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charge was made, and there were no funds to pay the charges if they 

 had been made. So I want to say on behalf of the Indiana Commission 

 and on behalf of myself as having charge of this exhibit, that we appre- 

 ciate the work that has been done by this State Horticultural Society, 

 and we hope that you will get credit for the exhibits made, and will 

 secure your returns in the future. 



In view of the^^fact that Colonel Logan has not yet come, we will 

 take up the subject of "Gathering, Packing and Marketing Apples," by 

 James M. Zion, of Clark's Hill. 



Mr. Zion: I am surprised that I have been called so early in the 

 day. I can not understand why I am put down to talk on so large a sub- 

 ject except merely to introduce the matter so that questions can be asked 

 and it can be discussed, and I think that is all they put me on the pro- 

 gram for. I have i-ead a great many articles on picking and packing 

 fruit, and I am always interested in all horticultural papers, and when- 

 ever I find an article I read it. They read nicely, and I have been pleased 

 with some of them, but I would not attempt to follow them out. I want 

 to take up the lines in connection with this subject on which I have had 

 personal, practical experience. I think the first is gathering fruit. 



President Stevens: Tell us what you think of the outlook for fruit 

 growers. 



Mr. Zion: So far as fruit is concerned, I think that the apple grower 

 in the State of Indiana has a more promising prospect than those of any 

 State in the Union. I am honest and sincere in this, for we can gi-ow 

 good standard varieties with fine flavors— better flavor in fact than any 

 other State in the Union. I have tasted apples from almost every State. 

 Of course there are certain varieties that will not grow in certain places 

 in our State, but it was determined at St. Louis and on other occasions 

 where tests have been made that Indiana grows a great variety of good, 

 standard apples. 



Some visitoi'S, fruit gi'owers, told me they did not know we could grow 

 so many different varieties in Indiana. I told them to see what we were 

 doing. 



Secretary Flick: I want to ask you if you think there is any danger 

 of Indiana growing too much fruit? 



Mr. Zion: No, not of the right kind. If you will go to the railroad 

 yards of this city and see the car loads and car loads of inferior apples 

 that are being shipped in from New York in bulk j^ou will think that the 

 people of Indiana certainly can grow as good fruit as that. New York and 

 other States are shipping a very inferior grade of fruit by the train load 

 right now into Indiana and are finding a market for them. T liavo no 

 trouble in finding a market for my apples. 



