24 FRUIT RAN'CHING. 



district. Similar ones could be cited from almost any 

 part of the province. Apples and pears produce from 

 8 to 15 tons of fruit per acre, according to variety, 

 and the average price is $26 (£5 2s.) and $30 (£6) per 

 ton respectively. Plums, prunes, cherries, and 

 peaches invariably bear largely, and the prices are 

 always satisfactory if the fruit is properly picl^ed and 

 packed." 



In another official publication of the British 

 Columbia Government, namely, " Agriculture in 

 British Columbia," Official Bulletin, No. 10, we read 

 (pp. 22-25): " Mr. T. W. Stirling, Bankhead Ranch, 

 Kelowna, says: This orchard of about 16 acres will 

 produce about 160 to 170 tons this present year (1906). 

 In 1903 it produced 140 tons; in 1904 it produced 130 

 tons; in 1905 it produced 160 to 170 tons; and 

 probably it has not yet reached maximum production. 

 Apples (variety Jonathan), planted in 1900, pro- 

 duced this year lOOlbs. a tree — fruit worth $1.50 (6s.) 

 per 401b. box, f.o.b. packing-house — last year these 

 trees yielded, as four-year-olds, 601bs. a tree. Next 

 year's crop may be estimated at 2001bs. per tree. One 

 and one-third acres of Bartlett — i.e., \\"illiams — pears 

 produced 16 tons of fruit, or about 800 boxes (selling 

 price $1.35 (5s. 6d.) per box f.o.b. packing-house — 

 $1,080 £216). One and one-third acres of Beurre 

 d'Anjou pears produced 17 tons, or 850 boxes (selling 

 price, $1.40 (5s. 8d.) per box f.o.b. packing-house — 

 $1.090=£218). Two and one-third acres of Italian 

 prunes produced 32 tons, or 3,200 crates (selling price, 

 60 cents (2s. 6d.) per crate— $1,920 " £384). O^ne acre 

 of plums produced 12 tons, or 1,200 crates (selling 

 price, 70 cents (3s.) per crate— $840=£168). Over 



