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and some other kinds. This would seem 

 to indicate that the Ignotum is a better 

 shipping variety than the others which 

 were tried. Its fault is that it is rather 

 large for the English market, where we 

 want to offer dessert tomatoes only. One 

 thing was notable about tomatoes, that 

 they are little if any retarded in ripening, 

 by cold storage. 



The Early Crawford peach also 

 has been condemned as an export va- 

 riety. It it too soft and juicy to carry a 

 long distance, so that notwithstanding 

 its great value for our home markets, it 

 must be discarded by the peach grower 

 who is planting an orchard for export. 

 What is the variety that will carry ? is 

 the first important question, and what is 

 the quality % is the second. No doubt 

 the Smock would answer the first ques- 

 tion ; but other varieties superior in 

 quality, and earlier in ripening, may be 

 more desirable. 



Concord, Niagara, and Worden 

 grapes are also useless for export. They 

 do not carry well, mildewing wherever 

 there is the slightest crack, and so ten- 

 der that they are easily broken. Then 

 their flavor is so obnoxious to the palate 

 of the Englishman, who has always at 

 hand the Black Hamburg, and other 

 varieties of high quality, that it seems 

 foolish to undertake to force them upon 

 the British markets. The only markets 

 for these grapes appears to be in the 

 North-West Territories, providing rea- 

 sonable express rates can be secured. 

 Our Association has appointed a Com- 

 mittee to make an effort in this direc- 

 tion. 



In grapes for export we must choose : 

 (i) our best shipping varieties, and (2) 

 our best flavored kinds. Mr. Robson, of 

 Lindsay, elsewhere commends the Mills 



for this purpose. The quality is certainly 

 good, and the bunch of fine size, and 

 probably it would carry ; but we notice 

 one fault, that the berries do not hold 

 very firmly to the bunch. Lindley is a 

 capital grape, of beautiful color, a good 

 shipper, but the bunch is often rather 

 loose. Wilder should fill the bill, also 

 Agawam, Salem and Vergennes. The 

 latter however lacks flavor. 



We hope that in 1899 the export ship- 

 ments of grapes will be confined to these 

 varieties, or others like them, and that 

 it may be proved to some certainty, whe- 

 ther or not we may export any kind of 

 grapes, as a private enterprise, with any 

 hope of success. Perhaps some of our 

 readers will suggest other varieties worth 

 trying. 



Of Pears we have learned little new 

 in 1898 over our experience of 1897, 

 because of the short crop and the blem- 

 ished character of much of the fruit. 

 The Bartlett (Williams) has again been 

 carried in good condition, and has been 

 favorably received. The same may be 

 said of Duchess, Anjou, Clairgeau, Bous- 

 sock and even Kieffer. We notice how- 

 ever that buyers hesitate to buy the last 

 named a second time, its quality is so 

 poor. It is easily grown, easily carried, 

 and fair to behold ; but, alas ! very dis- 

 appointing to the eater. 



Apples keep better picked September 

 26 than October 13, according to Ohio 

 B., II , 4. No doubt a fruit should be 

 handled just a point off maturity, with- 

 out waiting for the process of ripening, 

 to show itself, which is really a step to 

 ward decay. At Maplehurst we usually 

 begin gathering winter apples about Sep- 

 tember 20th, finishing up, if possible, by 

 the 20th of October. 



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