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Mr. Arnold, of Ontario. — I would like to see such a standard of marketing 

 that men could sell their fruit by samples shown in small boxes. If men would 

 only sell such as they would be willing to show as samples it would work quite 

 a revolution in our marketing. 



J. S. Woodward. — I remember as a small boy of enjoying many a good bite 

 at my grandmother's. One time it was a pumpkin pie of considerable dimen- 

 sions, which seemed rather too much for my capacity; but upon being asked 

 if I could manage it, made the remark that it was pretty big but I could grow 

 to it. Just so with our fruit market, it will grow to us. We never shall raise 

 too much fruit. We do not use half enough ourselves ; there is not one family 

 in a hundred that has enough. We must not cheat the pigs either, when 

 we do our marketing ; we could use ten times as much as we do on our own farms 

 at a profit in money and good health. We have some men experimenting with us 

 as to methods of keeping fruit in fresh state. I refer particularly to perishable 

 fruit. They are succeeding with their house real well. I saw a quince cut in 

 two and placed in their storage coming out firm, weeks thereafter, perfectly 

 fresh. Tomatoes were kept a long time, and Hale's early peaches kept until 

 time of late Orawfords, and were in good market condition. Yankees will 

 keep up with the times in the care and use of fruit — never fear. 



J. Lannin. — The great fault I find with our peach men is, they are increas- 

 ing our market gluts every year by planting those same varieties that produce 

 these over-full markets. We need in our purchase of trees to look out for this 

 matter and fill in the spaces. 



H. Dale Adams. — I shipped apples in a glut and secured $2.05 per barrel, 

 when ordinary apples were bringing only $L.00. Time and knowledge of what 

 to do, put into marketing, reaps its reward. 



Mr. Collar of Adrian gave a little account of canning at Adrian as an out- 

 let for fruit : 



The Adrian canning factory commenced operations about five years ago, 

 and has gradually increased its business each year since. This year it has 

 absorbed more fruit than on any previous one. The company intends to en- 

 large its operations, as circumstances and markets seem to warrant. The fol- 

 lowing is a partial result of the season's work : 300,000 cans of tomatoes, 

 25,000 cans of beans, 15,000 cans of strawberries, 25,000 cans of apples, and 

 12,000 cans of pumpkin. The company manufactures its cans and cases. 

 There has been paid out this season to farmers for produce over $tf,000 ; and 

 150 hands have been employed in preparing it for market. This season the 

 company has paid per bushel for apples, 20 cents ; tomatoes, 20 cents ; cherries, 

 $1.25 ; strawberries, $1.50, and raspberries, $1 .50. No pears, peaches, plums or 

 grapes have as yet been canned ; for pears there is a poor demand, and peaches 

 and plums cost too much as green fruit. The company pay 75 cents for 

 peaches, and $1.25 for plums. The whole season's product was sold to one 

 party. The enterprise is a success. 



On motion, the further discussion of the topic was laid over until evening. 



The treasurer made a full statement of the society finances, which is given 

 later in this volume. 



The business committee made a complete report, saying that a settlement 

 had been made with the treasurer, and all accounts were found correct. 



The following was the 



