yO AGRICULTURE OF MAINE. 



manufacturer in Auburn, Maine? Let me take your name." 

 Then they show him the best they can. They write him and 

 say, "Don't you want to handle our stock down there?" Why 

 can't we do the same? 



If we could get enough of the large growers together so we 

 could show these people that we want to show our apples, we 

 could greatly increase our business. I have been to these 

 shows time after time, seeing 15 or 20 people wandering around 

 the hall. Why do they want to wander around and see a lot 

 of apples, when they see a lot every day? If you could have a 

 show of apples, then have a concert or entertainment, you 

 wouldn't have any trouble to get the people to come. I like to 

 go to a fair and have a good time myself, but when we think 

 it is going to sell our apples, we make a mistake, for we must 

 be there ourselves to look out for them, and not miles away, as 

 in one case that I know of. We wanted to talk with the owner 

 of some apples that were on exhibition and were informed that 

 the man was up in New Hampshire. 



You Maine people have some fine apples, and if they were 

 down in our Boston wholesale house, they would be glad to 

 buy them. 



I thank you very much. I am very glad to have come up here 

 and met you people again. 



