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FRUIT GROWERS’

Interesting Reports--Im-

portant Discussion

ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND OTHER BUSINESS.

' Tee annial meeting of the Fruit Grower's Association of P. E. Island was held yesterday in the Benevolent Irish ; Society’s Hall. Among those in atteod- }ance were His Honor the Lieutenant { Governor, (Fatron of the Association), Judge Fitzgerald, Premier Farquharson, Rev. A. E. Burke, Messrs. Walier Simp- son, Bay View; Charles R Diekie, Muddy

Roberisou, Inkermar Farm; Peter Robertson, Marshfield; Fred G. Bovyer, Georgetown Reralty; D. P. Irvivg,

Verpoa River; A. E. Dewar, Southport; George Vessey, Little York; Philip Wood, Alexandria; John A. Ferguson, Marsb~x field; E. W. Taylor, Charlottetown ; F. B. MeRae, Pownal; D. J. Siewar, Lower Montague ; George E. Goff, W ood - ville; J. H. Giil, York ; Joseph Wise, Milton, Treasrrer ; Peter McCourt, Char- lottetows, Secretary ; and other gestiemen. The meeting was the l«rgest that has yet been held. The President, Edward Bay- fie.d, Evq , cecupied the chair.

After the reading of the minutes the re- port of the president and directors was read as follows =

DIRBCTORS’ REPORT.

The officers and directors of the Fruit Growers’ Association of Prince Edward {sland report tbat the names of the fol- lowing persons appear upon the mem- ber list as members of the Association: Lieut..Governor Howlan, L. B. Miller, D. A. Sharpe, A. Dewar, John Robert- son, F. Dogherty, George E. Goff, David

, Irving, F. B. McRae, D. J. Stewart,

Joseph Wise, Edward Bayfield, Dr. J. T. Jenkins, Thomas Jobnsonr, Richard Burke, Peter McCourt, Robert Carru‘h- ers, Theodore Ross, James Ramsay, Archibald Ramsay, C. R. Dickie, H. A. Stewart, Donald Ferguson, John C. Clarke, George Vesey, John Newson, Lauchlan McDonald, John M. Ross, Stewart Burns, John T. Weeks. E. W. Taylor, J. A. McLeod, John H. aill, Rev. A. E. Burke. The annual meeting of the Associa- tion for the year 1898, was held on the eighth day of March in the Governor's office, and was adjourned and held in the Kindergarten Hall in Charlottetown on the 19th day of April last. A specia! meeting of the Association was also held in the B. I. Society’s Hall in Charlotte- town, on the 4th day of October !ast, at which last mentioned meeting it was de- cided and resolved to make a trial ship- ment of apples to England,and the Hon. Dovald Ferguson, D. A. Sharpe, Esq, and Jokn Roberteon Esq., were appoin- ted as packers for Queens, Prince and Kings Counties respectively. That in accordance with the said 1e- solution 35 bbls of apples were packed by the Hon. Donald Ferguson and sent to London, and 47 bbls packed by D. A. Sharpe, Esq., and 26 bbis by Jobn Robertson E-q., and sent to Liverpool. The varieties sent were Kings, Spys,

Golden Ruasets, Ribstons, Baldwins, Alexanders, Wealthys, Wolf River, Bethel, St. Lawrence, l'ameuse snd

Nonppariel.

The prices realized here, after all ex- penses on both sides had been deducted, are as follows: First in the shipment to Liverpool, Alexanders, $3.05; Wea.thys, $2.07; Wolf River, Bethel, St. Lawrence, Fameuse and Nonpariel, $1.72; Ribstons, $2.07.

