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Among the exhibitors were : 

 (}. P. Read, Inc.— New York City. 

 Barnes Brothers Nursery, — Yalesville, Conn. 

 Maloney Brothers & Wells Co.,— Dansville, N. Y. 

 W. & B, Douglas, — Middletown. Conn. 

 J. W. Adams Nursery Co.. — Springfield, jNFass. 

 T rost Insecticide Co., — Arlington, Mass. 

 r . B. Pease Co., — Arlington, Mass. 

 Kentucky Tobacco Product Co., — Louisville, Ky. 

 Bacon-Taplin Co., — Springfield, Mass. 

 Kelly Brothers Wholesale Nurseries, — Dansville, S. Y. 

 Graves Hardware Co.. — Springfield, Mass. 

 Friend Manufacturing Co., — Gasport, N. Y. 

 A. H. Ileberle.— Rochester, N. Y. 

 Niagara Sprayer Co.,- — Middleport, N. Y. 



I am sure the fruit growers are very glad of the oppor- 

 tunity of joining in with the State Board at this time and 

 listening to their most interesting program taking up the 

 marketing phases in which we are all interested, and I will 

 turn the meeting over to IMr. Wheeler, Secretary of the 

 State Board of Agriculture.* 



THE 

 OXFORD BEARS' FRUIT GROWERS' ASSOCIATION 



E, E. Conant, Mgr., also Manager of the Maine Fruit 

 Growers' Exchange, Buckfield, Me. 



I think perhaps the best way to begin my talk is to tell 

 you something of the conditions among farmers in my State. 

 They are about the same as in any other section of the coun- 

 try. While the agricultural prosperity, as measured in 

 terms of production is equal to that of any part of the 

 country, little effort has ever been given to placing the 

 products of the soil on the market in any businesslike man 

 ner. Generally speaking, the farmer disposes of his crops 

 i)i the same hit or miss fashion as is common the country 

 over. 



^Through the courtesy of Sec'y Wheeler of the State Board of 

 Agriculture we are able to give Mr. E. E. Conant's lecture in full. 



