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and partly to the wider consuming demand created during the depressed era. 

 Owing to the situation of our country geographically, a moderate tariff on fruits, 

 gives a greater stability, and a better equilibrium to the industry, thus encour- 

 aging people to develop a rich natural resource. 



Burlington, Dec. 22nd, 1911. 



British Columbia. 



1. 80 per cent. 



2. $150. 



3. Approximately 5,000 acres. From $350 per acre just planted to $2,000 

 in full bearing — say average $600 per acre. 



4. Yes. 



5. More complete realization of the possibilities of profit in the fruit industry 

 as deduced from results actually obtained. 



6. About $200 per acre of net annual average profit on full bearing orchard 

 (this varies very much). 



7. Greatly in excess of profit to be derived from any other branch of farming 

 except truck farming. 



8. All apples and pears, in boxes only, soft fruits in baskets and crates. 



9. Increased transportation facilities will be required to handle the rapidly 

 increasing crop. Great difficulty experienced in getting cars when wanted. 

 C. P. R. Co. also think any dirty car good enough. 



10. Answered above. 



11. Bitter pit. We have no pests which cannot easily be controlled by 

 spraying. 



12. Apples — Mcintosh Red, Jonathan, Northern Spy, Yellow Newtown, 

 Wealthy, Spitzenberg. Crabapples — Florence, Transcendent. Pears — Bartlett, 

 Anjou, Boussock, Flemish Beauty, Clairgeau. Plums — Peach, Bradshaw, 

 Black Diamond, Grand Duke, Abundance, Tragedy Prune, Italian Prune, 

 Engleberg, Ponds Seedling. Cherries — Olivette, English Morello, Black Tar- 

 tarian, Black Republican, Royal Anne, Bing, Lambert, AYindsor. 



13. All. 



14. Clean cultivation. 



15. Yes. 10,000 acres of irrigated land will be put on the market this year 

 in 10 and 20 acre blocks. 



16. No. 



The Kelowna Land and Orchard Co. have 200 acres in orchard. Last 

 year there were about 50 tons of fruit, the year before about 75. Last year was 

 of course a very bad year. This orchard is just coming into bearing and we 

 are looking for a good crop this year. We are planting out more trees every 

 year. I should think there were about 1,500 tons of fruit shipped out of here 

 this year. Last year there was a good deal more. 



Re Bankhead Orchard. 

 The following are the gross returns for a number of years: — 



1903 



1904 



1905 



1906 



1907.' 



1908... 



1909 



1910 



1911 ... 9,000 (about) 



$ 3,846 

 4.220 

 5,!»13 

 6,211 

 5,340 

 6,286 

 4,919 

 11,784 



