No. 4.] FRUIT GROWING IN NOVA SCOTIA. 57 



noticed that where a man grows strawberries betw^een the 

 trees his apple-tree leaves are all yellow. We grow apples and 

 turnips and get huge crops in between the rows. 



Question. Are not currants good? 



Mr. WoODWORTH. We never grow any currants between 

 the trees. We grow some raspberries. 



Question. At what age do your trees bear? 



Mr. WooDWORTH. Well, the Wageners begin to bear about 

 three or four years after they are set out. Of course, they are 

 small trees and can't bear very large crops. I have an orchard 

 planted out about thirteen years, — 30 acres of orchard, — 

 and that has given me a splendid crop, averaging 50 bushels 

 to the acre; that would be a barrel to a tree. Of course, some 

 trees have two barrels on; others don't have any. 



Question. Wliat do your apples bring a barrel this fall? 



Mr. WooDWORTH, Our apples for export have brought about 

 $1.60 through the co-operative companies. You count that a 

 small price; for these war times we count it a very good price. 



Question. How much is the profit on a barrel of apples 

 at that price? 



Mr. WooDW'ORTH. Fifty cents. We pay 28 cents for barrels; 

 it costs us about 12 cents to get them packed; they do it a 

 little cheaper this year than they have been doing it. Of course, 

 in the co-operative movement we have to pay for what it costs. 



Question. You pay for picking? 



Mr, W^oodworth. We pay for picking usually $1 a day. 

 I have paid more. If we could get experienced pickers we 

 would pay them more, but* we usually get new pickers each 

 year, and if you have ever attempted to pick apples with a 

 lot of fellows that never had picked them before you know 

 that all you hear is a basket falling, or a man, and by the 

 time you have them well taught the season is over. 



Question. Is the business done through your co-operative 

 societies done on a cash basis? 



Mr. WooDWORTH. Yes, we sell all the stuff for cash, except 

 what we send to the other side, and on that the returns come 

 back as soon as sold. 



Question. What temperature do you keep in the ware- 

 houses? 



