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faith, but on opening the boxes found one-fourth good, and three-fourths 

 bad. Just what would cover the cracks were good. 



Mr. Dunlap — You have his name. 



Mr. ^^'TF.R — What can I do with his name.' 



Mr. Dunlap — You can Xvr/i it. (Laughter.) 



Mr. Clayton — Another year [ think T shall send to Dr. Hull for 

 mv peaches. 



The President — I make it a rule to put my name on every box 

 that I ship, and I see no disadvantage or objection to it. 



Mr. Brown — I think this is the right way to do; it is my practice. 



Mr. Earle — I am really glad that I am not a peach grower, for if 

 I was I should feel that I had been abused. I will admit all that has been 

 said is done, and a great deal more might be said ; but that t/iese men, mem- 

 bers of this Society, belong to this " unwashed crowd," I don't believe. 

 Because we have men in our midst who have no good principles in the 

 matter of packing fruit, and who act dishonestly, are we to be abused 

 and cursed for that .' We in Southern Illinois grow and ship as good 

 peaches as come from Alton, or any other place. Let those who have 

 earned a good name brand it upon the packages of fruit that they ship, 

 and It will sell to disappoint nobody. 



Mr. Robinson — It would seem that the greatest amount of fruit 

 was grown outside of this Society. 



yoiii' — Whif h is true. 



Mr. RijHiN'SON — I think shippers would do better if they would 

 send a portion of their shipments to the smaller towns, and not send so 

 much to Chicago; much of it after going to Chicago finds its way to the 

 country lt)wns. 



Mr. Earle — 'I'his has been done this year a great deal. 



Mr. Freeman — I believe in putting your name on your box. I 

 have done this for six years, and have nev«r yet sent a box that did not 

 bring some return. 



Mr. Freeman, of South Pass, from Standing Committee on Geolo- 

 gy and Soils, rei)orted as follows : 



NOTES 0\ THE ORIGIN AM) DIFFERENCE OF SOILS IN ILLINOIS. 



l'.\ II. C. Freeman. 

 In general terms we say the surface of Illinois is northern drift. 

 This, although correct, fails to convey much information as to the 

 soil. 



