A EVENING SESSION. 



President Margeson, Presiding. 



THE PEESIDENT: The meeting will now come to 

 order. Those in the rear of the hall will please come for- 

 ward and take seats. The first item on the program for 

 this evening is "The Latest Report of the Food Administra- 

 tor on Sugar for Preserving Fruit." Your Association has 

 had some communication with the sugar people and I will be 

 glad to give you, in a brief way, our communication and 

 their reports to us. 



A committee met the head of the State Sugar Division 

 at the State House and were cordially received. The side 

 of the grower was presented and assurance was given that 

 sugar for preserving was considered part of the conserva- 

 tion program and the growers would be justified in planning 

 for a full supply of sugar to take care of the canning season. 



Word is also brought directly from Mr. Hoover by Sec. 

 Wilfrid Wheeler, who has just seen him in Washington, 

 assuring the food administration's appreciation of the value 

 of preserved fruit. 



The next subject on the program this evening will be 

 handled by Mrs. Burnham, of Waltham, on ''Evaporation of 

 Fruit." I understand that she will be engaged by the 

 United States Government right along in this line during 

 the coming season. I am sure she has something good for 

 us, and we will be glad to hear from Mrs. Burnham now. 



