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be honest if he finds that he is getting more money by being so. 

 to mix ourselves up with New England. We want to make a 

 reputation for Maine and for Maine fruit. I don't know that 

 it is our business to go out and try to make a reputation for 

 the whole of New England or the whole United States. We 

 believe in honest, square packing, no matter where it comes 

 from, but especially we want it so from this State, so that when 

 our apples go out every barrel shall have a guarantee with it. 

 The first regulation we heard mentioned in this paper would 

 seem to me to be all right. But I would go a little bit further 

 in that same one and add a trademark ; a trademark on the out- 

 side of every barrel and a trademark on the inside of every 

 barrel, and that trademark shall be, "Maine Apples." 



Now in order for a man to use that trademark, the State of 

 Maine makes certain rules and regulations, that he shall put his 

 name and address plainly on the head or outside of the package 

 (he may also put his name and address plainly on the inside of 

 that package), that he must state the variety and quality of fruit 

 inside that package. There should be a law to go with that, 

 so that if a man uses this trademark, "Elaine apples," he must 

 fulfill these requirements, and if he doesn't there is a penalty, 

 whatever seems best. Also, in order that everybody may under- 

 stand it, the law should be printed on a little slip and placed 

 on the outside of that package and also on the inside, so that 

 carries its own inspection. You haven't got to hire a man to 

 inspect that barrel. You have already said what it should be 

 if it has "Maine Apples" on it. Now you put the law right in 

 so that everybody can see what the penalty is. Then if a man 

 gets cheated and he does not look the matter up, it is his fault ; 

 and if you undertake to cheat him and he does look the matter 

 up, it is vour fault. In case you don't want to use the brand, 

 "Maine Apples" on your barrel, you can pack them just as you 

 please. But as long as you use that trademark the reputation 

 of the State of Maine is at stake and we must protect it and 

 will protect it with a penalty sufficient to hold everybody up to 

 the standard. 



