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big enough and broad enough and deep enough to hold it all. 

 We shut our eyes to too many things, we farmers who live in 

 the country. 



THE BIGGEST PRICE — HOW TO GET IT. 



In a communication to the secretary Messrs. Hall and Cole, 

 well known commission merchants of Boston, write some trite 

 suggestions that should be carefully read by Maine fruit growers : 



"Of course we have a pretty thorough knowledge of our end 

 of it, and referring to your question, 'The biggest price — How to 

 get it ?' would state, that one who has nice apples, handles them 

 through all the stages of harvesting and packing, in a faithful 

 manner, sorts well, and 'faces' so that when a barrel is opened, 

 the face is an indication of the balance of the barrel, not all large, 

 or all small, but a sample of its contents, who faithfully packs 

 nothing but hand picked fruit, and does not allow himself to put 

 in a barrel a 'drop' apple, even if it is the best one on the tree, 

 fills barrels solid, so that they will arrive at market in like condi- 

 tion ; and can be depended on to do this, is the grower who gets 

 'the biggest price.' 



"We have growers on our list, who have placed their goods in 

 our hands for forty years, or more, who always do as we have 

 stated above, and we have a trade that buys these apples year 

 after year, and does not ask to have a barrel opened — they knozv 

 the goods. 



"We know many growers, who are faithful in every detail of 

 handling their apples, but might mention Mr. Phineas Whittier 

 of Chesterville, and Mr. Charles S. Phinney of Standish, who 

 know how to do it, or have it done. 



"A word to growers, who send their goods to market in small 

 lots. To meet with the best results, each barrel should be marked 

 as to what it contains, variety, and quality, and in case shipping 

 stencil has not been furnished, name of shipper appear on each 

 barrel, and in shipping, advice of shipment should be mailed at 

 once. 



"This is important. It is surprising how many neglect the 

 whole or some part of this advice. Perhaps one-third do not 

 advice of shipment, fifteen per cent do not state a thing on the 

 barrels, but name of consignee. Perhaps someone makes a ship- 



