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looked after and every attention is being paid to the production of fine crops 

 of fruit, some 3,500 barrels being the product during the past season. Very 

 little winter injury was observed and considerable extension is contemplated. 

 A commodious and well planned ice-cold storage has been erected, where 

 several carloads of fruit may be stored to await suitable markets. Considerable 

 young stock is being grown in the nurseries and will be available both for their 

 own use and for distribution throughout the Province. 



DEMONSTRATION ORCHARD AT ST. JOSEPH DU LAC. 



Leaving La Trappe, we drove through St. Joseph du Lac, passing several 

 large orchards en route, the principal one being that of the McColl brothers. 

 A portion of this orchard js being used by the Provincial Government as a 

 demonstration orchard and excellent results were to be seen from the methods 

 of treatment adopted. The trees in this orchard are 27 feet apart each way, but 

 Mr. McColl considers them too close, and stated that if he were planting again 

 he would set the trees at least forty feet apart. For this section he favours 

 the Fameuse, Mclntosh Red, Duchess, Wealthy and Alexander, of which the 

 Fameuse is the most profitable. He considers this district to be better adapted 

 for fruitgrowing than for any other purpose, but on the lower land he would 

 not recommend planting fruit trees. 



LIME SULPHUR BEST SPRAY. 



A portion of the demonstration orchard was sprayed with Bordeaux and 

 part with Lime and Sulphur, and the fruit on the trees which were sprayed 

 with the latter mixture was very much smoother and brighter in appearance 

 in every way. 



Many orchards in this district, owing to continued neglect, show marked 

 signs of deterioration. 



HEMMINGFORD AND COVEY HILL. 



The town of Hemmingford was reached on August 25. An examination 

 of some of the orchards in this vicinity showed the presence of the apple maggot 

 to a considerable extent. Later in the day a visit was paid to Covey Hill, 

 where there are a number of orchards which are not generally in the best con- 

 dition, owing to the difficulty of cultivation and securing the necessary fertilizers. 

 A remarkable exception to this, however, is found in the orchard of Mr. R. W. 

 Waddell, part of which is being used for demonstration purposes. This orchard 

 will compare favourably with any we have seen in the Province. Not only 

 are the trees in the demonstration section looking healthy but the whole orchard 

 is being so well taken care of that it presents a remarkably thrifty appearance. 



CHATEAUGUAY SECTION. 



The following day the section in the vicinity of Chateauguay was reached, 

 and, in company with Mr. Peter Reid, Secretary of the Quebec Pomological 

 Society, a trip was made to the numerous and extensive orchards surrounding the 

 town. 



The early settlers, becoming convinced of the suitability of this section 

 for fruit, began almost at once to plant trees, and planting has been going on 

 with more or less regularity ever since. Fameuse, Wealthy and Mclntosh 

 are extensively planted and find a ready sale in the Montreal market. 



