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barrels were brought in last year from the Counties of Huron and Grey, kept in 

 cold storage, and sold at a fine advance this spring. The variety from Canada 

 most sought for was the Northern Spy, a variety which reaches great perfection 

 in the Province of Ontario ; and next in popularity is the Greening, and then the 

 Russets. If our growers can but establish a brand, and a character for honest 

 packing, seeking it as earnestly as they do in the market of Great Britain, there 

 is no reason why apples may not form an important article of export to the 

 United States. 



Mr. Napier thinks he may be able to forward this industry in Chicago in 

 the near future. 



FRUIT PROSPECTS. 



Brant Co. — Sir, — Cherries and pears will be a light crop. Apples almost a failure, 

 except some early varieties — Kings and Greenings. Grapes and plums promise well. — J. 

 R. Howell, Brantford, Ont. 



Cornwall. — Sir, — Strawberries, good crop ; currents and gooseberries promises to be 

 very good ; no cherries or raspberries grown here ; plums, a failure ; apples, a poor crop.— 

 W. S. Turner, Cornwall. 



Cataraqui. — Sir, —Apples will not be more than one-quarter of a crop ; pears, very 

 few grown ; plums, almost a failure, caused by curculio. — D. NiCOL. 



Nantye. — Sir, — As we have just finished picking strawberries, I take the liberty of 

 reporting. From a bed of eight square rods we picked 400 quarts, at 7|c. , $30 ; of these, 

 three rows were Bubach, great in yield and size ; two rows Haverland, medium ; one row 

 Jessie, almost nie. Black currants, almost nie; Red Fay, fair crop; raspberries, Shaffer, 

 enormous. Gooseberries, loaded ; but, sir, I cannot see any difference between Downing 

 and Pearl. Same in leaf and wood ; the fruit is the same shape — round — and the same 

 size. Of course, I may not have the pure thing ; if so, I should like to know it. If I have, 

 I think the public ought to know that they are no improvement on Downing. — Stanley 

 Spillet. 



[Our correspondent has, no doubt, planted the Downing in place of the Pearl. The 

 latter is both larger and more productive than the former. — Ed.] 



Ottawa. — Sir, — Strawberries have been very abundant ; raspberries promise to yield 

 one of the largest crops we have had for some years ; currants, gooseberries and grapes are 

 almost equally promising, although grapes will need careful spraying in order to prevent 

 mildew. Summer apples are medium to poor crop ; winter apples are almost a total 

 failure. Plums and cherries, medium to poor. Pears are not raised to any extent. On the 

 whole, the season will be characterized by a heavy crop of small fruits and a very light 

 crop of tree fruits. — John Craio, Horticulturist, Experimental Farm. 



Frontenac County. — Sir, — It has now become quite evident that the apple crop here 

 is almost a failure. In this district there will not be ten per cent, of a crop. Pears the 

 same. Plums about the same. Blackberries (wild) abundant. — D. Nicol, Cataraqui, Ont. 



Cornwall County. — Sir, — Yours received, and as near as I can find out, the per- 

 centage of fruit is as follows : — Apples, 25 per cent. ; plums, 20 per cent. ; grapes, 75 per 

 cent. ; gooseberries, 100 per cent. No pears, peaches or blackberries grown here. — W. S. 

 Turner. 



Halton County. — Sir, — Percentages estimated as follows : — Apples, fall, 30 percent. ; 

 Greening and Ribston, 50 per cent. ; other winter varieties, 20 per cent. ; pears, Bartletts, 

 30 per cent. ; othei kinds, 50 per cent. ; plums, 100 per cent. ; grapes, 100 per cent. ; black- 

 berries, 100 per cent. Peaches not much grown, but there will be more than usual. — Geo. 

 Bunbtjry. 



Prince Edward County. — Sir, — In reply to yours, re, fruit prospects for my district . 

 A))|)les, excepting Early Harvest and a few late summer varieties, not a quarter crop ; 



