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when adversity comes, or there is something that causes them to lose 

 their crops, then they are willing to do anything that promises to re- 

 trieve their losses. 



Mr. Hutchins — To what extent is the success of your Canadian law 

 due to the work of the inspectors? There seems to be a difference be- 

 tween your law and our Sulzer law— there you have inspectors, and it 

 has occurred to me that this Sulzer law may be disappointing to us in 

 its outcome because we have no system of inspecting like you have. 



Mr. Thompson — That has been changed from term to term. When we 

 first passed the law, we had but few inspectors. The fruit growers asked 

 for more, and they have been increased from time to time. We had a 

 fruit conference and there is talk now of a still further change in the 

 law. 



We now have one for every county. Of course, he has nothing to 

 do for four or five months of the year, but these go wherever they are 

 growing apples, and you do not know when they may appear. These in- 

 spectors are often very kindly disposed to the growers and frequently 

 are very helpful to them in the way of suggestions concerning packing, 

 etc. 



A Member — We have no inspection under our law. I would like to 

 know whether your law would have been a success if you had had no 

 inspectors. 



Mr. Thompson — No, sir, I do not think so. 



Mr. Smythe — Your law in Canada compels all regardless of who he 

 may be, to put his name on all closed packages — a barrel. Is that not 

 so? 



Mr. Thompson — Yes, in a way, but a crate of berries is not counted 

 as a closed package with us. The law does say that all the shippers in 

 Ontario shall put their names on the packages, but this is not in force, 

 although I think it should be. I think it would make a difference 

 whether a man's name was on his package or not. 



A Member — How do you conduct the financial end of your supply 

 purchasing? 



Mr. Thompson — For our fertilizers, the system we have is this. We 

 go to the different members and find out what they need. Perhaps one 

 will say, "I want #300 worth" then we say. "Give us a note for $300 

 due the 1st of October." These notes are endorsed by good people and 

 they are bankable and we can get all the money we want on them. 



Question — Do you pool your sales on grapes? 



Answer — Yes, they are pooled each week. 



