HUDSON RIVER FRUIT EXCHANGE 

 \\'M. Y. VELIE, MARLBORO, ULSTER Co., N. Y. 



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In March, 1912, the writer, with Mr. 

 C. E. Thurston of New York City, called 

 on the representative fruit growers living 

 iii that section of country located on the 

 west bank of the Hudson River between 

 Newburg and Highland, known as the Cen- 

 tral Hudson fruit district. The object of 

 this call was to present a plan of organizing 

 the fruit growers of this section for the 

 purpose of mutually protecting their inter- 

 ests through cooperation. The suggestions 

 made met with such universal favor that 

 n mooting was called about ten days afterwards, which forty in- 



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