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Protection Against Diseases and injurious insects: — There is an Act of 
Parliament known as the “Destructive Insect and Pest Act” which empowers 
the Government to inspect fruit trees going from other countries into 
Canada, and to fumigate them at stations controlled by the Federal Govern- 
• ment. The provincial governments also have laws within the provinces 
giving them power to inspect trees in nurseries and to enforce fumigation 
before shipment from the nurseries. Inspectors of the Entomological Divi- 
sion and Botanical Division of the Department of Agriculture, and men em- 
ployed by the Provincial Government spend much time in the orchards 
seeking information in regard to any injurious insects and diseases and in 
finding methods of controlling them. 
Fruit Growers’ Associations: — There are seven provincial fruit growers’ 
associations in Canada which are in the Provinces of Prince Edward Island, 
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and British Colum- 
bia. These Associations are supported in part by the Provincial Govern- 
ments. Subjects relating to the fruit industry are discussed at their annual 
meetings, which last about two days. They are powerful agents in bringing 
about needed legislation in regard to the fruit industry. From time to time 
representatives of these Associations meet at Ottawa in a Dominion Confer- 
ence in which matters affecting legislation for the whole of Canada are 
discussed. 
Fruit Crop Report: — A monthly report on the condition of the fruit 
crop in Canada and in other countries is published by the Federal Govern- 
ment during the growing season. Newspaper reports are also issued from 
time to time. The information for these reports is gathered from a large 
number of fruit growers throughout Canada. The Provincial Governments 
also issue reports. 
Bulletins and Periodicals: — In addition to the reports and bulletins 
which are published by the Dominion and Provincial Governments, and which 
are furnished free to anyone who asks for them, there are several horticul- 
tural periodicals published by private companies in Canada which devote 
considerable space to fruit culture. 
Canning Factories:-— Much fruit is canned in Canada and new factories 
are starting from time to time, and there is every prospect that this phase 
of the fruit industry will develop very much. 
In conclusion we beg to state that the outlook for fruit growing in 
Canada is good. The areas where fruit can be successfully grown are, in the 
case of the apple particularly, so great that if a large proportion were planted 
Canada could supply the world for a long time to come. What is needed is 
good organization and good distribution all over Canada in order to avoid 
gluts and these conditions give greater promise of fulfillment every year. 
President Goodman: A few years ago we would not have thought very 
much about Canadian pomology; and now to think of all the work they are 
doing and all the results they are getting in developing that industry. And 
in the discussion of this subject, while it is Canadian pomology, it means 
