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and not as a shipper. I have been working in apples for a good 

 many years, and believe I know less now than ever. I would not 

 go into an association, but try and attend to my own business. Mr. 

 Tippin is well posted and practical and knows what he is talking 

 about, but some parts of his paper are not practical. I had the ex- 

 perience of thirty-three years in shipping apples, and the only way 

 to sell at the top price is to put good apples in the barrel. The 

 apple is a great deceiver. It's a fair looker. On the table it al- 

 ways turns its fairest side towards you, and hides the worm-hole. 

 I came home from New York in August and found a big apple crop. 

 The fruit looked red and handsome, but, on examining it, showed 

 many blemishes. No bitter rot but plenty of worms. More went 

 to the cull pile than went to the barrels. I had no trouble to sell, 

 but did not expect a big price. 



Vice-President Todd did the cutest trick ever was. He sold 

 his apple crop early, and got last year's price less one dollar. It 

 was the wisest trick done by any man in this Society. My remedy 

 for a bad season is to pack only good apples. Don't look on the fair 

 side only. If there is even a small worm hole, throw it out. How- 

 ever good you may pack, if you will look in the barrel in a few 

 weeks, you will find many blemishes, and the longer they go the 

 more blemishes, till they reach the jumping off stage. I don't want 

 any organization, for I am going to pack my own fruit and put my 

 own brand on it, and will have no trouble to sell it. The great 

 trouble is, what shall we do with the No. 2 fruit. We never had 

 too many good apples, but have too many poor apples. I recom- 

 mend honest packing as the main thing. 



T. C. Love — One point in these remarks. Many letters were 

 received during the season asking us to make prices. I ask Mr. 

 Tippin why the buyers would not make a price, as they have done 

 heretofore. 



Mr. Tippin — I will answer Mr. Love's question and Mr. Bell's 

 remarks, the latter first. I cannot see where Mr. Bell and I differ 

 very much. I didn't point out anywhere in the paper that I an- 

 tagonized the dealer. I do not believe there will be a dollar made 

 on apples stored between now and the first of March. 1 believe 

 that all was paid for fruit this year that was possible. Publicity 

 is the commonly accepted remedy for evils. I don't say that one 

 fixed leader should handle all this business, but, locally, growers 

 should be joined, so they can get information from the fountain 

 head that is reliable. We cannot ever get more for things then 

 they are worth. In answer to Mr. Love's questions, I refute the 



