THE 



Canadian Horticulturist. 



Vol. XXII. 



1899 



No. 6 



CO-OPERATIVE TRANSPORTATION OF FRUITS. 



URING the early 

 years, in which the 

 fruit industry had 

 its beginnings in 

 these portions of 

 Ontario which 

 seemed from their 

 favorable circumstances and surround- 

 ings to be peculiarly adapted for the 

 production of the various fruits of all 

 the temperate zone, the energies of 

 those, whose bent or inclination led 

 them into this particular line, were 

 chiefly devoted to a study of the varie- 

 ties of the different fruits which seemed 

 to give promise of best results ; and also 

 to endeavor to become familiar with the 

 best and most approved methods of 

 cultivation and propagation. That these 

 efforts have been crowned with a fair 

 degree of success, the extensive or- 

 chards and vineyards which stretch 

 away for miles in various directions in 

 many localities, give ample evidence. 

 In this laudable and praiseworthy 



pursuit, the Ontario Fruit Growers' 

 Association has taken an active part, 

 and much credit is due the various 

 officers of the Association in past years 

 for the success which has attended their 

 efforts. 



The time has come however, when 

 the average grower of fruit is not look- 

 ing so much for new varieties and new 

 approved means of culture, although we 

 have by no means reached the limit in 

 either of these lines ; but rather, that he 

 may be able to place the fruits which he 

 is now producing in abundance and of 

 a good quality into the hands of an 

 ever increasing number of consumers 

 in our towns and cities, as well as across 

 the sea in the Home Land, in good 

 order with fair despatch and at reason- 

 able cost for transportation. These are 

 burning questions with the commercial 

 fruit growers today, and are engaging 

 the best thought of some of the largest 

 shippers in the various fruit sections. 



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