FRUIT INQUIRY 



DOMINION OF CANADA, 1912 



CONTENTS. 



PAGE 



Letter of Instructions 5 



Introduction : 7 



Itinerary 8 



New Brunswick 9 



Prince Edward Island 14 



Nova Scotia 16 



Quebec..;./ ".. . . 23 



Ontario K 28 



Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta 39 



British Columbia > 45 



Oregon, Washington and New York States 57 



Letter of Inquiry 62 



General Notes on Orchard Management 66 



Marketing Fruit 72 



Cold Storage 75 



Transportation 76 



Legislation ! 77 



Educational Facilities 78 



Some of the Difficulties 80 



Outlook for Extension 81 



Advantage of Small Fruit Farms 82 



General Conclusions '> * > -I o r ** 83 



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