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to just about three cents. That would be about twenty cents a 

 bushel. Last year the evaporated apples would sell for nine cents 

 a pound, but this year they bring from nine to twelve cents. 



In most years it does not pay to send fall fruit to Boston, Only 

 once in a while will it pa}' to send second quality apples to Boston. 

 One-half of the apples which I evaporate would pass for a second 

 quality and the remainder such as we would feed out to stock or 

 make into cider. 



Question. How small apples do you put into j'our No. I's? 



Mr. Whittier. That depends upon the kind of fruit and the 

 quality. In the case of Baldwins I would put in an apple two 

 inches in diameter if it were tine and smooth. 



Mr. Knowlton. I am thankful to Mr. Whittier for establishing 

 a point in connection with this matter of a fruit exchange. He is a 

 large grower of fruit and does not care whether we have an exchange 

 or not. His apples are going to sell first anyway. But there are 

 few who raise apples enough to get the reputation of Mr, Whittier 

 even if they exercise the same care. 



Now the idea of this fruit exchange is to meet just that point, so 

 that the man who raises ten barrels or even two or three barrels by 

 following the directions given may have the advantage of just the 

 same reputation that Mr. Whittier has won for his fruit. 



I am not willing that the matter be dropped here. I do not 

 desire to press the matter at this time, but that it shall have further 

 consideration, I move that the committee be continued, so that 

 if they see any way to carry the matter further in the future they 

 may do so and bring it before some future meeting. 



[In accordance with this motion the committee was continued for 

 the ensuing year and the matter referred back to them for further 

 consideration. — Secretary ] 



