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years' experience and answered many ques-
tions in a practical, simple way that re-
vealed his wide experience. He gave an
interesting account of his methods of plant
ing, pruning and tying grapes. A fuller re-
port of this address will be given later.
Fruit Inspection Act.
Dominion Fruit Commissioner, C. W.
Baxter, discussed fully  the  amenlments
passed 'last year to the Inspection and Sales
Act. These amendments caused but little
discussion as the growers seemed unani-
mously in favor of the changes that had
been made. He said that the new clause.
in the Act requiring every person who
packs fruit in an open package intended for
sale to have the package marked with his
fual surname and address, has resulted in
a great decrease in overfacing fruit, a prac-
tice which was becoming common before
the amendment was passed. Benefit had re-
suited a.so from the clause imposing a pen-
aity for shipping immature  fruit.  This
clause had been inserted largely because
of the large quantity of grapes and plums
that were sent to market in a green condi
tion. Benefit was resulting also from the
amendment which stipulated that no person
should sell or offer or have in his posses-
sion for sale at the original point of ship-
ment unleiss the package was well filled. Be-
cause Canadian and American apples now
have to be marketed in barrels of the same
size on the European markets there was a
possibility that their identity might become
confused. He, therefore, turged that Cana-
dian shippers should take pains to see that
the words "Canadian Apples" were placed
prominently on every barrel of apples sold
for export purposes.
Profits in Strawberries.
One of the most successful fruIt growers
in Canada, James E. Johnson, of Simcoe,
spoke on the subject of growing berries
for the factories, dealing especially with
the growing of strawberries. This paper
will be published in full, probably in the
April issue of The Canadian Horticulturist.
Three interesting papers were read at
the closing session, one by W. H. Gibson,
of Newcastle, on "The   Large  Specialty
Farm for the Fruit Grower," one by J. C.

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treble the yield from orchard or field. There is an efficient
for every need: fruit trees, row crops, painting,
whitewashing, disinfecting, etc. The Spramotor,
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Harris, of Ingersoll. on "Securing Annual
Crops of Apples," and one by W.m. Everett,
of Simcoe, on "Making the Land Pay while
the Orchard is Growing. ' All will be pub-
lished later in The Canadian Horticultur-
ist.
Labor Situation.
Miss Harte, of The Ontario Labor Bureau,
Toronto, spoke in reference to the services
of the National Service Girls. Last year
2,500 girls had been sent out, nearly 2,000
of whom worked on fruit farms at all kinds
of work. The aim last year was that these
girls should secure at least $9 a week, but
58% of them earned less than that, due to
the fact that many of the growers for one
reason and another refused to nay them
that amount. This year the girls desire
a nine hour day and an hourly rate of 20
cents instead of 15 cents, which prevailed
last year and a sliding scale of piece work,
which will allow girls more where they
have to pick fruit on weedy ground and
where the crops are light. 'A committee of
the fruit growers was appointed to meet
with the girls. It was expected that they
would come to terms with them so that
their services will again be assured for the
coming season.
The HorticulturaliPublishing
Company,lLimited
The annual meeting of the shareholders
of The Horticultural Publishing Company,
Limited, was held in Toronto on February
20th, 1919. The reports presented reflected
the great improvement that has taken place
lately in fruit conditions, particularly since
the signing of the armistice, indicated that
ere long pre-war conditions will pre-
vail. The shareholders approved of the
adoption of a policy which should strength-
en the company and its publications very
materially during the coming year. The
following officers were reelected:  Presi-
dent, W H. Bunting. St. Catharines; .Vice-
Pres., Hermann Simmers, Toronto; Sec.-
Treas. and Managing Director, H. Bronson
Cowan, Peterboro; Directors, P. W. Hodg-
etts and W. G. Rook, Toronto; A. W. Peart,
Burlington; Harold Jones, Prescott.
The Fruit & Produce Market
* The   Commission  firms  unoernoted
wish consignments of fruit and general
produce. They will be pleased to have
you write them for Information, shipping
stamps, etc., If you  have fruit or
vegetables for sale.
H. J. ASH
44-46 Church St.   -   Toronto, Ont.
CONSIGNMENTS OF FRUI r & VIGE-
TABLES SOLICITED
Shipping stamps furnished on request.
Canada Food Board License Nos. 3-043,
3.044 and 3-517.
DAWSON - ELLIOTT CO.
32 West Market St., Toronto, Ont.
Wholesale Fruit and Produce.   Con-
signments Solicited.
Canada Food Board License No. 3-045,
Class II., Div. B.. and 3-046. Class ]i,
Div. C.
HERBERT PETERS
88 Front St. E., Toronto, Ont
See advertisement on page 84,
Canada Food Board License Nee. 3-007,
3-008 and 3-009.

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Mvarch, 1919.

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