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with. He insisted ou no particular system, but the fruit-growers of Saugatuck 

 and viciuit}' Avished to unite with us and other communities in establishing a 

 way of marketing fruit at less expense. He favored the box described by Mr. 

 Williams at the last meeting (of which Mr. Wiley was the inventor). A saving 

 at present rates could be made of at least 26 cents per bushel for freight alone. 

 We could also avail ourselves more fully of our railroad facilities. He acknowl- 

 edged the prejudice which existed against boxes in Chicago, caused by the poor 

 fruit shipped in them from the south, but thought that if Michigan fruit- 

 growers would unite in using such a box as these, and ship only Xo. 1 fruit in 

 them, this prejudice could be overcome. These boxes could be covered by 

 tarlatan if it was desired, and the covers removed by the salesman to show the 

 fruit. 



Mr. J. Williams thought that if a part of the expense saved by the boxes was 

 expended in calling attention to them by advertising, the objections to the 

 boxes would be in a great measure overcome. 



Most of the others thought the strong prejudice against boxes in Chicago, 

 and the disposition of human nature to choose that which looked the nicest, 

 were points in favor of baskets covered with tarlatan, which they hesitated to 

 risk much in trying to overcome. 



Mr. A. S. Dyckman stated that fruit in baskets was so much more attractive 

 and salable in Chicago than that in boxes, that commission men w^ere in the 

 habit of repacking peaches which came from southern Illinois in boxes into 

 baskets, and making a large profit by the change ; and large producers there 

 had found it to pay well to get baskets from Michigan and pay the extra ex- 

 pense. He had, however, sent late peaches a thousand miles and more in 

 bushel boxes, and was well satisfied with the results. He had found peaches 

 to sell as well in boxes in eastern cities, Detroit, and smaller towns in the coun- 

 try as in baskets. 



Mr. J. E.Windoes gave his experience in baskets as similar to Mr. Dyckman's. 



Mr. Williams had the same experience. 



It was stated that as much deception was practiced in close packages as in 

 open ones; that fruit showed to better advantage in round heaped packages 

 than in square, level-filled ones, and that both the salesman and the shippers 

 of the fruit were strangers to most of the customers, and their guarantee was 

 of little account. 



Mr. Wiley thought still that we would see the necessity of a change to 

 cheaper methods. 



The importance of looking up country customers, shipping direct to them, 

 and avoiding Chicago, was urged. 



THE NEW METHOD OF SCARING THE CURCULIO. 



South Havex, Mai-ch ^oth, 18T4. 



The table was spread with apples from the orchards of Mr. Bailey and Mr. 

 Bixby. The Fall Pippins in both collections were very fine. Mr. Bailey's 

 Spitzenburgs, Swaars, Xorthern Spys, Baldwins, and Canada Reds were large^ 

 handsome and crisp, — perfectly splendid. 

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