lessen the amount of fruit avail- 

 able for export. 



OTHER FRUITS IN ONTARIO 



Hot weather has hastened the maturity of 

 peaches in the Niagara district, but the crop 

 is a good average, of fair quality. A dearth of 

 baskets has made the situation rather serious 

 for the grower, but has kept up the price. 

 Grapes are a fair crop, but owing to lack of 

 rain, rather small; not much rot. Pears have 

 not yielded as well as was expected early in 

 the season; but the crop has been fairly good 

 and clean, although slightly undersized. The 

 crop correspondents of The Horticulturist 

 point out the situation in the various localities 

 as follows: 



DURHAM county 



Newcastle. — The apple crop has been injured 

 by hail. Duchess apples, good crop and color; 

 Wealthys, heavy crop but many small and 

 poor color; Colverts, good size and color; Jcnet- 

 ting, the same; Alexanders, about a carload 

 here, fairly good; Ben Davis, good color and 

 heavy crop, but slightly undersized ; Baldwins 

 and Spys, good; Greenings have fallen badly, 

 otherwise good; Blenheim Pippins are extra 

 heavy and good sized; Stark, off year with 

 most trees, but good size and color; Kings, off 



Good fruit and 

 good prices are 

 dependent on 

 your securing 

 the best stock 

 obtainable A* 

 We also sell 

 Perennials for fall planting. The best and 



ONLY THE BEST WILL 

 ALWAYS BE YOURS 

 IF YOU ORDER FROM 



*^ Helderleigh Nurseries 



E. D. SMITH, WINONA, ONT. 

 Mention The Canadian Horticulturist when writing 



Export 



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Apples 



Woodall & Company 



Liverpool, England 



The Pioneer Receivers from 

 this Continent. 



Boyd, Barrow CBl, Co, 



Glasgow, Scotland 



M. Isaacs & Sons, Ltd. 



London, England 



and Firms in Bristol, Man- 

 chester and Hull. 



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Reliable information. Returns day of sale. 

 Crop and cable market reports free. 



EBEN JAMES 



CANADIAN AGENT 



Phone M. 5735 103 Union Station, Toronto 



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