TWENTIETH ANNUAL MEETING. 193 



It seems to me that the time has come when we must 

 pack our fruit iu a barrel dififerently, that is, we should begin 

 to grade our barrel through on the basis of size. Why can't 

 we, with a very little extra labor, size the apples, putting the 

 smaller apples by themselves, and the larger apples in other 

 barrels by themselves? Certainly, with very little labor and 

 time we could do that, and a barrel packed that way, when 

 rolled out, would look much more attractive properly packed 

 and graded as to size. 



I referred to the LaFean bill. The LaFean bill provides 

 for such grading as to size for our barrel apples, and it seems 

 to me it is a good step in advance. Although this bill may not 

 be the best, I think if you Connecticut fruit growers should 

 begin now to grade your barrel apples on the basis of size, 

 you would be surprised, I think, at the returns which you 

 would get. 



In conclusion, then, I want to bring out first, the varieties 

 which you would pack, if you were going to pack in a box. 

 don't put Ben Davis in a box, put nothing but our best varie- 

 ties. 



Second, if you pack in a box, for the reputation of our 

 fruit, pack well, and I would, in this connection, wrap every 

 single fruit. And then, in regard to the barrel fruit, think 

 over the proposition of grading our fruit as to size for the 

 barrel. 



A Member : Do you put a layer paper between each 

 layer of apples? 



Prof. Wilson : \A'en. that depends. Generally speaking 

 I put a layer paper in the bottom and one on the top. If the 

 apples are large enough they will come out properly without 

 the layer paper between the layers. If, however, they come 

 out a little shy, put in a piece of layer paper. I like, however, 

 to use no layer paper between the layers of apples. 



A Member: I would like to inquire as to that matter of 

 the size of apples and grading in the LaFean bill. A great 

 many customers don't feel like buying a barrel of apples, and 

 the greatest question comes here with apples in a barrel, they 



