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would have been dull sale at picking time. This spring they brought me 

 $3.00 and $3.50 a barrel. 



Mr. Gipple: Every year those who use cold storage are making 

 money. A neighbor sold his apples from cold storage and guaranteed 

 them. He did not lose by the guarantee. He gave me a barrel and I 

 believe they came out of storage better than they went in. He made 

 $2.25 a barrel. 



Mr. McGill: Capital wants a safe and profitable investment and it 

 looks as if cold storage is both. 



Mr. Henthorn: I never lost an apple in cold storage at Rogers. 

 Whether cold storage is in Bentonville or not we must use it. 



Mr. Gipple : Rogers can not store half our apples, even if Mr. King 

 doubles his capacity. 



The resolution was adopted by unanimous vote. — Benton County, 

 Arkansas, Horticultural Society. 



HOME MARKET FOR FRUITS. 



To secure a home market for fruits, wdiich, by the way, is the very 

 best market that can be had, we must grow the best fruit, of the best 

 varieties that can be had, pick and handle the same with the greatest 

 care, grade and pack honestly in new, clean baskets or packages and place 

 it on the market while it is fresh. 



In making a "home" market for our fruits it will be found that looks 

 wdll go a very long way toward success. For instance, let us suppose a 

 case which, I can assure you, is not overdrawn in any particular : A and 

 B own fruit farms near a thriving city. Both grow good fruit, and both 

 seek a home market. 



A being a man who takes pride in himself, as also in his busi- 

 ness, secures a good team ; has his name and that of his farm neatly 

 painted on his wagon ; buys new baskets ; carefully and honestly assorts 

 and grades his fruits ; plainly stamps on each package his name and the 

 grade of fruit the basket contains ; makes himself clean and tidy, and 

 presents his goods in a gentlemanly and business-like manner to his cus- 

 tomers. He shows them as nearly as possible the difference in the grades 

 of fruits, and asks them to kindly report to him the next time he calls 

 if they do not find the fruit just as represented. This man has created 

 a favorable impression, and even if his prices seem a little high he will 

 have no trouble in selling his goods. 



B, whose fruit is just as good as A's, but could not spend the time 



