Fruit Ranching in British Columbia. By J. T. Bealby, M.A.
(A. and C. Black. 3s. 6d.)—We learn in this volume that Mr. Bealby is an Englishman who emigrated some years ago to take up fruit culture in British Columbia, having first, by careful investigation, convinced himself that it was the country par excellence for fruit. Years and experience have not altered this conviction. Certainly the British grower will read with envy of a land where the blossom seldom, if ever, suffers from late frost, and where autumn gales are practically unknown. Of course it is not all plain sailing, and Mr. Bealby tells us frankly of his difficulties. He has written a very interesting and instructive book, but we could wish that he had given more precise details as to labour (once the initial cost of clearing is over), freightage, and com- mission. Had he submitted the balance-sheet of one of his farms in good working order, it would have been a valuable addition to a work that will be of real use to any one who contemplates following in the author's footsteps.
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