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     with cold-storage for direct service between this Province 
     
     and Great Britain, several successful shipments of apples 
     
     commanding good prices were made to the Old Country, and 
     
     there can be no doubt about the possibilities for the extension 
     
     of the industry. With more careful selection and better 
     
     packing of the fruit, together with good transportation and 
     
     storage facilities, this trade could be vastly extended and 
     
     made very remunerative. 
     
    

    
     The interests of the Fruit-Growers are carefully fostered 
     
     by the Prince Edward Island Fruit—Growers’ Association, an 
     
     institution incorporated in 1898. Its objects, like those of all 
     
     similar societies elsewhere, are co-operative and educational. 
     
     It disseminates information as to the best methods of culture 
     
     and as to proper handling, packing and marketing; and 
     
     it also promotes legislation in the interest of the industry. 
     
     Connected with the Association are some of the most 
     
     prominent and scientific fruit-growers of the Province. 
     
    

    
     The total number of bearing and non-bearing apple-trees 
     
     in the Island is 202,910, of peach trees 163, of pear trees 
     
     1,962, of plum trees 27,480, of cherry trees 70,431, of other 
     
     fruit trees 57,924, and of grape vines 749. Vineyards have 
     
     almost disappeared from the Island. The yield of fruit 
     
     trees in the last census year was 184,487 bushels and in 1891 
     
     it was 60,325 bushels. 
     
    

    
     The yield of fruit for 1901 as compared with 1891 was 
     
     as follows : 
     
    
   
   
    
     Bushels 1901 1391 
     
     Apples 159,421 52,018 
     
     Peaches, 45 I9 
     
     Pears, 279 7 1 
     
     Plums, 4,265 1,479 
     
     Cherries, 17,838 4,265 
     
     Other Fruits, 2,639 2,473 
     
     Grapes, 862 4.402 
     
     Small fruits, pts. 150,590 
     
     Maple Sugar & Syrup, lbs. 1,009 7.694 
     
    
   
   
    
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