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THE CANADIAN HOTITTCULTURIST 



February, 191 5 



NEW AND RARE SEEDS 



Unique collection. Hundredi of yarieliei adap- 

 ted for the Canadian climate. Perennial and 

 perfectly hardy. Own ^avinj. Catalog free. 



Perry's Hardy Plant Farm 



ENFIELD, MIDDLESEX, ENG. 



PRIZE DAHLIA ROOTS 



15 f<ir $1 00 by cxprcftfl not x>repaid. or 15 !»v 

 parcol ;)o»t for $115, field irrowii root*. Spex^ial 

 price for lotfl of 100 or morp. 



GEO. E. EGEHTON 



112 Chalmers St. 



GAUT, Ont. 



OKINNER 



YSTEM 



OF IRRIGATION 



IRADK MAKK 



THE RAIN 

 MACHINE 



Write for six books on 

 indoor and outdoor irri- 

 l^ation. 



THE SKINNER IRRIGATION 00. DEPT. R.. TROY. OHIO 



STRAWBERRY GROWERS 

 ATTENTION 



For choice, w«ll selected stock of all the 

 standard varieties of strawberry plants, 

 send us your order. List Free. 



ONTARIO NURSERY CO., WELLINGTON, ONT 



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"Be Sure to Use 

 Well-Mixed Fertilizers" 



ONE day a man said to me, "Jones, why don't you 

 tell the farmers to be sure and use well-mixed 

 fertilizers ?" 

 Well, I thought I had done so, but perhaps I didn't 

 do it often enough. You see, friends, it's important to use 

 well-mixed fertilizers. Otherwise, your fertilizers will be 

 strong in some places and weak in others, and crops fer- 

 tilized with it will show uneven growth. Now, I've been 

 at The Ontario Fertilizers Limited 's factory and have seen 



Harab 



DAVIES' 

 Fertilizers 



are preferred by many 

 farmers. They are excellent, 

 well-mixed fertilizers. The 

 Ontario Fertilizers Limited 

 will supply you with either 

 Da vies' or Harab brand. 

 Just state your preference. 

 Also ask for either the Harab 

 or Davies' Fertilizer booklet. 

 Either is free on request. 



being mixed. I have never seen a 

 more thorough job. Every pound 

 of the fertilizer is in exactly the 

 right proportions. And the ferti- 

 lizer is finely ground and in good dry 

 condition. It is in the very best 

 possible shape for use on the field. 



Remember, friends, that cheap fertilizers are poor investments. 

 You need the very best you can get. And if there are any better 

 fertilizers than Harab Fertilizers, I don't know their names. 



The year of 191.5 will be a year of 

 high prices lor farm produce on account 

 of the European war. Make up your 

 mind to make your land yield bigger 

 crops than ever before. That means 

 fertilize. 



The Ontario Fertilizers Limited, West Toronto, Canada 



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Fruit Trade Conditions 



"Thousands of b;irrels of apples were left 

 on the trees last fall. At present there is 

 about two weeks' supply of this article in 

 the chief Canadian cities." This statement 

 was made by P. J. Carey, of the Dominion 

 Fruit Division, when speaking at the re- 

 cent annual convention of the Xorthumber- 

 iand and Durham .Apple Growers' .Associa- 

 tion. The chief cause, in his opinion, was 

 that the growers who never paid any atten- 

 tion to the marketing: end of the business 

 were helpless when a buyer didn't come 

 around to purchase the fruit. The old plan 

 of depending: on the local buyer was Riving 

 away to cooperative marketing. Conditions 

 this year should accelerate the transition. 



Cheaper apples have resulted in an in- 

 creased number of purchasers of apples. 

 This could not help but create a stronger 

 market in the future. The prospect of the 

 export trade is not particularly bright, but 

 the home market can handle all Canadian 

 apples. 



The quality of workmanship shown in 

 the pack has become poorer of recent years. 

 This is perhaps also due to the fart that 

 more inexperienced men are packing the 

 apples. A neatly packed barrel is a great 

 help in selling the fruit. It should be re- 

 membered that over-packing is the chief 

 complaint of the western buyer. When pack- 

 ing for the domestic trade his rule is to 

 fill the barrel to within one-half to one 

 inch of the top of the stave. Proper rack- 

 ing is ninety per cent, of good packing. 



British Columbia Packing 

 Schools 



F. M. WiDtlow, B.S.A., ProviDcial Horticnltaritt 



Instruction in the packing of fruit under 

 the Department of Agriculture of British 

 Columbia is largely confined to apples, be- 

 cause instruction in apple packing may be 

 given during the winter months when the 

 most capable instructors are free for such 

 emplovment. The general principles of 

 apple packing taught in the packing- 

 schools reacts very favorably and immedi- 

 ately on the packing of the other tree 

 fruits of the same district. 



.\pple packing schools were first inaugu- 

 rated by the Department in the early 

 months of 1911. and thirteen classes were 

 held. The course of instruction consisted 

 of twelve lessons of three hours each in 

 practical packing, and the number of pupils 

 was limited to sixteen. The local organi- 

 jation which arranged for the school, guar- 

 anteed a minimum of twelve at a fee of 

 three dollars each. The cost of the hall, 

 its lighting and heating is usually borne 

 locally, but the other expenses are carried 

 by the Department. The three dollars fee 

 from each pupil pays about two-fifths of the 

 actual expenses of operation. The plan 

 first of all in use ha.<: been retained since. 

 In 1912, thirty cl.'"==''s wpre held; in 1913 

 fortv-on'e. and in 1914 thirty-seven. The 

 demand for these instructions has not 

 dropped off as was expected. This is partly 

 icrounted for bv the continual progress 

 being made in fruit packing with which 

 growers desire to keep informed, arid part- 

 Iv to the increasing standard of perfection 

 of the instruction given by the Govern- 

 ment packing schools. 



Pamphlet Number Nine of the Dominion 

 Experimental Farm on "Hardy Roses," 

 gives valuable information on rose culture. 

 It is procurable free on application to The 

 Dominion Horticulturist, Ottawa. 



