The garden of Canada : Burlington, Oakville and district . acres; 25 acres of which isdevoted to fruit, the balance to mixed husbandry. Fruit.—Consists of 250 apple trees, 150 pear, 600 plum, 300•cherry, 500 grape vines, 1,200 currant bushes, with the exception of50 apple trees all has been planted within the last 13 years, and isnow either bearing or coming into bearing ; in addition, strawberries,aerries and tomatoes are grown to the extent of several acres. Average Products.—^Apples, 150 barrels: pears, 30 barrels;plums, 500 baskets; cherries, 100 baskets;, grapes, i tons; rasp-berries, 4,0
The garden of Canada : Burlington, Oakville and district . acres; 25 acres of which isdevoted to fruit, the balance to mixed husbandry. Fruit.—Consists of 250 apple trees, 150 pear, 600 plum, 300•cherry, 500 grape vines, 1,200 currant bushes, with the exception of50 apple trees all has been planted within the last 13 years, and isnow either bearing or coming into bearing ; in addition, strawberries,aerries and tomatoes are grown to the extent of several acres. Average Products.—^Apples, 150 barrels: pears, 30 barrels;plums, 500 baskets; cherries, 100 baskets;, grapes, i tons; rasp-berries, 4,000 quarts : currants, 5,000 quarts ; strawberries, 8,000quarts. Grain.—The usual cereals, such as wheat, oats, barley and cornare grown, together with hay, all of which is fed on the farm andmarketed in the form of beef, dairy products and pork. Stock.—The usual stock consists of -4 horses, 20 cattle and 25hogs. Creamery.—Situated near a creamery, the ideal system for thisLlocalitv seems to be dairy products, pork and fruit. G. A. Peer. -47-.
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