728 THE FRUIT INDUSTRY OF XEW YORK STATE 



Until 1910, the annual meetings were held in different sections 

 of the state Syracuse, Buffalo, Geneva, Penn Yan, Lockport 

 and Medina. Since 1910 the meetings have all been held in 

 Kochester. 



The constitution gives seven definite objects which the asso- 

 ciation should aim to reach. 



1. To secure and disseminate practical and scientific informa- 

 tion concerning fruit growing. 



2. To secure legislation which may be advantageous and pre- 

 vent that which may be detrimental. 



3. To secure improved facilities of transportation. 



4. To secure a better and more uniform system of packing 

 and packages. 



5. To devise some system of marketing our products. 



6. To obtain an improved system of crop reporting. 



7. The cooperative purchase of supplies. 



In only one of these seven objects which the association sought 

 to obtain have we failed to accomplish results. We have never 

 been able to devise and put in operation a marketing system. 



The first point, that of securing and disseminating informa- 

 tion, we have most thoroughly carried in our annual meeting 

 and in our reports. 



Our legislative committee has been able to secure the passage 

 of some needed legislation. Laws regulating the size of the 

 apple barrel and box, and grape and other fruit packages ; fumi- 

 gation of nursery stock; licensing and bonding the commission 

 men ; the nurserymen's liability law, and the packing and grading 

 law are noticeable instances of legislation favorable to our inter- 

 ests, which have been secured largely by our efforts. 



Much has been done toward securing better transportation 

 facilities, notably in Weston, N. Y., in the peach-growing section. 



The crop reports have been issued from the office of the secre- 

 tary either two or three times each season, and, with the coopera- 

 tion of the members, the secretary has been able to give such 

 reports as are reliable and accurate. They have proved to be as 

 accurate as the government reports or any crop reports issued, 

 and are so regarded by the trade. 



Perhaps our greatest success has been in the cooperative pur- 

 chase of supplies. We have been able to purchase vitriol, arsenate 



