35^ The Canadian Horticulturist. 



cultivating well, and putting on a generous dressing of potash salts or wood-ashes now, with 

 ground bone, or bone meal, working them well in, and then in the spring-give sundry doses 

 of nitrogen in the shape of liquid manure, or dissolved nitrate of soda or sulphate of am- 

 monia. 



Alfred Boyd. 

 Toronto, Oct. 2Ut, 1891. 



TOMATOES. 



In reference to tomato rot, in October number, mention is made of Mikado as subject 

 to rot. In my garden the rot commenced with Mikado plants that were lying down, and 

 on the poorest ground — wet clay. It spread through the several varieties that I had — not 

 ao bad on those on wire trellises, though they had most manure under them. I would not 

 plant Mikado with other varieties again, without further experiment. 



L. B. Rice. 



MONTHLY MARKET REVIEW. 



The reports received up to the 1st of November appear to be encouraging with regard to 

 the prices which we may expect for our winter apples. The fact is, that the crop is much 

 shorter than it is supposed to be by shippers in our central markets, who have been led 

 astray by the enormous amount of summer and fall apples which have been pushed into 

 the market. 



The prices seem to be advancing in Great Britain for our best fall apples. American 

 apples have been going forward in considerable quantities to Liverpool, larger than in any 

 corresponding week_jSince October, 1888, in which year there was an enormous crop. But 

 these are inferior to our Canadian apples, and, as the supply of Canadians is so limited, 

 the prospect is they will be much in demand for storing for winter use, both in this country 

 and in Britain. 



The apple which is bringing the highest price is the King. This variety has been 

 bringing all the way from 18/ to 28/ in Liverpool, and will no doubt be more and more 

 sought for as its excellent qualities become known. 



Baldwins are bringing, in Liverpool, according to a cable received October 26th, 15/ to 

 18/; Greenings, 13/ to 16/; Golden Russets. 17/ to 20/; Spys, 12/ to 15/; Ribstons, 17/ 

 to 20/. 



A cable from Glasgow on October 25th, quotes Canadian apples as follows : Kings, 21/ 

 to 25/ ; Blush, 17/ to 20/ ; Greenings, 15/ to 18/ ; Snows, 16/ to 19/. 



In our home mgrkets apples are beginning to be in more active demand, and are sell- 

 ing from $2.00 to $2.25 for good winter fruit, but there is no doubt that the foreign 

 demand will soon cause the prices to advance considerably both in Toronto and Montreal. 

 Even in BufiFalo apples are quoted as worth in the orchard from $1.50 to $1.75, and fancy 

 apples at $2 a barrel. 



The time for export by Montreal will soon be past, as the steamers cease to run from 

 that port after the middle of November, and any shipments after that date will need to go 

 by New York or Boston. The freights from Montreal are 3s. 3rf. a barrel to Liverpool, 

 and 3s. &d. to London, G lasgow, Aberdeen and Bristol. 



The first Nova Scotian apples reached London, England, in the week ending October 

 lOfch. The Gravensteins were very fine quality, being bright, clear and well colored. 

 No. 1 grade realized 18,s. to 21.'!. a barrel, and a few fine Ribstons brought as high as 30.s. 



A letter from a Liverpool firm, dated October 10th, quotes Ribstons and Kings 24s. 

 to 25s., and various kinds 14s. to 20s., adding, " There is strong demand for large fruit, 

 especially if colored, but with heavier arrivals we anticipate easier prices. 



