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established and then maintained. Much objection has been raised by the 

 berry shippers of the southwest against shipping to eastern markets; 

 but berries are consumed by the people, hence, we believe that the best 

 markets are in the most densely populated sections of the country, which 

 is in the east. The western markets, being nearer, lead some to think 

 that the berries can be placed there in much better condition, but with 

 the excellent railroad facilities now at the disposal of the shipper, distant 

 markets can be reached with as little risk as near-by markets, and we 

 believe prices in the east will always compare favorably with those of 

 the west. 



Gluts and inferior stock are two great evils in the fruit and produce 

 business that should be remedied. While the former is often due to im- 

 proper distribution, the shipper is directly responsible for the latter. With 

 the yearly increased acreage of strawberries, some may attribute, to a 

 degree, the cause of gluts to an over-production. It is doubtful whether 

 there ever will be an over-production. While the supply of berries and 

 fruits has greatly increased, the demand has kept pace, until today the 

 traffic in this trade is one of the great industries. 



There will always be a demand for berries and fruits, if of erood 

 quality and nicely put up. It is very surprising that any shipper should 

 persist in the practice of putting unsalable stock upon the market, when 

 it is taken into consideration that the cost of packing and transportation 

 is the same on poor products as upon better stock ; and not only this but 

 the general demoralizing effect it has on the market is very' great. If 

 all could only realize this fact it would cause the grower to look more 

 carefully to varieties planted, mode of cultivation and picking, the ship- 

 per would realize the necessity of honest grading, and the commission 

 merchant would have less trouble and more time to properly dispose of 

 receipts, get better prices and have less complaints from both shippers 

 and consumers.— Practical Fruit Grower, Springfield. I\Io. 



THE WESTERN NEW YORK SOCIETY. 



A DISCUSSION OF APPLES. 



Prof. Craig, continued with a report on "Volunteer Experiment 

 Orchards." Land owners planted 25 trees each of such varieties as they 

 chose, the trees being given gratis by nurserymen. Each planter was to 

 make certain definite experiments and report annually, but was not under 

 any financial obligation to keep up the experiment. It was merely a mat- 



