THIRTEEXTH ANNUAL MEETING. 79 



vet to sec the first apples put tip in barrels on the Pacific coast. 

 Thev won't use barrels. They claim they are not convenient, 

 and thev can't sell so many apples in barrels because they are 

 not in a shape people can buy. Lots of people won't buy a barrel 

 of apples when they will buy a box. They w-ant a smaller 

 quantity and the box just fills the bill. 



^Ir. Robertson : I would like to add that in the winter 

 people in the city have no place to keep these apples. The heat 

 of the cellars make it impossible to keep apples in good shape. 

 They lose their flavor and shrivel up. If we could pift them in 

 ^ bushel boxes we might increase the sales very largely. 



I second what the gentleman on my right has said. The 

 box has got to come for our best fruit. 



The time having arrived for closing the session, at 9.30 the 

 Societv adjourned until the following day, after a very pleasant 

 and profitable evening meeting. 



The attendance was good, although not as large as at the day 

 session, as many of the members were unable to remain through 

 the entire meeting. 



