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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



July, ]:n: 



THE 



COMMISSION MAN 



ANNAPOLIS VALLEY NOTES. 

 Manning Ells. 



iNever did the orchards of the Valley show 

 more abundant bloom than this year and the 

 weather on the whole has been favorable 

 for pollenlzatlon. Early varieties especially 

 seem to be setting well and from present 

 prospects we should harvest sixty per cent, 

 more apples than last year. 



Black spot is showing on the leaves of uu- 

 sprayed orchards and with perfect weather 

 to date for its development it may be a seri- 

 ous factor In determining the number of 

 liarrels of marketa'ble apples that w.Ul be 

 gathered in the fall. To date tliere are no 

 serious Insects pests more numerous than 

 usual. The bud moth showed up strong 

 early in the season, but the two sprays be- 

 fore the blossoms opened pretty well wiped 

 them out. They have done a good deal of 

 damage on young trees, howerer, where 

 spraying Is not practised. 



Strawberries are setting well. We will 

 have the best crop for some years. There 

 was no frost anywhere and the rains have 

 kept the plants growing vigorously. Plums 

 promise half a crop. Other small fruits are 

 all that could be desired. 



The only people with long faces .in the 

 Valley this season are the tree agents and 

 the nurserymen. Practically no commercial 

 orchards are 'being planted and this after 

 only two or three years when the demand 

 for trees seemed unlimited. Nurserymen 

 who set heavily the past two years are left 

 with a serious loss as this crop must be sold 

 when ready and no one can tell when the 

 grafts are set -what the demand will be when 

 the trees are ready to sell. The bugbear of 

 over-production seems to be in every one's 

 mind and it will probably be some time be- 

 fore the planting of apple trees w.Ul be taken 

 up strongly again. 



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