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Mr. Fawcett: What time' do they get on the market? 



Mr. Stanton: If they are shipped this evening, they get there day 

 after tomorrow. 



Mr. Fawcett: Would they stand up that long? 



Mr. Stanton: They Avould from the central portion of the State. They 

 would not do it from where I live, which is about on a line with this 

 place. They would have to have an ice car. 



Mr. Fawcett: AVe have the trouble here— the dealers say that if iced, 

 as soon as they are out of the car they will go down. 



Mr. Stanton: AVell. lliey are handling them tliat way every day in 

 the berry season in Chii-ago, and I think you will have no trouble about 

 selling them if there is any market. I think it is queer that you have paid 

 express companies such a price all these years, when the difference in 

 rates is where the profit comes. 



Now, another point. If a railroad company or any firm receives a 

 letter from the President or Secretary of a shipping association, it will be 

 sure to receive attention, whereas an individual will probably be turned 

 down. Another thing, if you get hold of a scalawag commission firm, 

 and I do not know what else to call them, for some do exist, you get 

 better treatment and more notice paid to a remonstrance from an asso- 

 ciation than from an individual. In fact, our association over there 

 does not allow anything that is not straight, and they will prosecute a 

 man to the last inch if he attempts to take a dishonest advantage. The 

 association stands right back of the officials, and these "men have learned 

 to respect the demands of the association. 



Mr. Fawcett: Do you not think a few of the best growers could get 

 together and start the thing, the others would probably come into it when 

 they see it is successful? 



Mr. Stanton: That is jirst it. If some of you start the association, 

 the "doubting Thomases" will come into it when you are successful. 

 You may be a little awkward about handling it at first, but after one 

 season, you will have no trouble; and if you ship four cars a day, you 

 certainly need an association. 



Mr. Simpson: How do they take in these different members of the 

 association? For instance, foiu' prominent members get together and 

 form an association. Now do these four vote on who shall come in, or 

 how are they selected? 



Mr. Stanton: That, of course, would depend on the constitution and 

 by-laws adopted. Of course, you would have to have a constitution and 



