. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1905. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. 3o6 THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURISi, the west is what Httle surpkis is left over after the Ontario and Montreal demand is supplied. In Nelson, B. C, one grower is able to supply the local demand, with the re- sult that all the other growers in that sec- tion bend their energies to filling the de- mand for the Winnipeg market and other cities in Manitoba and thfe Territories. " Ontario growers might be growing three times as many berries as they do, but as long as they oscillate between the local and distant market
. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1905. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. 3o6 THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURISi, the west is what Httle surpkis is left over after the Ontario and Montreal demand is supplied. In Nelson, B. C, one grower is able to supply the local demand, with the re- sult that all the other growers in that sec- tion bend their energies to filling the de- mand for the Winnipeg market and other cities in Manitoba and thfe Territories. " Ontario growers might be growing three times as many berries as they do, but as long as they oscillate between the local and distant markets, without bending their energies to developing a profitable trade ex- clusively with one or the other it will be im- possible for them to work up a first-class trade with the west. If they are going to work \\\y such a trade it means that they must keep their business engagements, even if it sometimes means a loss to them to do so, as otherwise the buyers in the west will not have confidence in them and will be slow to give them orders. " Ontario growers will have, also, to raise the varieties that will prove the best sellers, and pick and pack these berries especially for shipment. Only by definite work of this kind will they be able to compete with the British Columbia growers. One fail- ure to fill an order has a worse efifect with a buyer than even a shipment of poor fruit, as a small amount of poor fruit can be sold, if necessary, at a lower price, while if no berries are shipped at all the buyer is left in a bad position. When I was in Winni- peg British Columbia fruit growers were receiving $2 net per case for their ; LONDON PARKS F(^R a city of 40,000 inhabitants Lon- don is fairly well supplied with parks. The greatest need in the future will be small play grounds for the children. There is a movement on foot, inaugurated by Ex-Mayor Beck, to acquire small areas in dififerent parts of the city to be laid out as playgrounds for children, so that we ho
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