. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1901. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. 128 THE CANADIAN Fig. W. C. Archibald. his success in fruit growing, having trans- formed a piece of unimproved land into the well known Earnscliffe fruit gardens. He has been foremost in trying plum growing for profit, and has proved that this fruit is more successful even than the apple in Nova Scotia. Last season he marketed 50,000 lbs. of plums off twelve acres of a plum orchard. Peaches, pears, cherries, quinces, etc., have been grown by him on the same land between his apples and plums. Mr. R
. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1901. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. 128 THE CANADIAN Fig. W. C. Archibald. his success in fruit growing, having trans- formed a piece of unimproved land into the well known Earnscliffe fruit gardens. He has been foremost in trying plum growing for profit, and has proved that this fruit is more successful even than the apple in Nova Scotia. Last season he marketed 50,000 lbs. of plums off twelve acres of a plum orchard. Peaches, pears, cherries, quinces, etc., have been grown by him on the same land between his apples and plums. Mr. Ralph S. Eaton made a vigorous and eloquent speech in favor of a union of the Agriculture School, at Truro, and the School of Horticulture, at Wolfville, into one first- class Agricultural College for the maritime provinces. Mr. Peter Innes introduced a resolution for better ocean transportation of apples, seeking the appointment of a commission that would look into present abuses in this trade and see that they were corrected. The same gentleman also introduced a resolution looking to an improvement in railway freight classificat'i*on\vh'>ch reads as follows .⢠Whereas the freight classification of apples by the railways of Canada was fixed at a time when the prodiuction was small and prices high, andâ Whereas since that time production has enor- mously increased while prices have been contin- uously falling, and Whereas in Western Nova Scotia apple growing has become a great staple industry, averaging 500,000 barrels a year, and Whereas the said classification has to be sub- mitted to and approved by the Governor-in-Coun- cil; Therefore resolved, That this association, recog- nizing that the present classification does not meet with the altered circumstances, and is oppressive to the apple growers and shippers of this province, do respectfully memorialize the Governor-in-Coun- cil to take the subject into early and favorable , it being suggested that in th
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