June, 1915. 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



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instead of at the packing houses, tor the 

 sake of economy. Some of the very early 

 apples soich as Red Astrachans, Yellow 

 Transparent and Early Harvests, will be 

 shipped in the eleven pound baskets. 



NOVA SCOTIA PRICES. 



The followinig average prices on last 

 yeair's apple isihipments -were realized by 

 members of th© United Fruit Growers' Co., 

 Ltd., of Nova Scotia: 



Co- No. 



No. 1 No. 2 op. No. 3 bbls. 



Btenih€ims $1.54 $1.30 $1.00 $ .90 6,451 



Baldwins 1.76 1.50 1.08 .90 58,510 



Bishop Pippins ... 1.38 1.11 .89 .75 5,580 

 Gravensteins — 



1st averaging .. . 1.80 1.41 1.50 .90 9,860 



2nd averagring . . 1.16 .90 .67 . . 55,714 



Mean averaging. 1.31 1.05 .75 . . ... 



R.I. Greenings ... 2.00 1.50 1.00 .90 8,231 



Kings 2.04 1.75 1.30 1.02 32,1'J7 



Pewaukee 1.70 1.38 .90 .90 2,422 



RLbston 1.50 1.33 1.03 .. 31,604 



Starfcr..: 1.75 1.51 1.14 .90 12,061 



Seeks 1-85 1.40 1.25 .85 1,485 



Twenty Ounce ... 1.70 1.46 1.13 .90 1,403 



Wealthy, list aiver. 1.86 1.63 1.02 . . 20b 



Wealthy, 2nd aver. 1.30 1.03 .70 .70 998 



Wagner 1.60 1.40 .90 .80 3,171 



wtmnltoA 1.82 1.40 1.20 .. 2,184 



ITEMS OF INTEREST. 



A heavy frost was experienced practically 

 all over Ontario the night of May 26th. It 

 vas one of the worst frosts experienced at 

 that season of the year in twenty-five years. 

 In some districts the fruit crop will be af- 

 fected. 



Reports from Buffalo concerning the dam- 

 age to fruit and vegetables caused by the 

 heavy frost of May 27th place the damage 

 for eight western New York counties at $2,- 

 000,000. The temperature dropped as low as 

 26 degrees. Some districts suffered heavily, 

 while other nearby sections escaped. 



The executive of the Niagara District 

 Fruit Growers' Association will conduct an 

 advertising campaign in about 250 papers, 

 located in the chief consuming centres of 

 Canada. The first fruits of this year's crop 

 will be sent to invalided soldiers of Canada 

 on overseas service for the Empire. 



The Canadian Express Company has is- 

 sued instructions to its agents to sell ship- 

 ments of fruit which miss train connections 

 and which would be likely to deteriorate if 

 held over for later trains. In all such cases 

 the agents at the shipping points must be 

 notified by telegram. This action has been 

 taken after consultation' with many of the 

 shippers .in the Niagara District. 



The death occurred recently in Toronto of 

 Mr. Ernest T. Cook, F.iL.S., F.R.HjS. Mr. Cook 

 was a well-known author on horticultural 

 subjects, and for some years was the editor 

 of one of the leading horticultural maga- 

 zines in England. Since coming to Canada 

 a few years ago he succeeded in forming 

 the Ontario Rose Society, of which he was 

 the first president. 



Protecting Vines Against Frosts 



A system of protection against spring 

 frosts was organized In the district of 

 Sauternes (Gironde) In 1913, with good re- 

 Bults. The land of each commune was di- 

 vided into a number of section; in each 

 commune one of the growers volunteered to 

 give the alarm; he issued a notice at night- 

 fall if a frost seems likely, and when the 

 fires were to be lit, and again In the morn- 

 ing when the temperature rose above freez- 

 ing-point. 



Fire places were fixed in the alleys of each 

 section at intervals of ten to thirty yards. 



What a Million Mothers Avoid 



More than a million careful mothers have intuitively known the 

 dangers of poisonous fly destroyers. They have known that such 

 preparations contain arsenic in deadly quantities. They have realized 

 the peril to little children that accompanies the use of fly poisons. 



But for those who have not learned of these dangers, we quote 

 from a recent issue of the Child Betterment Magazine, which com- 

 ments upon 35 cases of children being poisoned last year: 



"The danger to children is great, and the danger to adults Is 

 by no means inconsiderable." 



In the December issue of The Journal of the Michigan State Medi- 

 cal Society, an editorial on the same subject cites 47 cases, and goes 

 on to state: 



"Arsenical fly poisons are as dangerous as the phosphorous 

 match. They should be abolished. There are as efficient and 

 more .sanitary ways of catching or killing flies. And fly poisons, 

 if used at all, should not be used in homes where there are chil- 

 dren, or where children visit." 



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The Deering binder elevator, open at the rear, dehvers 

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