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inas", this being a special Christmas box. The priae was 

 $5. CO, delivered, aiui there were ICO api les, 40 each of two 

 kinds and 20 of another, and the cai-ton cost V5 cents to g^t 

 up here from A^irginia, so that he g3t $4.00 for the 100 apples 

 as I don't think the package cost over 25 cents, with the 

 labeb. four cents apiece for these apples aside from the 

 overhead charges of the special advertising is certainly a 

 mighty good p]'ice for this year. 



ME. W. D. EOSS : I am very glad the Secretary brought 

 out the fact that that package came by expr.'ss. One of 

 the good things the paper box has done is to bring down the 

 express rates, and my experience has been that you can send 

 a great many packages by express and parcel post, but the 

 express is better than the parcel post. In the first place, 

 the express companies get the goods and give a receipt, 

 guaranteeing to deliver them in good condition. They will 

 send the money bad: to you if you want it, on collection. In 

 the parcel post a great many losses occur, there is no ques- 

 tion about that, because there is so much business that has to 

 be done in a haphazard way. Outside of small packages and 

 for nearby places, the parcel post is not at all satisfactory, 

 not so much so as express. At the usual express rates, we 

 use the express companies, wherever we can. They arj 

 much safer and better in eveiy Avay and the rates are less 

 when you go beyond the second or third zone, and you get 

 a guarantee. 



THE PEESIDENT : You must remember that Uncle 

 Sam hasn't had as much experience as the express com- 

 j)anies. I think we have taken all the time we ought 

 to for this end of the matter. I am very glad to 

 introduce next Dr. F. F. Whittier, of Boston, who is to talk 

 to us on "Increasing the Consumption of Apples. (Ap- 

 plause). 



