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The Columbian Raspberry origi- 

 nated with Mr. J. T. Thompson. 

 Oneida, N. Y. 



Experimental Farm Notes will be 

 a new heading in this Journal. Begin- 

 ning with October, Prof. Macoun, the 

 horticulturist at Ottawa, will write articles 

 treating of the results attained at the 

 farm, of most interest to fruit growers. 

 This will form a pleasing addition to 

 the subjects treated on by The Cana- 

 dian Horticulturist. 



Cherries and Milk if taken to- 

 gether are counted unwholesome, owing 

 to the : amount of prussic acid con- 

 tained in the former. Especially should 

 over ripe cherries be taken in milk with 

 caution; lest they cause fermentation 

 and much pain. Even poisonous effects 

 might result if taken too freely. 



Women are usually found to be the 

 best packers of fruit. Their fingers are 

 nimble, and they have good taste in 

 arrangement. At Maplehurst the apples, 

 pears, peaches and plums are gathered 

 by men, and brought to the packing- 

 house, where the women do the princi- 

 pal part of the assorting, grading and 

 packing. Miss J. L. Buchan is spoken 

 of in the Fruit Trade Journal as the 

 pioneer fruit packer of grapes at Southern 

 Pines, N. C. She has a corps of ex 

 perienced girl-workers trained by her- 

 self, who pick the grapes, trim the 

 clusters, line the baskets with paper 

 lace, and her success is largely due to 

 the attractive get up of the fruit. Miss 

 Buchan also superintends the shipping. 



A New Apple Case. — The Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture at Ottawa is said to 

 have adopted a new case for the export 



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