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and places them quickly upon the market in tlie great commercial centers 

 or distributing' j)()ints, whore it is almost absolutely necessary for them to go 

 to lind purchasers, and where, after having been divided into lots to suit the 

 demands of the various sections of country, they are delivered to other com- 

 mon carriers to be distributed among the hundreds of stations all over the 

 country, which they could never reach but for the facilities offered by the 

 transportation companies ? 



The more of the agents of these companies we can induce to take part in 

 our deliberations, the better will they understand the importance of the 

 horticultural interests of the country, and the better facilities will they give 

 us for i)lacing our products upon the various markets. 



A very imjjortant factor that assists to make up the great horticultural 

 whole is the commission merchant, who h.cates himself in the markets to 

 which the country naturally looks for its supply, makes himself acquainted 

 with the wants of the peoi>le, visits a'l sections of the country likely to want 

 anything in your line, which is done at no small outlay of means, and is at 

 all times prepared to take care of your goods in a manner that would be im- 

 possible to yourselves, and at a very much less expense to the shipper, and. 

 acting in the capacity of your clerk or agent, is entitled to your confidence, 

 and should be consulted upon all matters in which you are mutually inter- 

 ested, especially those matters upon which you are not fully advised, as he, 

 coming in contact with the purchaser and consumer, is prepared to advise 

 you as to their wants, and to furnish you with reliable information you 

 could not otherwise obtain. 



Who will say that we are not all dependent upon the box and basket 

 maker, and what would we do with our jjroducts without him, and why 

 should we object to his exhibiting samples of his wares at our meetings, so 

 that we may, by coiiiparison, select that which is the l)est adapted to our 

 jnnposes, and learn where, from whom and at what price we may procure 

 them ? By attending the meetings of this Society, where he meets practi- 

 cal people from all parts of the country, he learns the wants of the different 

 markets, and is better iircjiared to supply each section with the kind of 

 package required, thus facilitating the transportation and sale of our goods, 

 and increasing our revenues. 



The evaporator and cider mill afTord us facilities for disposing of a large 

 jiortion of our croj) that would otherwise be wasted, enable us to place a 

 better grade of fruit upon the market, prevent the gluts that often occur 

 from the .«hii)ment of a great quantity of low grade goods, and assist us to 

 more remunerative prices; and those who deal in them should always be 

 welcomed to our meetings and receive courteous treatment. 



Be not afraid to meet the patent right man who comes to exhibit the 

 product of his fertile brain. Every one who can produce a package that will 

 carry your products to market so as to realize the most profit to you, or who 

 may invent a tool or implement which will enable you to produce the best 

 results with the least expenditure of money or labor, which is often done at 



