Notes by the Secretary. To 



Bushel box, head 8x13 inches ; slats 22 inches. 



Third bushel, head 5x8 inches, slats 22 inches. 



Quart box, 5x5 inches wide, 2 1-2 inches deep. 



Pint box, 5x5 inches wide, 1 5-16 inches deep. 



Grrnpe basket, square ten pound basket. 



While your committee m this report have recommended the 

 adoption of the Hallock, or square quart berry box, for the sake of 

 uniformity, having ascertained that a great majority of the boxes 

 in use are of that variety, we find the Leslie, or long box, finds 

 favor in a great many markets, and, if properly made up, we know 

 of no objection to that style of package, except the inconvenience 

 of storing boxes of different sizes and shapes in the cars for trans- 

 portation. 



We would also recommend the entire abandonment of return 

 packages. 



The report occasioned considerable discussion, especially as to the 

 recommendation of the committee in regard to the adoption of the 

 three bushel barrel for apples, and finally, in order to get the sense 

 of the meeting in the matter, Col. Colman moved to strike out of 

 the report all reference to the size of barrels. The motion was 

 voted down. The original motion on the adoption of the report 

 was then put and carried. 



Mr. E. T. Hollister then recommended the careful marking of 

 fruit packages, tlie use of two-slat boxes in shipping and of an 

 evaporator at home. 



FEUIT TRANSPORTATION. 



The committee on fruit transportation offered as its report the 

 following suggestions : 



First — The necessity of railroad companies furnishing suitable 

 cars both for summer and winter transportation of fruits and 

 vegetables. 



Second — The necessity of absence of delay between terminal 

 points and prompt delivery to consignees on arrival at destination. 



Third — The necessity of careful handling and prompt delivery 

 to railroads in less quantities than car loads, and loaded and un- 

 loaded by them ; nursery stock as well as fi'uits and vegetables 

 included. 



The president of the meeting next read a paper upon "The 

 Best Methods of Fruit Transportation," prepared by F. A. Thomas, 

 of Chicago, 111. The paper recommended the appointment of 

 local committees near railway points, whose duty it would be to ask 

 of the railroads proper accommodations. The roads did not under- 



