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ally speaking, very poor prices. Our business up to date, 

 including commission sales, F. 0. B. sales, merchandise 

 bought and sold, has been $125,000, 



The Exchange had sale for 9000 barrels of pears for Ex- 

 port but owing to the European War could only ship 1200. 

 The fruit sold was 



25 cars of Currants 

 10 cars of Easpberries 

 50 cars of Grapes 

 F.nd numerous amounts of Strawberries and Cherries. "We 

 sold cider apples for 221/. cents per 100 pounds when the 

 same firm was buying from non-members for 15 cents. 



We bought 



45 cars Manure 

 12 cars Feed and Oats 

 4 cars Baskets 



Also, we are taking the entire output of a veneer and 

 crate factory. 



During this winter our manager is introducng home 

 mixing of fertilzers for every member. 



The manager has also started a nice export trade in ap- 

 ples and despite War scares the members are satisfied. 



AVe are learning efficiency and economy in the office 

 ]nanagement, in the meanwhile giving better service to the 

 inembers. At the beginning of the season the Exchange 

 purchased one of the many renowned Fords for the mana- 

 ger's us(\ This enables him to cover the territory quickly, 

 ])ringing buyers to see the fruit and also advising members 

 of any new outlooks that may come up. 



As to the ultimate outcome, we can only be optimistic. 

 Of coui'se things go Avrong at times but there is not always 

 smooth sailing in every sea. AVe have weathered two very 

 hard years out of three and they have only tended to weld us 

 closer together. The manager is out to get every reliable 

 grower in this section as a member and he'll do it. Plans 

 are on foot to erect a new office and store house, packing 

 sheds, where the Exchange may receive fruit and grade and 



