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THE CANADIAN H0RTICULTUKI8T. 



wins, Greenings, Spys and Spitzen- 

 burghs if the size, color and condition 

 are right, we have no hesitation in stat- 

 ing, that we shall realize in Glasgow 

 higher prices than is usually obtained in 

 other markets. Yours respectfully, 

 BOYD, BARROW & CO. 

 04 South Albion Street, 

 Glasgow, Aug. 27th, 1887. 



FROM LONDON, ENG. 



By Cable to the " Canadian HorticxMurist." 



Messrs. Pitt Bros., Grocers, Hall 

 Court, London, Eng., cable us as fol- 

 lows, under date 17th ult. : — 



" No Canadian apples arived. Sound 

 American, 17 to 21 shillings. We 

 recommend shipments of the very best 

 selected apples, free from spots. Mar- 

 ket high — sound fruit inquired for." 



FROM LIVERPOOL, ENG. 



J. C. Houghton & Co., of Liverpool, 

 under date of 30th August, ls87, 

 state : — " We have delayed until the 

 present, issuing our annual report on 

 the prosj)ects of the English apple 

 crop, in consequence of having been 

 unable sooner to obtain authentic 

 information. 



Advices received up to the present 

 from 79 different parts of the country, 

 report the crop 



in 23 districts to be "average," 

 in 24 " " "plentiful," 



in 9 " " "medium," 



in 23 " " "very light" or 



"under average." 



From this information we may rea- 

 sonably draw the conclusion that the 

 crop is below an average one. 



Owing to the very severe drought 

 that prevailed in this country during 

 the mouths of June and July, there is 

 no doubt but the fruit suffered severely, 

 as in 23 districts it is reported to be 

 very small ; in 24 districts the reports 

 say that it is still falling from the trees ; 

 and in many districts a large proportion 

 is suffering from maggots. From only 



three or four disti-icts is the fruit re- 

 ferred to as being of even fair or good 

 size. 



We may therefore safely assume 

 that not only will the crop be under 

 average, but that the fruit generally 

 speaking will l)e very small and poor. 

 This being the case we look forward to 

 a good demand during the season for 

 American and Canadian fruit of good 

 size and quality. We would however 

 advise our friends most strongly, to 

 avoid shipping small or common fruit, 

 for it is quite evident that with this 

 class the home crop will most strongly 

 compete, and for such, poor results are 

 almost certain. — Trade Bulletin. 



THE <' SNOW APPLE" (FAMEUSE) 

 IN PHILADELPHIA. 



Sir, — There are no snow apples on 

 the market yet, but such as Graven- 

 steins, Kings, &c., sell now at $2.50 

 per barrel, for best fruit. Choice Snow 

 apples always sell higher, and if fancy 

 would now command $3.00 per barrel. 

 But it is likely prices may rule up ere 

 you can put the fruit here. 

 Yours truly, 

 PANCOAST & GRIFFITHS. 



FROM LONDON, ENG. 

 Sir, — We are looking forward to a 

 eood demand here for Nova Scotian 

 and Canadian fruit, as our own crops is 

 suffering veiy much through the dry 

 season and the maggot. 



Yours truly, G. R. HILL. 

 Borough Market, London, Eng. 



A SHIPMENT OF PLUMS TO 



MONTREAL. 

 A lot of 21 baskets of plums was 

 shipped from the vicinity oT Owen 

 Sound to a firm in this city recently 

 which sold at 50c. per basket, and was 

 considered a good sale. The express 

 charges, however, were $8.00, which 

 left $2.50 for the 21 baskets or not 



