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at the end they generally will not ; it isn't necessary. The Cal- 

 ifornia and Oregon people all put their apples in tiers up and 

 down and just such a number in each box, and the number is 

 stamped on the outside. They have experts for packing boxes, 

 and they pack all the year round. But it is impossible for us 

 to do this. 



O. Where do you nail your covers? 



A. Only at the ends. 



O. In market when they open the boxes do they open the 

 bottom ? 



A. Always. 



"THE CHERRY." 



W. T. MACOUN, OTTAWA. ONT. 



Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: — 



It gives me the . greatest pleasure to get this opportunity of 

 coming over to the State of Vermont to attend this horticulture 

 convention, and I hope to carry away with me much information^ 

 which will be useful to us in Canada ; and if I can assist you in 

 any way here I shall be very glad indeed to do so. As you know 

 wx live a little further north than you do, and while our winters 

 are as cold as yours, and our climate is somewhat similar, still 

 there is a little difference, which might afTect what I have to say. 



I should like before saying anything in regard to the cherry, 

 to call your attention to two or three things to which Mr. Kin- 

 ney referred, namely, co-operation and the packing of apples in 

 boxes. Those two subjects have been very live issues with us 

 for the past few years, and I am glad to say our government is 

 taking the matter in hand, and assisting the fruit grower very 

 much indeed. 



Co-operation during the last three years has gone ahead 

 with rapid strides in the Province of Ontario. The price of 

 apples has been comparatively low, and farmers who handle only 

 a few apples, say loo or 200 barrels, found they couldn't market* 

 them at all ; practically they were driven to co-operation, and in 

 some districts these co-operative associations have sprung up, 

 and are working very satisfactorily indeed. There were some 

 obstacles to be overcome at first. The farmers throughout the 

 country did not have spring wagons,, and it was difficult to get 

 their fruit to the central packing house in proper condition. 

 But this was overcome quite easily when it was looked into. I 

 must say that the mpst successful co-operative association which 



