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It is also proposed to publish a periodical, free to all members, giving the 

 names of all the officers in each country, and such other information as is con- 

 sidered of general interest. 



There were present such men as Prof. Bailey, of Cornell University ; Chief 

 Samuels, of Kentucky ; Pres. Berckmans, of Florida ; Geo. W. Campbell, of Ohio j 

 A. G. Asdikian, of the Imperial Ottoman Commission ; Romulo Escobar, Com- 

 missioner from Mexico ; A. B. King, Liberian Commissioner from West Coast 

 of Africa ; T. Minami, Professor of Agriculture, Imperial Agricultural College, 

 Hokkaido, Japan ; Ernest Krelage, of Holland ; Henry Vilmorin, of France ; 

 and numerous others. 



September 28th. 

 The Great Fruit Exhibit of the season, at the World's Fair, will be 

 during the month of October. In a few days Mr. Bigelow, the President of the 

 Nova Scotia Fruit Growers' Association, is expected with a large collection of 

 apples from the Annapolis Valley ; the Hon. John Mcintosh, Commissioner for 

 Quebec, has made arrangements for a very large assortment of fine apples from 

 that Province, some of which are already on the tables, while Mr. Pettit, the 

 indefatigable Superintendent of the Ontario exhibit, is surpassing all others in 

 extent and variety of collection. 



If a Contest were permitted for the first prize in apples for color and 

 quality, surely Canada would win it. We have been giving samples of Canadian 

 Fameuse apples to Americans and Europeans, in such cases as it seemed 

 desirable, and comments were so highly flattering, and so honest, as to afford 

 much gratification. "The best eating apple we ever tasted." "Delicious." 

 " Better than any apple grown in the United States," and other similar state- 

 ments were freely made. This giving of samples to interested persons for 

 tasting is one Of the best plans yet adopted ; it makes a better impression than 

 simply the sense of sight, besides affording a fine opportunity to talk about one's 

 country. 



A Pleasant Rivalry over the biggest apple has caused considerable 

 excitement of late. Arkansas boasted she had the biggest apple at the World's 

 Fair ; but British Columbia soon came along with one bigger. It measured 

 15)^ inches in circumference and weighed 24^ ounces. But she was only 

 permitted to lead the world a short time, for Idaho soon won the championshiD 

 with one 25 inches in circumference. Will British Columbia, not try once more 

 to regain her lost laurels ? 



The Winter Meeting of our Association will probably open in the City 

 Hall, Peterboro', on Tuesday the 12th of December. We shall be pleased to 

 receive suggestions of topics to be discussed, or questions to be answered. 



