. Saanich (pronounced "San-nitch") which is to say Fair Land [microform] : a delightful section of British Columbia, near Victoria, Agriculture; Fruit-culture; Agriculture; Horticulture fruitière. r.:x The fruit-Rrowers of South Vancouver Island have demonstrated that v-ultivation of Mrawherries takes the place of irrigation, for their herrie- are never watered, what rainfall there is haviiijj; been found stitlicient. On the other , ilfmon-tralions have been made with irrination, particularly overiioad irrigafion, which has hrouKlit about wonderful re-ult-, ever bearing str
. Saanich (pronounced "San-nitch") which is to say Fair Land [microform] : a delightful section of British Columbia, near Victoria, Agriculture; Fruit-culture; Agriculture; Horticulture fruitière. r.:x The fruit-Rrowers of South Vancouver Island have demonstrated that v-ultivation of Mrawherries takes the place of irrigation, for their herrie- are never watered, what rainfall there is haviiijj; been found stitlicient. On the other , ilfmon-tralions have been made with irrination, particularly overiioad irrigafion, which has hrouKlit about wonderful re-ult-, ever bearing strawberries beiuK ready for market in May and proiliiciiin a continual crop until the late autumn. Opinions d'ffer as to whether fruit of this nature is so well adapted for shipping a> that Rrown without IrriKation. The varieties mo-' largely srown nii Vancouver Island .ire the Maroon, the Sharpies-, and the I'axton. The former been found best for shipping purpo-es. but for home consumption tiic Sharpies- and I'axton are excellent berries, very sweet and luscious, with a line flavor, and RrouinR to a very large si/e. Practically the whole Island output of strawberries ihi- year has been placed at 20 cents per pound. LOGANBERRIES Loganberries are proving such a fruit, and do so well oil Vancouver tliat we have placed them. Poultry raising as an adjunct to berry growing pays well. next to strawberries in the list. The plant is a tender one and will not stand cold winters, hence it cannot be grown in Eastern Canada. But as zero weather is unknown on Vancouver Island, this would seem to be its natural habitat. The loganberry requires a light or heavy fertile, well-drained soil of loam or clay loam, which should con- tain a good supply of plant food and be retentive of moisture. A good clay subsoil is e-sential, a. i drainage is of the utmost importance, as the plant cannot stand "wet feet'' during the winter months. The same prepara- tion oi iana as gi
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