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exti-a variety. Mooer's Arctic was introduced into our locality, and our impression 

 is that it is no better than the ordinary wild plum. I do not know that I have any- 

 thing further to say in regard to apple culture. 



Mr. Shepherd. — How large is your orchard ? 



Mr. Kew. — I have 25 acres altogether. 



Mr. John Denton. — I think, in grovving young orchards, either apple or pear 

 trees, if the fallen fruit were kept off the ground in a large measure the attack of * 

 insects would be repelled. The principal fruit which I raise is pears, but I havean apple 

 orchard as well. The pears which we raise we do not find it necessary to spray. "We 

 aie troubled very little with the codling moth. In one part of our orchard we have left 

 some Snow trees, and the codling moth is beginning to work on the pears in the imme- 

 diate vicinity of these apples, and in no other place. I attribute this to the fact that 

 the ground is not kept clear of the fruit. I think if a person started a new orchard 

 he should see to it that the fruit is kept from the ground, and thereby he would pre- 

 vent the attack of the codling moth. The reason our pears are kept so clean is that 

 they are more valuable and as soon as they are full size they are sent into market. 



Mr. Pettit. — We cannot obtain any such results in strawberries, but he has not 

 given us particulars with respect to his method of cultivation. He has either an extra 

 soil for strawberries, or else he has a very good market — a market which I regret 

 we do not live nearer to. I am sure it must be the production or the superior market 

 that has enabled him to realize $500 per aci'e. It might be the cultivation, but I am 

 inclined to think he does not want a better market. 



Mr. Peters. — We think we grow a superior fruit, and thus far have had no diffi- 

 culty in finding a market for all we produce. "We are not able to find here a market 

 for all our product ; but this village I have spoken of finds a market for nearly all its 

 strawberries in the "United States. There is scarcely any of the fruit of that village 

 put on our St. Johnmarket, unless the prices there are greater than the prices obtained 

 in the United States. 



Mr. Smith. — "What is about the average price paid per quart ? 



Mr. Peters. — The growers outside of this village are fully able to supply our 

 provincial market, and if these strawberries were placed upon the market it would 

 cause a glut, so that we would not get more than 5 cents per quart. One year, for 

 about two days, wo had a glut in the market, and I think we then sold to buyers from 

 the United States, who were making syrups, at 5 or 6 cents per pound. I may 

 say that the American fruit is imported by our merchants earlier in the season, when 

 we cannot produce them ; but I have known the American fruit on our market to be 

 selling from 12 to 14 cents per quart and our own fruit in the same market at the 

 same time bringing 20 cents, and quick sales. 



Mr. A. M. Smith. — What is the average price ? 



Mr. Peters. — About 9 cents per quart, taking the season through, after expenses 

 are paid. I have realized 10 cents for my whole growth ; but from 8J to 9 cents is 

 considered a good thing. 



Mr. Starratt. — Is that gross price or net price? 



Mr. Peters. — Net. It costs about two cents per quai'ttopiek thenl. Mr. Wetmore 

 has got a name in the Boston market, and has no difficulty in finding a ready sale 

 for all that he can produce. 



A Member. — Have you any growth of trees there ? 



Mr. Peters.— I may say that we have a fairly good growth ; but I have not 

 examined the trees sufficiently here to be able to make a comparison. We have not 

 a verv rapid growth, and we do not want it. We want sufficient to keep the tree in 

 good"health, but not an overgrowth, so that the wood is matured at the end of the 

 season. With ]-egard to packing, I will just relate one circumstance which occur7ed 

 this present autumn : A clergyman and his wife were staying with me for a few 

 days attending a general meeting of the church, such as we have in New Brunswick, 