As to the shipment to London your Directors think as they bave not obtain- ed from the Hon. Donald Ferguson an account of the expenses incurred on this side of the Atlantic, it has been impossible for them to arrive at the ex- act sum realized, but allowing that the charges per barrel were the same as in the shipment to Liverpool, the amounts obtained here after all expenses had been satisfied would be $2.32 for Kings, $2.10 for Spys, $2.54 for Golden Russets,

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$1.63 for Ribstons and $1.74 for Bald. | yourself, relect your trees, plant your or- wins. chard, cultivate, apray, pruoe and fertilize Your directore would wish to point | the young trees; aod in @ few years, —you out that the charges on this side, viz, will be astonished bow quickly they will! 76 cents per barrel, seem to thew iarge, | pass,—you will possess a thing of beauty as apd in future shipments to be made by well as a source of profi. private shippers could no doubt be To return to the work of the Association. much reduced. Your directors also re- , During the past year, you will agree with sort that Lieut.-Governor Howlan, the | me that severai other good eleps in a for- President aud the Secretary of this As- | ward direction have been taken. We have ‘eociation, attended a meeting of the | become an incorporated Society by Act of Western Frait Growers’ Association | Parliarent; we have amalgamated with held in Summerside on the fifth day of | the Westera Pruit-Growers’ Aseociation; July last, and succeeded in effecting | we have been fortunate enough to obtain a an “amalgamation of that society with sma'l yrant from the Provincial Govern- | our own. ab object which was much to | ment, and the pumber of our members has be desired and which has strengtheaed | considerably increased. our hands to avery great degree, In | Sull, theagh we may comfort ourselves order to effect this upion it was found | with the thought that ** weli begun is half to be necessary to assume the indebted- | done,” there rewains much for us to do, ne-s of tae Western Society, which was and it appears to me that in the ** order of only a small sum, and which your direc: | business” fer this meeting there is 50 more tors ask sball be approved of by this | }mportant item than the question, **what meetiny. varieties Of apple trees to plant?’’ Much A detailed statement of the prices | money and valuable time has been given realized by the sale of the apples sent | in planting kinds of apples that are of no to Liverpool, and the costs and charges | use Whatever for commercial purposes. It vpon the same, the account sales, the | bas, perhaps, been necessary that this letters received from the auctioneers | should be so in order to find out what in Liverpool, and the account sales of apples would thrive in this province. Now, the apples sent to London, wii be found | however, we are beginning to know a annexed to this report. _ little, aud intending appl--growere should Your Directors also report that the be advised by our Association what kinds Association has received a communica-!to plantas well as bow many kisds to tion from L. Woodnorton, E-q, the| plant. ; ; Secretary of the Oatario Fruit Growers’ | You will also note, io the “order of busi-~ Association, which letter is also annexed nes-, "that we are called upon at this meet- to this report, and requesting our 10g to ditcuss the questions of inspection Association to pass resolutions as to the | avd brending of fruit at the shipping ports, inspecting and branding of fruit at) and you have already heard by shipping ports. the Directors’ —_ report that our Society bas received a communication from the Secretary of the Ontario Fruit Growers” Ass ciation ov this subject. Thies matter seems tome to be &amost impor~ tant one, as if inferior fruit is sent by our growers to the English market our fruit industry is certainly doomed to failure, Then, too, we have to decide to what pur- poses the balance of our fruit “ shall be devoted,” and I would like to suggest, that part of it, at least, would;be well

Epwarp BAyYFIgLp, President F.G. A.

Joun Ropsertson, Vice President,

Joun HL. Gitt,

A. E. BurRKR.

The treasurer's report was then read showing receipts $174.44; expenditures, $95.65; balance in hand, $7*.79.

Un motion, Mesers. C. R. Dickie and

John H. Gil! were elected auditors, acd the accounts having been referred to them were “reported correct.”

Mr. F. G. Bovyer then submitied the report of Hoo. D. Ferzuson, of the com- mittee appointed at the last meeting, re- specting trial shipment of apples. This report sppeared in THe ExaMIner yester- day. After some diecuss.op, it was, ow motion, ordered that it do lie upon the table.

