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are always far in excess of the supply. Perhaps some of yon 

 may jump to the conclusion that I have all the fruit grown in 

 this section, but this is not the fact. Our market is over-run 

 with fruit, but it is of that " shiftless, homesick" kind so com- 

 mon in all markets. Of course there is a certain class who 

 care nothing for looks, but even these people can be educated 

 up to buy a better article. 



One should never forget his own personal appearance, or 

 think that because he is a farmer or gardner that he must go 

 about looking like a tramp. Clothes and shoe blacking are 

 cheap, and the odors from the horse and cow stable add nothing 

 good to the flavors of fruit. 



I market plums in four and eight quart baskets, and by my 

 practice of pruning and thinning my plums are always number 

 one. And while many of my neighbors complain that they can 

 not find ready sale for their fruit I have never yet been able to 

 fill my orders. However, by planting trees every season I 

 hope to be able some time to supply all demands. All baskets 

 for plums should be supplied with handles so they may be 

 easily carried by merchants and others when going home from 

 their business. Small packages of nicely assorted fruit are 

 very attractive, and will bring more money than larger pack- 

 ages of inferior fruit. If you are so unfortunate as to have a 

 poor lot of fruit, don't put it on the market. It will injure your 

 reputation and bring you but little money. Better give it to 

 people who cannot afford to buy fruit, and then make a special 

 effort to grow better fruit next time. 



