680 THE FRTIT INDUSTRY ix ^EW YORK STATE 



The New York State Department of Agriculture was repre- 

 sented by Messrs. B. D. Van Buren, William Hotaling, and G. F. 

 Wheaton. Professor H. B. Knapp of the Department of Po- 

 mology, State College of Agriculture, was also secured by the 

 department to accompany the train, which was in charge of the 

 writer. 



The train made stops of from two to three and one-half hours 

 at each station, the cars heing located as conveniently as possible 

 to the Xew York Central passenger stations. 



AVhen the cars were opened for visitors, a period of about 

 thirty minutes was allowed for inspection of the mechanical 

 graders and for questioning the attendants regarding the exhibits. 

 After this a meeting was called in the assembly car, where Profes- 

 sor Knapp discussed the text of the apple grading law, emphasizing 



FIG. 173. APPLE PACKING TRAIN, AND MEN 

 \Vno GAVE ADVICE TO APPLE PACKERS 



the important changes in the grades from the preceding year, 

 and the fact that the law is now a part of the agricultural 

 law, and that, therefore, the Commissioner of Agriculture had 

 greater powers in securing its enforcement than had previously 

 been the case. 



After Professor Knapp had explained the requirements of the 

 present law, Mr. Van Buren, as a representative of the Commis- 

 sioner of Agriculture, explained the interpretations which had 

 been made with reference to various terms of the law. Mr. Van 

 Buren explained that the department would consider " closed 



