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DK. TWITCHELL : I can only speak of my own experi, 

 tnce. If I had an average yield of four bushels per tree, as one 

 gentleman told me to-day his had averaged him for five years 

 in every tree in his orchard, it Avould materially change it. 

 It is governed by the average yield of less than a barrel and a 

 half in this country. In the bearing trees which I have 

 there were a lot of old trees that had been neglected for 

 years, and I brought them back in seven years, and they 

 were in pretty good healthy condition. Their yield for me 

 has been only a barrel of No. 1 's, and one-eighth were No. 2, 

 culls and drops, so that the cost to me has been practically 

 $2 a barrel. That, of course, returns to me the interest on 

 my investment, covering machinery and depreciation and 

 every item of cost and for every moment's time spent on the 

 trees or on the apples. 



MR. CARTER: Can you tell us the average price per 

 barrel with your trees? How much have you received for 

 your apples? 



DR. TWITCHELL: Well, I have received more than 

 they have cost me. I can't give you the data, but. I will only 

 speak from memory, and say that they have averaged me 

 better than $2.25 a barrel for that time. 



QUESTION: I thought perhaps if you knew the cost 

 you would know the exact figures. 



DR. TWITCHELL: I didn't go through my accounts 

 for the figures. 



QUESTION: Do you feel satisfied at working for that 

 price? 



DR. TWITCHELL : No, and I hope I shall never be sat- 

 isfied with anything; I don't want to be. (Applause). Do 

 you? Well, I realize your question and it deserves a better 

 answer than that. No, I am not, and I am trying to bring 

 those old trees into a condition where they will give me a 

 Letter yield. I am also, in conjunction with others, trying 

 now to bring about a local fruit association whereby we can 

 have one man packing and handling the crop for the neigh- 

 borhood, and that of itself is going to give me a better price 



