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The Secretary — I think the name of the basket should not be 

 connected with this discussion. It is sufficient that Mr. Hollister 

 has mentioned it in his paper. Any legitimate reference in his pa- 

 per is all right. 



3Ir. Bayliss, of Missouri — The two-and-a-half bushel barrel is 

 called a pony barrel. I think the three bushel one might be called 

 a draught horse. I think a two-and-three-fourths bushel barrel^ a 

 kind of trotter between the others, would be best. 



The Secretary — I think Michigan probably acted first in this di- 

 rection. 1 think they adopted the flour barrel size. We want to 

 establish a uniform system of measures. We want to use the same 

 everywhere. I think we should adopt the three bushel barrel. 



Mr. Bayliss — I think the apple is worthy of a case of its own. 



Mr. Ohnier, of Ohio — AVe in Ohio have not succeeded in raising 

 enough apples for our own use. Apples come to Dayton from Kan- 

 sas, Missouri and other States, and I think many of the barrels 

 scarcely hold two-and-a-half bushels. We ought to compromise 

 and adopt one uniform size package for the Mississippi Valley. 

 Commission men have often told me, "Give us a small barrel of 

 pears, and we will give as much for it." 



Mr. Williams, of Indiana — Mr. Ohmer's fruit is so well known 

 that people will take it any way. I have handled fruit for twelve 

 years, and my experience is that a small barrel will not bring as 

 much as a large one. I would adopt the flour barrel, for most bar- 

 rels are of that size. Where apples are not grown very much it 

 would be harder to get any other size. The idea that you get more 

 for small barrels is erroneous. All such assertions have a tendency 

 to injure the business. 



Capt. Diehl, of Kansas — I fail to see how we are going to com- 

 promise, there are so many kinds now; therefore I think it should 

 be left for each State «to decide for itself. 



Gov. Colman, of Missouri — I think we had better strike out all 

 relating to barrels in the report. We can recommend, but a man can 

 put his fruit in whatever barrel he prefers. But it is best for us to 

 have a standard. We would do well to gradually come to such. 



Mr. Gilkerson, of Missouri — I think if our Society can do any- 