The President delivered his address as follows : —

PRESIDENY’S ADDRESS

GENTLEMEN : —

According (0 theorder ef business of this meeting the time has now arrived for the President to make bis annus! address. I. will coly bea few words, however, as toour partdeiwgs during the previous year, with perhaps a few observations as to cur future work, The Association has some important work before it, and I shall ask your atrention for only a very short time.

Now, you all know that since our last annual meeting we have eucceeded in demonstrating aod proving to the whole Province, by actual shipmeu', the most im- portant fact that Island-growu apples .u take their piace in.he front rank of that narket of the world, G:eat Britain. Our Association is to be congratulated indeed upon this satisfaciory result of it labours. But in taking credit to ourseives for being instrumental io achieving this great work, a work which I believe will be the argu- ment which shall convince our people that & new industry is waiting to be developed which can bring hundreds of thousands of dollars of protit to them and their child- reo, J say we must no) fo-get to recog- nize the jaboursof fruit-~growers who for mapy years have been working on quie ly year after year learniog from all they could read, learning from that sometimes rather severe teacher, “experience,” how to p'ant, cultivate,spray, what kinds to plant for profitand how to fight the num-~ erous enemies which assail plant growth. T ese patient horticulturists deserve aod ehou'd have the thenks of every indivilu~ al in this I-Jand for being the means, through the efforts of this Society, of bringing to light the truth that we possess a fruit-growing country, which, *o far as apple culture is concern second to none.

And, gentlemen, I must say it, we have been very stupid not to have found it out long ago, with such an object lesson as our friends in Nova Scotia have been giving us for so many years. Ths climate in Nova Scotia ie az vigorous as our own, the land in the favoured valleys where they grow their apples is no better,as far as feral.ty goes,than the general! ran of our farm lands,and for years we have known of their great ore! ards, of the large profits made by their owners ta stiling in both bone and fureign markets, and .a@ost of us it never occurred that we might do the same orly on a much larger scalr, but went on blindly, and as each season came, purchased our own supplies of fruit avd helped to swell the profits of our fellow Cavadians. At jast our eyes bave been opened, and it lies now with our farmers themselves to take advantage of the new opening for their intelligence and work. But that intelligence,uo matter how bright it may be must be directed. How, then, should anyone proceed who wishes to be- come an horticulturist? First join this Association. Our object is to promote the industry of fruit growing on this Island, and in our meetings we discuss and talk over Our successes and failures, answer questions, ask questions, and generally exchange knowledge upon our subject one with the other, knowledge that we have acquired, by reading, observation and ex~ perience, can any better way be suggested of gaining the information we require ? Then read all you can get hold of about the subject. A good bvok upon fruit culture

contains the resulis of many years of experience and hard work put in comprekensible language, ano is iavaluable. And last but

not least, learn from actual experience

spent in sending qualified persons, one for each county ip the proper season, to graft the growing apple trees with series of varieties which we now know are profitable for commercial purposes. By top graft- ing much time is eaved, and sometinies better and a larger quauity of fruit can be obatained.

And, gentlemen, although our society bas increased since its formation, like ail other undertakings of a like nature, it has done so ratber slowly, andas I think we all believe that we have engaged ourseive-; in & great and good work for the benefit of all persons on this Island, we must not forget to further the inieresis of our Association by every means in our power. We should aveverlose ax opportunity of talking “fruit” when we can find listeners, of putting before others who have not re- alized the facts 4s to apple culture on this Island as we have, all we know ot the sub- ject. It ought not to be difficult to con- vince anyone that if on the same quantity of land twenty cents worth of potatoes can be grown and adollars worth of apples, it is five tnwes more profitable to grow the

latter. Yet *t is, and I suppose the reason is our farmers know all about potatoes, and, as “4

general rule, little about fruit. Solsay we should try our best to induce everyoue to j-inour Society, to attend our meetings, -. pelea: we. push on our work to that degree of success when it shall be said tha:§ Prince Edward Island is not ovly the garden butalse the orebard of Canada. Genil-men;I shai] oct take up any more of your time, we have som» im- portant matters to talk over and decide upon,

Mr. John Robertson then eubmitted a statement showing tuc results of apple shipments last fall, quiting prices, etc., and raising qvestions as to couditious of transit on Loard steamship.

