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the time, whether he is a producer or a speculator. Now, 

 suppose I sell 10 barrels of fancy apples. They are shipped 

 to Boston under my name and put into a cold storeroom in 

 one of the Boston fancy stores beside a steam pipe and kept 

 for three weeks and taken out and inspected and found 

 wron^, Avho is to blame, who will be i)unished, the packer 

 whose name is on it? 



MR. ANNIN : It seems to me that would be a matter of 

 defense for you, Mr. ]Mann. 



3IR. ^lANN : It seems so. but somel)ody ouj^ht to be 

 the ^oat. 



.AIR. TAYLOR: :\Iay I say a word on this subject? I 

 feel like saying one word because I consider that this subject 

 is one of the most vital subjects which may come up during 

 your session. As some of you know. New York is in its 

 second year on the enforcement of this State law, and this 

 \ ear has been a very unsatisfactory year for its enforce- 

 ment, due to the (epidemic of scab. I believe you have had 

 some scab' also and tliis fact made it extremely difficult to 

 pack under the law in desirable grades, and . in certain 

 quarters there is a sentiment which has emanated in partic- 

 ular among certain growers who have had fungous stock 

 that they could not pack as they wish and these growers are 

 making an effort to discredit the Ncav York State laAV, 

 giving the idea that it is not iM)pular among New York 

 growers. 



Now, the facts of the case are that last week the New 

 York State Fruit Growers went on record as being heartily 

 in favor of the continuance of that law, and going on record 

 that, they wished it continued one year more before any 

 steps were taken to remedy defects. It is recognized that 

 there are defects in that law and it further happens that 

 human nature is alike all over, and there are people in New 

 York State who would get around the State law as I sup- 

 . pose there are in Massachusetts. In fact, it reminds me of 

 the young boy who was fishing and it was at the time of the 

 closed season for bass. The Game Protector was taking his 



