September, 1915. 



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paid by the English houses whom they repre- 

 sented, it Is obvious that it was the produce ot 

 the orchards that supplied the funds from 

 which their salaries and expenses were drawn. 

 With the advent of a central association, with 

 their own offlces on the vailous markets, these 

 men became unnecessary, and during the past 

 three seasons they have been conspicuous by 

 their absence. 



It might be argued that the expense has only 

 been transferred to others, and that the Euro- 

 pean office costs almost as much as these men's 

 salaries and expenses. Yes, the European office 

 costs something, but in 1913 the total expense 

 of that office, including salaries and absolutely 

 everything, was less than J2,000, and I guaran- 

 tee that the saJary alone ot any one of those 

 representatives "was more than that amount, atid 

 their expenses per head would have amounted 

 to another $2,000. At the very lowest there 

 were tnventy of these representatives here, so 

 some idea can readily be gained as to the sav- 

 ing effected in that direction. That saving is 

 at once apparent by an examination of ac- 

 counts of sale to-day and similar documents of 

 a few years back. 



Many other unjust taxes on the fruit industry 

 of Nova Scotia have been eliminated. The Liv- 

 erpool ring of associations is no longer an ef- 

 fective machine to levy toll as far as 70 per cent, 

 of the fruit of the valley is concerned. The 

 iniquitous system of steamship rebates Is also a 

 thing of the past. The selfish interests of the 

 individual have been eliminated, and to-day the 

 best interests of the whole community of fruit- 

 giowers has taken its place. 



Packs for Apples 



The following is a table of packs of apples 

 prepared by Mr. D. Johnson, Dominion Fruit 

 Commissioner: 



The monthly crop report issued by the 

 United States Department of Agriculture, 

 under date of August 17, estimates the total 

 apple crop as 205,000,000 bushels, as against 

 a yield last year of 253.000,000. The yield of 

 peaches is placed at 59,000,000 bushels, com- 

 pared with 54,000.000 last year; of pears at 

 11,000,000 bushels, against 12,000,000 last 

 year; and of grapes a yield of 85 per cent., 

 as against a ten years' average yield of 84 

 per cent. 



The annual meeting ot the Ontario Gin- 

 seng Growers' Association will be held at 

 1087 Queen street west. Toronto, on Septem- 

 ber 7, opening at 1.30 in the afternoon. 



Things to Plant in September 



Hvarinflic all colors, per doz. 40c., 55c., 65c., and $1.00. If re- 

 lljraLlUlUS, quired by mail add 20c. per doz. 



Single and Double Tulips, ^L!t„d'4r Irre'cJ^J'by 



mail add 15c. per'doz. 



Narri«1I« ail#^ DaffnHils ^'' 'shades, per doz. 25c., 40c., and 

 narcissus ana UanoaUS, goc, if required by mail add 15c. 



to 20c. per doz. 



Oar Autumn Bulb Catalogue contains a list of bulbs suitable for all purposes, 

 and will be mailed on request. 



WD i ^ f^ ^ 1 Z — . Z i. ^ J Head Office and Warehouse : 



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BRANCHES: 



190 McGill St., IVfoDtreal, Que. 



394lPortaKe Ave., Winnipec, Man. 



e and Jarvis Sts.. Toronto 

 1 138 Homer St., Vancouver, B. C. 



THE PERFECT BREAD 



Bread made from poor flour dries out quickly; is less 

 nourishing; and has a thick, hard, brittle crust. Bread 

 to be perfect should be moist and remain fresh for 

 days; should have its air cells vertical rather than hori- 

 zontal, and should have a beautiful creamy "bloom" 

 when cut. Perfect bread is made from REINDEER 

 FLOUR, which you can obtain from your grocer. 



Be sure to ask for REINDEER brand, 

 insisting on having. 



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