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Article VIII — Amendments. 

 All amendments of the "By-Laws" may be made by a majority 

 vote of all members present. 



DISCUSSIOX. 

 Mr. G. F. Hammond. It is well known that the present method 

 of disposing of our apples is a very faulty one. We now sell to 

 middlemen who purchase for shipping to foreign markets and there 

 are two or three profits on them before they reach the consumer. 

 We desire to reach the consumer more directly. The fine flavor 

 and high color of our apples gives them a value above those raised 

 elsewhere, and we should be able to dispose of them in'such a way 

 as to get the benefit of it. 



Mr. H. W. Brown. As a member of the committee I have tried 

 to learn something about the practical working of other [organiza- 

 tions similar to the one proposed, but have not succeededfin learning 

 much that can be of value to us. As a general thing these fruit 

 exchanges are nothing more or less than commission houses. They 

 receive fruit from various quarters, place it in their store-houses,, 

 assort it, and in selling put their own special brand on the best 

 fruit and sell the remainder as ordinary. The buyers that go 

 through the country seem anxious to get everything regardless of 

 quality, and so manage them as to make a large profit. We must 

 organize a society if we can, but it is a matter of great difficulty. 

 We want to make some arrangement to handle and manage our fruit 

 so- that we can stand behind it ourselves. We must establish a 

 market where we can obtain first-class prices for first-class fruit, but 

 1 hardly know how it is to be done. When farmers are satisfied 

 with what they are doing and getting, it is hard to get out of their 

 present trac^k. 



Dr. G. M. TwiTCHELL. For a series of years some of the patrons 

 of Northern Aroostook have massed their wool, placing it in the 

 hands of a representative of the order to be sold, and have realized 

 from two to five cents a pound more than was paid to others. I 

 merely mention this to show what you can do in a similar manner 

 by combining for the sale of your apples. 



Mr. Pope'. I think there are a few fruit growers here who feel 

 that such an association is desirable, but it will require much wisdom 



