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a detriment. In some parts of California, however, where they 

 have had much trouble from blight, some of the larger growers 

 have reached the conclusion that they can get along best without 

 bees in their pear orchards. 



Mr. L. Woolverton, of Ontario, gave a most excellent article on 

 the shipping of fruit, particularly upon the packing and shipping of 

 fruits to European markets. The Canadian government is taking 

 great interest in this matter and is encouraging growers in every 

 way in finding a foreign outlet for the surplus fruit. The Dominion 

 of Canada has a law against misrepresentation in fruit sold in pack- 

 ages. This is very stringent and prevents the export of poor fruit, 

 which is its chief object, the aim being to establish as good a repu- 

 tation for Canadian fruit as has been built up for Canadian cheese, 

 by a similar law preventing the export of filled cheese. 



Senator Dunlap, of Illinois, in speaking about the facilities for 

 finding a market for fruit in Europe, said that he knew of peaches 

 selling at $1.30 each in France, and that it was not an uncommon 

 thing for extra choice apples to sell at thirty cents each. These 

 were French fruits raised in hothouses. He thinks that the French 

 market is one of the most promising for American fruits. 



Mr. Dosch, of Oregon, told of the development of the fruit 

 growing interest in that state. He stated that the first apple trees 

 that were brought into that state were carried three thousand 

 miles in boxes in wagons, and that the apples from these sold for one 

 dollar each and when sent to San Francisco brought two dollars per 

 pound. 



A number of Wilder medals were awarded, fourteen silver and 

 eight bronze, the Wisconsin Horticultural Society receiving one of 

 them ; they were awarded to all exhibits of considerable merit. 



The meeting was held at the Epworth Hotel. It was intended 

 to use a tent for the sessions of the convention, but owing to the bad 

 weather this was out of the question, and the dining room was used 

 for this purpose, so that the facilities were not of the best ; there was, 

 however, a large and ^representative attendance from all over the 

 United States and Canada, which gave to the meetings special in- 

 terest. 



