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CA NA DIA N HORTIC UL TURIST. 



WENTWORTH COUNTY. 



SiK, — There is in this section a prospect for an 

 abundant crop of fruit. Apples, pears, plums 

 and cherries have shown a ^aeat pmfusion of 

 bloom, and from iiresent ai)i)earances there will 

 be a full crop. Peaches also promise a fan- 

 crop, particularly on young orchards. Small 

 fruits have passed through the winter in good 

 condition. 



Strawberries will not produce more than halt 

 a half a crop ; owing principally to tlie drouth 

 of last season new plantations made very little 

 growth. They will also be later than usual on 

 account of the dry cold backward spring. 



Some vineyards that were very heavily laden 

 last season are starting slowly ; many of the 

 buds on the bearing canes do not start, and do 

 not appear to have been fully matured ; pro- 

 bably the vines have been weakened by the 

 heavy crop and severe drouth of last season. 



The prospect for a full crop of fruit is good, 

 much better than usual. 



M. Pettit. 



Winona, Jinw 10th, ISSS. 



LAMBTON COUNTY. 



Sir,— I write in answer to j-our request for 

 fruit prospects for this summer. 



AiJlles.—Thi^ crop I believe from present 

 appearances will be quite up to the average. 

 A number of the trees have missed, but those 

 which have bloomed have set fruit so well 

 that we expect a good crop. Pears.— Our pear 

 crop was very heavy last year, especially on 

 the Flemish Beauty ; and many of the trees 

 did not bloom this spring. Those which have 

 bloomed have set fruit well and promise a 

 3rop ; on the whole the pear crop will be light. 

 We are spraying with paris green water to 

 destroy the codling moth. C7icr)Vf6— gave an 

 abundance of bloom, but only a small propor- 

 tion have formed fruit ; crop light. Peaches.— 

 The trees were badly injured during wmter, 

 many of them are killed entirely. No crop in 

 this class. Plums.— This, fruit, though very 

 heavy last year, will likely yield a fair crop this 

 year. They are not quite so thick on the tree 

 but are spread over well and will no doubt be 

 fine fruit. Gooseberries.— 1 have had a few 

 hundred fine bushes of the Industry, White 

 Smith, Crowi Bob, Downing and Smith's 

 Improved. I have them fruiting two years 

 without any sign of mildew yet. The greatest 

 grower is the Downing. Crown Bob is the 

 slowest grower. They all bear well. Smith's 

 Improved bears very abundantly. Among the 

 large sorts White Smith has so far borne the 

 best. This year ju<t when gooseberries and 

 currants were in bloom we had a very severe 

 frost which we feared had destroyed all the 

 fruit blossoms, but there is enough left of all to 

 make a two-thirds crop. This is all that is 



Ras, 



necessary to say about the currants 

 6cr?-ics.— The winter did bad work among the 

 canes, especially with Gregg and Cuthbert ; 

 worse with me than in former winters. They 

 are putting up very heavy new growth, no 

 doubt owing to the top being less. Blackberries. 

 —We are growing the Snyder, they were in- 

 jured somewhat during winter but I would 



consider them hardy ; they are showing good 

 signs of fruit. Strau-berrics.—Thvse we grow 

 on the matted row system, on account of the 

 dry summer last year. Our rows are narrow, 

 but what plants we have are well loaded with 

 fruit. I grow mostl}' Wilson. I have tried 

 many other kinds, but Wilson suits me the best, 

 all things considered. Vegetables. — Our veget- 

 ables are a little late on account of the back- 

 ward spring, but look even and promising. 

 Respectfully 



A. Hill. 

 Wyoming, Ont., June, 11th, ISSS. 



HURON COUNTY. 



In the county of Huron and in the south 



portion of Bruce county apples promise to be a 



good crop. Cherries and pears a fair one, and 



plums rather poor. 



Yours truly, 

 WiNGHAM. J. A. Morton, 



MONTREAL. 



Sir, -The prospectis we will have an immense 

 crop of fruit of all kinds oa the island this year, 

 trees were white with bloom. I just got an 

 award of .§4,200.00 for an acre of my garden 

 land taken by the C. P. R. Co., including 

 damages. I think I may safely say they have 

 gone through the best orchard in the Province 

 of Quebec. I think the duty taken off apples 

 will cause us to have lower prices for our 

 summer apples. Our Montreal Fameuse are 

 much thought of in the New York market, so 

 we may be compensated for the loss on our 

 summer apples, if we get good prices for our 

 Fameuse. I think I will have a few new Rus- 

 sians to report on this fall. 



I am, yours trulj-, 



R. Brodie. 



St. Henry of Montreal. 



THE MONTREAL MARKET. 



SrR, — The excessive heat of past week has 

 had a bad effect on strawberries, where in 

 many cases they are drying up, and no doubt 

 the crop will be short. The prospect for other 

 small fruits is good, and we expect a good 

 market for them. 



California peaches, apricots and plums are 

 coming on nicely and selling cheap, but the 

 quality is mostly poor. 



The" removal of customs duty on apples and 

 peaches will effect the prices here on them 

 somewhat, if American crops is large, but under 

 ordinary circumstances there is nothing to fear 

 from American apples or peaches. 



No doubt a great many American apples will 

 be marketed here, but as they are nearly all 

 exported it will not change values. The real 

 regulation for the price of apples in Canada is 

 first the crop here, and the United States, and 

 second the crop in England ; of the latter we 

 have no reports yet. Our own croj) reports are 

 conflicting, but half a crop of good fruit is suffi- 

 cient for use and trade. 



We will be pleased to furnish any informa- 

 tion we have to your valuable paper. 

 Yours truly, 



June 23rd, ISSS. Vipond & McBride. 



