USE CANADIAN FRUIT 



R. M. WINSLOW, Provincial Horticulturist, Victoria, B.C. 



The people of Canada as purchasers and consumers have a partiotic and practical 

 duty with respect to Canadian products. Our producers, fruit-growers included, are 

 doing their share in increased production. Their efforts, in considerable measure, will 

 be vain, unless the consumer does his part and co-operates in the great movement by 

 demanding Canadian products. 



In nothing is this more true than in respect to fruits. This country has an important 

 fruit industry, and our fruits are of high quality. The industry is not nearly as large 

 and as prosperous as it should be, however, because consumers, by failing to insist on 

 Canadian fruit, are paying each year from $3,000,000 to $4,000,000 for imported fruits, 

 of kinds produced in Canada. The following table shows the quantities, and value 

 (including duty paid, but not including freight or distributing costs), imported in 1913 

 and 1914: 



1913 



Value incl. 

 Quantity 



lbs. 

 Blackberries, gooseberries, rasp- 

 berries and strawberries 6,939,470 



Cherries 971,619 



Currants 30,071 



Peaches 14,579,147 



bu. 

 Plums 151,650 



lbs. 

 Quinces, apricots, pears, 



nectarines, etc 13,445,837 



bbls. 

 Apples 320,325 



lbs. 

 Grapes 6,247,527 



Duty but 

 not Freight 



$ 



712,789.00 



122,470.38 



2,726.42 



476,390.33 



313,074.80 



441,601.90 



957,174.75 



505,743.29 



Quantity 



lbs. 



1914 



Value incl. 



Duty but 



not Freight 



7,104,745 



1,084,797 



19,214 



12,137,209 



123,531 

 lbs. 



816,955.80 



142,092.94 



1,825.28 



474,854.50 



353,610.10 



11,040,871 502,137.51 

 bbls. 



330,907 1,236,664.80 

 lbs. 

 7,712,447 644,326.24 



$3,531,970.87 



$4,152,476.17 



All the above fruits are produced in large quantities in Canada. It rests entirely 

 with the consumers to diminish the imports and to establish a bigger outlet for fruit 

 growers by preferring the home grown products. 



Anything that reduces imports is just as effective in restoring a proper balance to 

 Canada's foreign trade as an increase in exports. It is impracticable, with respect to 

 most fruits, to develop a considerable export trade, and the consumer's co-operation 

 is essential in enlarging the domestic market for Canadian fruits. 



The purchaser of fruit can be guided by a few general rules: 



1. The grading, packing, grade-marks, and the sizes of fruit packages in Canada 

 are governed by a Dominion law, enforced by the fruit inspection service. The require- 

 ments of the law are very generally observed by fruit growers. In consequence, the 

 consumer has the maximum of protection in buying Canadian fruit. 



2. Canadian summer fruits are usually later in maturing than imported fruits, 

 owing to our cooler season. When southern fruits of any kind are on sale, Canadian 

 fruits will follow shortly. 



3. The retailer usually knows in advance when Canadian fruits are to be had. 



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