Mr. Wise explained the manner in which apples are assorted fora szle ia Kogland—those which come out of the ship*dry” aud those which have “eweat- ed” or “decayed” being graded and mark~ ed before they are offered at auction. He eaid that as sdon as the Englishman dis- covers ap attempé to cheat be wil! “drop you like a hot potato ;” but if assured that the fruit is honestly put up and of goed quality throvgbout be will pay good prices.

Rev. Father Burke moved, and Mr, John Roertson, of Iokerman Farm, seconded the following resolution. ~

‘*Whereas, recent investigation has revealed the fact that the steamehip ac- eommodation at present afforded for the transatlantic carriage of fruits is al-~ together uasuitable, lack ef ventilation iu the holds of vessels and other serious defects resulting in immense losses to the fruit-growers of the Dominion, an-~ nually,—

*Tnerefore resolved,tl a the Department of Agriculture be and is nereby requested by the P. E Island Fruit Growers’ Asso- ciation to take steps to remedy these serious detects by the appointment of inspectors and by requiring proper facili~ ties for the shipment of fruit on all steam~ ers offering for such censiguments, and by institating a system of registration of temperature io holds which wil! meet the necessities of the case.”

BEST VARIETIES TO PLANT.

Mr. Jehn Robertsoa then opened a dis- cussiop a@ to the best varietie of apple trees to be planted and cultivaied on this Is!and for commercial purposes. Apples tor the British market must be of good size, scund and highly colored. He re- ferred toa number of varieties; and said that he was inglined to favor the following, as best suited to our cenditions of growth and the demands of the British market, viz., Canadian Baldwins, American Bald-~ wine, Alexanders, Golden Russete, Ben Davis, Gravensteine, Kings, Dachess, Nonpareil, Wealthy and Mann.

Mr. H. A. Stewart, of Hamilton here read @ paper bearing, in part, upon the question; but we are compelled .to withold @ report of it until tomorrow. Lieutenant Governor Howlan read

quotations from reports of Koglish prices current, showing a number of varieties of apples for which good prices were paid although aot of the most notable kinds, simply because they were put on the market properly,

Hon. D. Farquharson said that the Government was in sympathy with the Association, and desired to assist its efforte towards the improvement of fruit-growing throughout the province. He thought that f some of our young men were to learn grafting, etc., and were seot among the farmers to give object leesons to those who were not acquainted with the best methods, good would be done. The sooner

' our people begin orcharding with a view

to shipmentto the British markets, the better for them and the province at largte

Mr. F. Bovyer then read a lively and ia- tere-ting paper on fruit-growing and our schools ;—thie, also, we are compelled to Lold over.

On motion of Rev. Father Burke a committee was appointed to nominate the officers for the ensuing year. The fel lowing genvlemen were selected, viz.,H. A. Stewart, J. H. Gill, F. G Bovyer, Peter Robertson and Rey. A. E Burke.

Mr. KB. W. Taylor recommended the Ribston Pippin as a good apple for sale in the Kaglish market.

Mr. Bovyersaid that the Ribston, had proved to be a poor bearer in this Province, and for this reason, though a nice apple, it is not to be recommended for planting here.

Mr. F.B. McRae eaid that fif an apple tree won’t bear bere it ie not worth culti« vating. But he theught that some of the better shy-bearing varieties of apples might be cultivated with success by means of top-graftinge In preof of this he produced severs! beautiful apples of the Kiog of Topkins variety, whieh had been grown from top-grafts made by Mr. Haley upoo trees growing in Mr. Haley’s garden A dozen gratis bad been made, and lest year two barrels ef apples had been obtain- ed.

