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yp for 1887 and 1888. The report on Canadian fruit is one 
of the most important, and contained in e number for 
piety 1887 (pp. 4-20). The following passage (p. 19) may 
be quoted as the historic foundation of what bids fair to become 
an „important commerce : 
“The experience mini oe the recent Colonial and Indian 
Exhibition in London has shown the importance of cold st orage* 
in the transportation of fruit, poses ally of the early ripening 
sorts, and it is desirable that facilities i in this direction should be 
offered to the iyu QU. of Canada, so as to stimulate the 
he following one t from the Pert for September 25 
(1897 ) gires the sequel v years afte 
* An interesting experiment is baag Baried out by the Canadian 
iiis um with the view of taking full advantage of the fruit- 
growing capabilities of the dominion, and putting the best 
qualities of Canadian “soft” fruits on the English market in 
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cargo reached Covent Garden yesterday, where it was put on sale 
by Garcia, Jacobs and Co. The Canadian Government have sub- 
sidised, under the system they propose to use, the owners of 
poventoon steamers running to London, Liverpool, Bristol, ne 
G w from Canadian ports, though chiefly from Montrea 
carry FIR fruit, and have fitted up on the vessels the latest E ier 
of refrigerators, in which to stow the goods. The steamship 
companies are bound under their agreements to carry the fruit at 
ordinary rates, with only an additional charge of 10s. per ton for 
the use of the refrigerators. The export of pinasi apples to 
this country has been a great AP SE but the import of the best 
class of pears, for instance, has not been a suecess. These pears 
are of the Williams orien AUR a known in Canada and the 
States as Bartletts, and are all from sound peste stock. The 
first consignment grace of 880 cases of pears, peaches and 
tomatos, and were shipped to Bristol m the stea eai * Merrimac.’ 
The ship arrived yesterday morning, and the cargo was desptatched 
in time to be disposed of at Covent Garden in the afternoon. 
The quality was described by the experts as excellent, both the 
William pears a and the peaches being very fine, but the system 
employed in packing is such as would prevent the proper eure 
lation of the contents of the cases. As a result, "rac of the fru 
was more or less out of condition. Mr. Crandall, the iva 
sentative of the Canadian Minister of Agriculture, inspected the 
fruit, and was much interested in the opinions expressed in the 
market as to the need of improved packing. There is no reason 
to doubt that the Canadian Government officials will take steps to 
instruct the produc ers as to a better method of packing. e 
best to follow is the system sailari by the Californian shippers, 
and there should then be a good sale on the English markets of 
Canadian po aey especially as it can be brought here at a less 
cost than the greater part of the fruit from France. a se 
the condition of the fruit, the prices realised were regarded 
very satisfactory.” 
* See also Kew Bulletin, 1896, pp. 33-36, 
