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AGRICULTURE OF MAINE. 



Mrs. Fanny S. Swain. . 



C. E. Felch 



B. W. Gibbs 



Herberts. Hill 



Chas. H. Berry, Jr 



J. Willis Jordan 



L. W. Mason 



F. A. Gleason 



A. E. Brumberg 



Walter E. Cunningham 



W. N. Foy 



J. Otto 



Newfield. 



Limerick. 



Bridgton. 



Wells. 



Hartford. 



Farmington. 



Augusta. 



Union. 



Camden. 



Belfast. 



Montville. 



Richmond. 



In each case the person named above had charge of the work 

 and furnished the apples. Boxes, paper, etc., were furnished by 

 the Department, and we carried with us packing table, nailing- 

 press and sorting board to demonstrate their use. 



At each demonstration we graded the fruit and on an aver- 

 age packed about six boxes, showing the different styles of 

 packs, as far as we could, with the fruit at hand. It usually 

 happened in each place that one or two boxes were left, so that 

 those interested might have a chance to practice the different 

 packs when time permitted- 



A total of 337 attended the demonstrations, the largest meet- 

 ings being at Wells, Hartford and Belfast. The average atten- 

 dance of twelve at this busy season shows that there is con- 

 siderable interest in this work, although not as much as was 

 apparent at the spraying demonstrations in the spring. 



The actual expense of the box demonstration is itemized as 

 follows : — 



For a box containing 175 apples, 4i tier pack: 



12 ounces Manila wrapping paper, 8* x 8" at 4 cents per lb 



1 oz. Continental White at 6 cents per lb 



6 sheets Manila Tag Board 



. Total expense of paper, approximately 



Box in shook 



Expense of nailing and nails 



Packing, 15 minutes at 20 cents an hour 



Making a total of 



$0.03 

 .003i 

 .015 



$0.05 



.15i 

 .011 

 .05 



$0.27 



