THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST AND BEEKEEPER

Ontario Fruit Growers Meet
At the recent convention of the Ontario
Fruit Growers' Association, Jas. E. John-
son, who founded that society, was asked
to give his ideas on co-operation. He did
it in few words. He said: "We have tried
to build our organization  on   quality,-
quality in appies and quality in men. The
membership must be made up of honest
men to be successful. We can trace every
knocker in the Norfolk Fruit Growers' As-
sociation back to a bad barrel of apples. Bc.
honest. In saying this I have said it all."
"It is the character of the men that make
a co-operative association and nothing else
can or will," stated Mr. Elmer Lick em-
phatically. He then dealt with the wider
aspect of co-operation and urged provin-
cial action in looking for markets, adver-
tising Ontario fruit and controlling distri-
bution. He thought the larger growers
should make a start toward provincial co
operation, which has been neglected, al-
though a nominal provincial co-operative
has beeli in existence. Mr. W. H. Gibson
told of their association at Newcastle with
seven to ten members and a pack last year
of 6,000 bbls. apples and 5,000  or  6,000
boxes.
Diversification in Fruit Farming.
Prof. J. W. Crow applied the principles
of farm management to the business of
fruit growing. He emphasized the value
of side lines as means of steadily employ.
ing labor, and suggested not only the grow-
ing of a variety of fruit crops, but the pos-
sible inclusion of feeding beef cattle. Other
lines of live stock, he did not think, could
be carried to advantage.
Mr. Shearer, of Vittoria, in discussing the
possibility of running a small orchard to
advantage, gave figures for an orchard of
one and a half acres of his own which, in
the. past twelve years, has produced over
1,700 bbls. of apples and a gross revenue of
over $4,000.
Best Varieties of Apples.
At what looked like the close of the even-
ing session a discussion started, with Prof.
Crow as its centre, as to what are the best
varieties of apples for Ontario planting.
The discussion lasted over one hour. Prof.
Crow questioned if it were wise to agair
recommend Baldwin on account of winter
killing. His list for planting was Rhode
Island Greening, Ben Davis, Duchess, Alex-
ander, Wealthy, Snow and Spy.
At a later session Prof. Crow summed up
the remarks made the previous \day by
seven growers who had mentioned the
varieties of apples they favored. All seven
favored the Snow and Wealthy apples. Six
favored the Duchess and the McIntosh, five
the Greening and Spy, and four the Alex-
ander. Five of the growers also favored
the Baldwin, but some other growers said
that they would not plant it at all. Th1e
foregoing varieties. with the possible ex-
ception of the Baldwin, were highly recom-
mended for those districts in the province
where they can be grown satisfactorily The
Duchess, Wealthy, Snow and Mcintoshwere
recommended for all districts in the pro-
vince.
Grape Growing.
On Wednesday, the closing day of the
Convention, the interest was maintained
until the last address, well on in the after-
noon. The address of Mr. D. E. Skinner, of
Westfield, N.Y., on "Grape Growing for
Factory Purposes," which had been left
over from the preceding day, was follow-
ed with great interest by the grape grow-
ers present. Mr. Skinner spoke from thirty

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