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Xow let us appr(\'ich thra problem from the standpoint of 

 the market. Most of us liere know that a large part, possibly 

 the larger part, of our apples, are used for cooking purposes. 

 I think that is a common ground, we will all agree to that, such 

 as the Baldwin. For those varieties, it seems to me, that the 

 barrel which we now use is well adapted. I don't see any 

 reason for fancy packed apples of that kind at the present time. 

 We might mention such varieties as the Baldwin, Rhode Island 

 Greening, Ben Davis and varieties of that kind. 



We are, however, growing a large number of fancy varie- 

 ties for eating purposes, that is, varieties that go on the tables of 

 those who are willing to pay a fancy price for them, and the 

 number of those varieties which we are crowingf is constantly 

 increasing. For those varieties the box is the better package, it 

 seems to me, than the barrel. As a matter of fact, the barrel 

 is not well adapted for those fancy varieties. In the first place, 

 it is too big, in the second place, it does not adapt itself to 

 careful packing and attractive packing. The box is the better 

 size, it is smaller, and it also adapts itself in a manner for 

 careful and attractive packing. We might mention such vane- 

 ties afe the Mcintosh. And by the way, I saw a box of Mc- 

 intosh reds that certainly was fine. If you people in Connecti- 

 cut can grow the Mcintosh as that box was, then I say for 

 goodness' sake grow the Mcintosh. It is way up in quality, 

 at the very top, and sells high in price, and is verv fine. It is 

 one of the best varieties. It is a crime for any man to put n 

 Mcintosh into a barrel. I won't say it is a crime, but I think 

 it is a pity. The Mcintosh, the Spitzenberg, the Yellow New- 

 town, the King. Jonathan, Wealthy, and those varieties, are 

 well adapted to boxes. 



Then we have some varieties which we might say come 

 right in between the box package and the barrel package. 

 Baldwins, for example, might be mentioned, that is, we might 

 put the Baldwins in a barrel or box, according to the market. 

 And by the way, if I were Mr. Flale, and could grow as fine 

 Baldwins as he has down there in that barrel, I believe I would 

 put them in a box. They were certainly fine Baldwins, and 



