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recting proof on the report a combination trip of business 

 and instruction was enjoyed. 



Owing to circumstances beyond our control the issuing of 

 the report was delayed and it is not available for distribution 

 today but will be issued immediately and will contain a re- 

 port of this meeting and other late information. Even now 

 it is only six weeks after the convention and still two weeks 

 ahead of last year. 



SUGGESTIONS 



With our recent increase in membership there are prob- 

 ably many new members who desire the recent back reports 

 and there are some which are available. Perhaps a charge 

 of $2 for 3 back reports or $3 for 4 back reports would take 

 care of this satisfactorily. 



The House-Keepers Apple Book, a 40 page booklet con- 

 taining 197 apple recipes, has been used with great success 

 to increase the demand for apples and if a reasonable supply 

 could be kept on hand by the Association to fill small orders 

 where local efforts are being made, it would be a move in the 

 i,jght direction. Any one desiring large quantities could ob- 

 tain them at low cost directly from the advertising commit- 

 tee of the International Apple Shippers' Association which 

 issues them. 



National Apple Day, the third Tuesday in October was 

 largely celebrated in Massachusetts this past year and other 

 days were also locally used to boom the apple . It would seem 

 wise to have information available for the benefit of those 

 who wish to start something but have had no previous ex- 

 perience in this line. 



With many minor meetings going on all over the state 

 we believe we should concentrate more on our Convention 

 and use institutes and perhaps field meetings merely for 

 feeders and working up new territory. 



