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Union hope to put up an attractive stand dealing especially 

 with the apple crop, while members of the Union are co-operat- 

 ing to exhibit apples in the British Empire Class in the hope 

 that the home-grown fruit may secure a premier place over 

 the imported. The Xational Association of Retailers are pro- 

 viding prizes for an attractive Window Dressing Competition 

 open to retailers throughout the United Kingdom. Show 

 windows are to be dressed with apples during the week of the 

 Imperial Fruit Show, and the prizes will be awarded by judg- 

 ing photographs of the windows. Such a competition should 

 be very attractive to the retail trade, and of considerable 

 importance in attracting the public to the show, and in increas- 

 ing their interest in the apple. 



It is understood that through the Wholesale Section of the 

 trade arrangements have been made with a school of cookery for 

 giving demonstrations in methods of cooking apples. 

 The National Association of Cider Makers, in conjunc- 

 tion with the Cider Institute of Bristol, are installing plant 

 and machinery, and demonstrations in cider making will be 

 given every day throughout the show. The Ministry is arrang- 

 ing conferences, at which lecture? will be given dealing with 

 the various phases of fruit growing, and the value of the apple 

 as an article of diet. Some lectures will be scientific, and 

 some will be popular and of interest to the general public. 



The question of grading and packing, which has lately come 

 so largely before British growers and the general public, will 

 be strongly represented, and the ^linistry has arranged for 

 continuous demonstrations. It is probable that three of the 

 most expert packers from Canada will be available to assist the 

 Ministry on this occasion. 



A show conducted on these Hues should snide growers 

 to adopt the more approved methods of marketing: help 

 those engaged in the horticultural industry by providing 

 information as to the requirements of the gi'owers : and 

 increase the consumption of apples by the public. 



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PRELiArixARY figures of the distribution of sittings of eggs 

 and day-old chicks under the ^^linistry's scheme during the 

 1921 season are now available. The object 

 ^Chick^^"° scheme is to provide small-holders ^ 



. cottagers and others with stock of good 



" ^iQoi oualitv at reasonable prices, and thus im- 

 Scheme, 1921. p^.^^g^the utility value of the poultry- stock 

 kept by small occupiers throughout the country. The number of 



