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same, occur in the west, but do not prevent the man who 

 means business from raising his fruit, shipping it to the east 

 at high cost and selling it at high prices. The Kansas, Iowa 

 and Oregon fruit growers have few advantages over those of 

 Massachusetts; while the latter have home markets, cheap 

 freights and a climate and soil not excelled anywhere in the 

 world for this purpose. The real difference to-day is that 

 the western fruit sold here and exported is produced by 

 business men who are in this business for every cent it is 

 worth, who apply business methods to every part of their 

 work, and who propose to furnish the finest fruit for the 

 highest prices. How long this shall continue depends en- 

 tirely upon the ability, energy and enterprise of the Massa- 

 chusetts farmer. 



