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or press end of the barrel. These were piled four barrels high 

 MI id represented Xew York standard pack. There were a num- 

 ber of varieties and colors in each case, so arranged as to make 

 the exhibit attractive, with a row of fancy baskets filled with the 

 choicest fruit of the exhibit placed upon the floor of each case 

 in front of the boxes and barrels. With the soft glow of the 

 electric lights, the Xew York exhibit of fruit was always a beauti- 

 ful picture, which attracted much attention. 



This exhibit stood practically without change until the second 

 week in .May, when some changes were made, but still leaving 

 twenty-two varieties in the exhibit. September 6 there were 

 sixteen varieties of the 1914 fruit on exhibit, including Ilhode 

 Island (JmMiing, Pumpkin Sweet, Hubbardston, and Mcliitosh. 

 At this time there were some varieties of 1915 fruit, and with 

 other varieties following as fast as matured, the exhibit was all 

 changed to the fruit of 1915. 



If space would only allow, how very interesting it would be to 

 quote the remarks -of visitors written in the large register at the 

 exhibit, where hundreds registered every day! 



Xearly every day until May 15, Xew York State apples were 

 distributed to visitors. People from all states, and many foreign- 

 ers, had the pleasure for the first time of tasting a rich, juicy, 

 well-flavored Xew York apple. Visitors were much surprised to 

 learn that Xew York was an apple-growing state, that it grew 

 such beautiful fruit, and that its 1914 crop was fifty million 

 bushels, about one-fifth of the entire production. 



Dealers in fruit, from various states and foreign countries, 

 were among our most interested visitors, always expressing a de- 

 sire for Xew York fruit and information concerning it. Con- 

 sumers would frequently visit the exhibit for the purpose of pur- 

 chasing fruit by the box or barrel, and would show much dis- 

 appointment when told that such could not be done. 



In a brief word of conclusion I wish to add that with the wide 

 range of advertising by these exhibits, placed before thousand of 

 consumers from all over the world who for the first time saw or 

 tasted a Xew York apple, their value to the fruit interests of the 

 state of Xew York is immeasurable. 



