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and the prices are lower, so I don't think it would be any 

 encouragement to offer it in that form. 



Pres. Underwood: Is this sixteen quart package (exhibiting- 

 a crate) the package you like to have strawberries come in'r* 



Mr. Corbett: Our wise legislature has been attempting to 

 legislate in the interest of the consumer, but I think the twenty- 

 four quart package gives us the most desirable crate to put 

 strawberries in. It is a thing that must be apparent to you 

 that it is just as easy to sell twenty-four quart cases as it is to 

 sell sixteen quart cases, and it is all done in one transaction 

 and is in every way more desirable. 



Pres. Underwood: Is this the kind of quart, as shown in 

 this crate, (exhibiting a sample) that you want strawberries iny 



Mr. Corbett: I would rather have the full quart. 



Pres. Underwood: Would they bring more in that size? 



Mr. Corbett: I think they would. The consumer makes an 

 objection because the box does not contain a full quart and is 

 always willing to pay more for a full quart. 



Pres. Underwood: I think this is a very important question 

 to us. The Southern fruit shipped in is in quarts which have 

 been adopted by Illinois and Wisconsin. Our quarts are called 

 the short quart. It is the same size over the surface, but not 

 quite so deep. If by using the full quart we can get so much 

 more for our fruit, when we buy our supply of boxes next year 

 we ought to get the full quarts. 



Mr. Corbett: The Florida fruit comes in that shape, but 

 while fruit at that time is scarce, people are pleased with the 

 large boxes and they buy it. 



Mr. Harrison (N. Dakota): So much has this short measure 

 been practiced on us people of the North, that it is hard to tell 

 whether we get a full barrel or a full quart. In regard to crabs, 

 you can sell two barrels of crabs in North Dakota to one of any 

 other kind. 



Mr. Brackett: Are the people prejudiced as to the color of 

 raspberries? 



Mr. Palmer: The Cuthbert is the most desirable. The 

 Turner is a good fruit; it is large, juicy and .sells well. 



Pres. Underwood: How about black raspberries? 



Mr. Palmer: The Gregg is the best. The larger they are, 

 the better they sell. 



Mr. Wedge: How do our better grade of wild plums stand 

 in the market? 



Mr. Corbett: We have no experience as to the variety. 



