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berries were all up in the ueek ; and besides taking more 

 berries, a great many more berries to put up a quart, it 

 takes longer to put them up, beeause they have to be hulled 

 and that took — I don't know, someone else can tell better 

 than I can how long it takes. After I got Mr. Brown's 

 letter I didn't have time to get in touch with the yoimg lady 

 w^ho has charge of our canning, so I cannot tell A^hat the 

 ligures are. 



THE CHAIRMAN: I think this is a good point that Mr. 

 Aiken has brought out. 



A ME:\rBER: I want to ask llr. AVheeler when retail 

 ends and wholesale begins. (Laughter). 



SECRETARY WHEELER: I would like to ask someone 

 here that question. I have been working on that for a long 

 time to find out from the Department of Weights and Meas- 

 ures where it does. Their law says "when sold at retail." 

 I don't know what retail means more than sold from over 

 the counter in a store or direct by you as a producer to the 

 consumer. I suppose it is simply meant to eliminate the 

 sales that people Avould make in the market or through 

 commission men or through a middle man. That is as near 

 as I can get at it. but that is the Avay that the law reads 

 "when sold at retail." 



THE CHAIRiNIAN: I am sure you have all enjoyed the 

 morning and some of you have left your dollar in the corner 

 tor membership. I hope that those who have not done so 

 will leave it after this meeting, and I hope you will not 

 forget our trade exhibit. 



After calling attention to the programme for the fol- 

 lowing sessions, the Chairman declared the meeting ad- 

 journed. 



