150 Mississippi Valley Horticultural Society. 



may be true, but it only goes to strengthen our side of the question 

 Three bushel barrels will sell more quickly. It is of no interest to 

 the eomraissiou men, only they can give better satisfaction if they 

 have uniformity. 



Mr. Hollister, of Missouri — I want to say one word, which will 

 naturally follow what we have had, in regard to harvesting fruit. 

 I have known so much fruit damaged in taking from the tree. 

 [The question was asked " How ? "] Every one knows the differ- 

 ence between picking fruit and knocking it off with a stick. Al- 

 ways put the name of the fruit on the package. Dealers want to 

 know as soon as they get fruit what it is. Unless the names are on 

 the packages they can not have time to find them out. One more 

 point. I think a box with two slats to the side is more liable to 

 damage the fruit than a box with one slat. What I say is based on 

 my own observation. 



All amendments were lost, and the report was adopted by a large 

 majority. 



FRUIT TRANSPORTATION. 



The President — The next subject in order is that of transportation. 

 We have a Standing Committee on Transportation, the chairman of 

 which is not present. I have here a brief report made by a com- 

 mittee of this meeting. Also, written reports from Dr. H. E. Mc- 

 Kay, of Mississippi, a member of the standing committee, and F. 

 A. Thomas, of Chicago, chairman, which I will read. 



I will first read the brief report, which would have been made 

 longer, but we were hoping for Mr Thomas' arrival. 



The Committee on Fruit Trunsportation olVers, as its report, the following sug- 

 gestions : 



Firgt. The necessity of railroad companies furnishing suitable cars both for 

 summer and winter transportation of fruits and vegetables. 



Second. The netessity of absence of delay between terminal points and prompt 

 delivery to consignees on arrival at destination. 



Third. The necessity of careful handling and prompt delivery to railroads in 

 less (jiiantities than ear loads, and loadeii and unloaded by them ; nursery stock, as 

 well as I'ruits and vegetables, includeil, .Jc)iiN 1>U(.;k, 



E. Y. Teas, 



F. WiLLHOUSE, 

 L. A. GOUUMAN, 



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