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third, how to raise one, and lastly, when he possesses the three above qualifica- 

 tions he must raise a crop every year. A man not adapted to the business 

 can make a better living running a peanut stand on the street of some city 

 or selling patent medicine on the back concessions. 



Though I have not made money at the business it has not been profit- 

 less. Four years of gaining health, four years of " communing with nature 

 in her visible forms " must be counted when the balance is struck. I have 

 found new companions in my fruits and flowers which speak in " various 

 language " and unfold some of the mysteries of the Universe. 



On some future occasion, with your permission, Mr. Editor, I will address a 

 few lines to fruit growers (outside the Niagara District, and Mr. Pettit's 

 jurisdiction) on the marketing of fruit. 



St. Thomas. FRANK HUNT 



APPLES FOR EXPORT.* 



CONSIGNEES — QUALITY TO SHIP — THE PACKAGE — UNIFORMITY 



OF CONTENTS. 



IN RESPONSE to your invitation, we beg to contribute the following 

 remarks on the subject of Apples for Export. 



In what follows we address growers only, believing that there need 

 be no medium between them and the distributor to the retail trade. 



We would urge on growers to select one or more reliable firms (according 

 to the quantity of fruit exported) who are in touch with the retailers, and 

 to send regularly to said firm or firms all the season through. The advan- 

 tages are, that such consignments are not left to the mercy of the auctioneer, 

 (sometimes competing auctio7ieers), the market gluts are largely avoided, 

 and where growers pack practically the same each consignment, the brand 

 becomes known within circles where — always supposing the fruit merits it 

 — a demand for it more or less steady is created, and a good standing 

 price secured. 



The grower is also brought into immediate contact with the distributer 

 of his goods, and is, therefore, sure to be advised of any defect therein, when 

 a remedy can be applied and the defect guarded against in future. We 

 think there are three headings under which we may arrange the few remarks 

 we have to offer, viz : Quality, Packing and Varieties. And here permit 

 us to remark that pressure on our time forbids any elaborate production and 

 necessitates our confining ourselves to a few practical suggestions. 



Quality. Whatever may be his wishes, the grower knows right well 

 that he cannot grow fruit to order. Even with his best efforts to produce 



* Paper from .Wood, Ormerod & Co , Edinburgh, Scotland, read at Dominion Convention. 