Mr. John A. Ferguson, said that the Ribston Pippin, also, had been success— fuily grown by means of top-grafling.

Mr. Walter Simpson said thata graft of Ribston on the Famense had beea found to succeed we)i—bearing every year and proving vigorous growers,

Mr. Joho Robertsom pointed out that the grafte on a tree have the best chance as they are mest exposed to the sun and air, Ip his experience tne Ribston isa poor bearer andthe same may be said of the Kiog of Thompkine.

Mr. E. W. Taylor asked if special at. tention had been paid to manmuring.

Mr. Robertson s7id that he believed that the ehy-bearing trees needed potash end bone. To succeed well they muet also be cultivated and sprayed.

Mr.C. R. Dickie asked if the Newton Pippin and the Albemarle apples, which bring bigh prices in the English markets, bad been growu by any of the members present ?

The President replied that reperts from Ontario are to the effect that the Newton Pippin is not good to yield.

Mr. Dickie remarked that Kings have sold in Eog!aod at 32s to 35: per bol. He read market reports showing the following results in November last: —

Baldwine, 15s 61 to 16°; Greenings, 12- 3d to 16: 91; Kings, 208 64 to 255; variou-, 13s to 19s 64. Mr. Dickie re- marked that the Koglieh people are willing to pay wel] for what they want—not for woat it may be our pleasure to send. As to the failure to ob:ain large crops of Kings and other varieties, he believed that some-~ thing was waoting in the manure. He remembered having an old tree which ¢id not hear well, but afier having had soil put around it it began to bear well. After all, the main point is to get fruit that will suit the British market.

Mr. Robert Carrathers, Cape T: averse, upon being questioned, stared the varietics that he had grown most successfully in his orchard were the Wealthy, Ben Davis and Duchess.

Mr. Peter Robertson asked if anyone knew any bing about “William’s Favor- ite,” as a Commercial apple ?

Mr. Jobn Robertson said that it is an au.ump apple, but it is 100 soft acd tender to pack well. In his opinion, it would not ship as well as the Duchess.

Mr. F. G. Bovyer said that the Golden Russet is a poor bearerin poor land, But with proper care it can be made very pro- ductive, and it will always sell well. In his opinion it grows beter here thas in avy otber part of the world.

Mr. Dickie said that ‘*King” is @ tavo-~ rite apple in the English market. Highly colored fruit is desirable. He made the following q Otations from a repors of

that had been recommended th a Suitable for cultivation and the meting

After some time the c as = lows. ~ _— Te “Your committee on varieti recommend the following on thd tal apple-trees to plant in this Province: “For the home ma->ket—Gravensteing and Duchese, auti mo varieties; Wealth Baldwin and Ben Davis, winter and late keepers. i

“For export.—(1) Alexander, ' Davis, (3) Wealthy, (4) King, (Gy Goa Russet, (6) Ribsion Pippin, (7) Nonpareil, (8) Mann, in the order named,

ae GUVERNMENT A*S8IeTANCE,

Mr. H.A.Stewart,of Hamilton the fact that the Premier bad voted aka the Government was willing to Assist in the develepment of fruit-growing, and the question Wa whether it wonld not be well io suggest the establishment ofex. perimen.al stations at which the best varieties of trees would be cultivated in the most approved way, 680 that farmers might have good examples before them.” The results might be reported to the Agag. _ ciation.

