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found to contain one layer of fine pick- 

 ed fruit on top and rubbish or rotten 

 ness beneath ! No doubt our Montreal 

 exporters were cheated too. It is not 

 the custom of Montreal merchants to 

 do such business. It is done in the 

 orchards, and I would suggest a 

 thorough inspection of the fruit, and 

 the imposition of some punishment, if 

 possible, for such fraud. My inform- 

 ant says he saw buyers, who were twice 

 caught, insisting upon the Liverpool 

 dealer turning out the apples, and on 

 many occasions not one barrel was 

 found to contain anything like the 

 fruit bargained for by the purchaser, 

 except in one deceptive layer on top. 

 It will ruin the Canadian trade in 

 apples if it occurs once more." 



Oup President's Trip West. 



Mr. a. McD. Allan, President of 

 the Ontario Fruit Growers' Association, 

 is on his way to Manitoba, the North- 

 west, and British Columbia to make 

 observations with regard to fruit-grow- 

 ing in our western possessions and to 

 judge and report on its capabilities. Mr. 

 Allan is an experienced horticulturist 

 and acted as fruit commissioner at the 

 Colonial Exhibition in London. He 

 says from what he has heard he has 

 great faith in the capabilities of our 

 Northwest as a fruit-growing country, 

 and thinks that good might come of 

 engrafting the wild fruits of the prairies 

 with our tame varieties in Eastern 

 Canada. He will stay over at Winni- 

 peg and all the prominent places in the 

 Territories to gather data and collect 

 specimens of shrubbery, the forest and 

 flora indigenous to the country, paying 

 particular attention to the water 

 courses. From thence he will proceed 

 to British Columbia, and may probably 

 visit California and make comparisons. 

 Mr. Allan expects to be away four or 

 five months. He is not on a govern- 

 ment mission, but is going personally 

 as one interested in the fruit industry 

 of the Dominion for, if possible, more 



enlarged information. He has hopes 

 that his mission will be able to supply 

 information that will be valuable to all 

 fruit-growers, in Ontario as well as in 

 the Territories. Mr. Allan will study 

 the soil, the climate, and all that per- 

 tains to the capabilities of the North- 

 west and British Columbia. — Globe. 



Healthfulness of the Grape. 



"The quantity of sound grapes." 

 says Dr. Irving, " one may eat with 

 impunity is something astonishing. Per- 

 sons at the Continental Grape cures 

 consume from six to twelve pounds 

 daily. Grapes constitute a perfect 

 nutriment which includes in remarkable 

 proportions the nitrogenous albuminoid 

 and respiratory principles indispensable 

 to a good alimentation. According to 

 the analysis of a French chemist, a 

 striking analogy exists between the 

 juice of the grape and woman's milk. 

 Some of tlie affections which the grape 

 may be used for, as a reparative medi- 

 cinal agent of great value are those 

 arising from troubles in the digestive 

 function, diseases of the liver, etc. In 

 fact by using the luscious but inoffen- 

 sive grape, you can re-establish the 

 physiological conditions of clear thoughts 

 and correct expression." 



Fruit for Luncheon. 



Few people, I find, realize the benefit 

 to be gained from a free use of fruit. 

 Now, I would suggest that the child, 

 rather than the mother, be held respon- 

 sible for the preparation of the daily 

 lunch, but instead of sending him to 

 the pantry for bread, meat, cake, etc., I 

 would suggest that he be sent down 

 cellar or out into the field for some ripe 

 apples, pears or grapes. A moderate 

 supply of sound, ripe fruit, together 

 with one or two graham gems, make a 

 luncheon far more healthful and 

 appetizing than most of the luncheons 

 that find their way into the baskets of 

 many of our school children. — Ex. 



