48 AGRICULTURE OF MAINE. 



State of Massachusetts, during the apple harvesting season in 

 191 5, to go about the apple sections, instructing the farmers 

 as to the proper methods of packing and grading their fruit 

 in accordance with the state apple law. 



The other speakers for this meeting were from within the 

 state and their subjects were ably treated and were very inter- 

 esting and instructive. 



Only two of the lectures are printed here, as no stenographic 

 reports were taken. A copy of the program follows : 



Friday, ^March 24, 9 A. M. 



Cooperative Marketing, E. E. Conant, Buckfield 



Manager Maine State Fruit Growers' Exchange 

 Discussion 



Birds of the Orchard, William E. Powers, Machias 



Discussion 

 Packing and Grading of Fruit, 



W. H. Woodvvorth, Berwick, N. S. 

 Discussion 



2 P. M. 

 Spraying, Dr. G. M. Twitchell, Auburn 



Discussion 



Transportation, R. L. Cummings, West Paris 



Discussion 



Pruning, G. A. Yeaton, Norway 



Discussion 



7 P. M. 

 Markets, H. A. Emerson, New York City 



Department of Foods and Markets 