Mr. F. G. Bovyer said that he had ittle use for the Government asa farmers. The dairy industry had established bere not by Government Bg. perimental Farms, but by an cflicial of the Government. Except the reports of the chemist, he saw very little goed in the Dominion Experimenta! Farm.s Prizes awarded to the men who produce the best fruit as @ reeult of good cultivation, he believed, do much more ood, 49 far as fruit-growing in this province ig cop. cerned. Our tarmers ought not to depend upon the favors from any Go The Government —_ rether upon their favor. mpeting for pri orealie in the community : witha spirit of emulation which bas an effect on

great numbers, awakening o desire fer more knowledge and more skill and foster- habit

ing a traly British feeling of i

the reverse of the cringing beggarly

of looking ty government for assistance of a direct nature.

have orcharding begun oo the part of Goy= eanment Farm and put a good man in charge, and let him take the advice ef the Associat on a@ to what varieties to culti- vate.

a good idea to have an i station as suggested, and ter place could be found than ment Stock Farm. Certainly there must be a good orchadist to look after it—one must be imported if necessary, :

that while the Government Farm is sink- ing money, the Government is buying milk and meat for asylum patients fren : Outsiders. pork, aj ples either.

would not be wise to apply foran expen- & menial station. I: would be better toge —

men to go round and show the people how | to gratt and prune, etc.

the returns for the fruit sold.

money whieh together with the amount in the hands of the treesurer would up $130.

this money could not be better applied thaa top grafting with the best varieties in the orchards through¢ ut the province.

ally itwas decided to pay the secretary & $25 and to expend the balance in theem> ployment of competent roen to Vieltiae - orchards throughout the Province, #6 topgraft the most approved varieties, p> ment being taken fcr the ecions.

interestiag and cranberry culture—a report of which ¥8 are compelled to bold over.

cow mittee reported ar follows :—

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ton; C R Dickie, Muddy Creak; R there, Cape Traverse.

October, 1897 :—

American Fruit.—Baldwine, 14s to 22-; | Greenings, 14: $d to 203 6d; Ben Davis 204 to 23e; Kings, 20s to 25>; Newton Pippirs, !7s to 25; Golden Russets, 19s to to 208; various, 203 to 23s.

Canadian fruit, (same date) —Greenings lls to 223; Kings 32s 6d te Sas; Northera Spy, 24°; Sa.w 12s to 18¢; various 15. 94 to 24s.

The arrivals that year tothe 12ch of Octeber, amounted to 51,976 barrels. There is a constant and excelient demand in England for all classes of fruit, and fruit with any color is competed for.

Mr. John A. Ferguson asked abont the McIntosh Red.

The President said it was a good apyis but it will scab.

Mr. McRae thought that the Fameuse, @ splendid bearer, should have a place upon the list.

Mr. Robertson remarked that according to the reports Canadian apples eel! better in London and Liverpool than apples from the States.

After some farther discussion the meet- ing adjoarned till after tea,

Upon assembiing at 8.50 o’clock, a come mittee consisiing of Rev, A. E. Burke and

York ; Jobo Johnston, Lorg River 4d. McCelium, Brackley Point.

erman ; J. D. Stewart, Lower Montagits G. E. Goff, Wooiville

thanks of to the retiring President, Edward Ba, Evq. expressive of his interest in the

ment of fruit growing ava the welfare the Association.

JAMES KELLY

FRESH FISH

“NO. 8 LONG’ WHARF

Messre. John Robertson and D. P. Irving

wae appointed to sclect from the varieties

The President said that his idea ot to

Mr. George E. Goff thought it would

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Father Burke asked if there were soy § balances in favor ofthe Society, not ye accounted for to the treasarer.

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The President said that he bad the

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Rev. A. E. Burke thought thst

This suggestion was discussed, and fit«

Mr. ©. R. Diekie then delivered & TO) instructive address @

ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Rev. A. E. Burke from the nominating

Patron— Governor Howian. Presideni— Senator Ferguson. Vice President—H A Stewart, Hamik

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Secretary—P McCourt, Charlottetowhs

Treasurer—J Wise, Milton, , DIKECTORS.

Prince County— Rev A E Burke, Alber:

Gill, Little”

; . ; Queen’s County :—J. E.

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King’s County :—Jobn Robertson,

The report was, on montion, adopted.

On motion of Rev. A. E. Burkey the the Aseociation were conveye®

Mr. Bayfield replied in o few wordl develop

Meeting adjourned.

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