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of the Legislative Committee was not called for. I was not 

 called upon, and I feel a little hurt. 



Mr. Gold: I beg your pardon. That was an oversight. 



Mr. Hale: I will forgive you, if you will let me make 

 that report now. % 



Mr. Hale : The Committee on Legislation would make 

 this as its report. There is no session of the General Assembly 

 this year, and nothing therefore to bring to your attention in 

 the state, but there is before Congress a revision of the old 

 Porter bill for the grading and packing of apples. It has 

 taken on a new form, and is now known as the "Lafean Bill," 

 No. 16919. It provides for having apples graded to certain 

 grades. If they are 2^4 inches in diameter and practically 

 free from insect and fungous pests, they may be graded, ac- 

 cording to the United States standard, A. Those that are 

 234 inches or more in diameter, and practically free from 

 blemishes may be graded the United States standard B. Other 

 apples 2 inches or more in diameter, and practically free from 

 all insect pests, to United States standard C. The bill also 

 signifies what the standard number shall be. Also standard- 

 izes the boxes in which the fruit is to be packed and shipped.. 

 That bill is now before Congress, and is endorsed by a large 

 number of apple growers, and is just as seriously opposed by 

 some others. I believe that Connecticut is taking hold of the 

 apple business, and the farmers of this state are going to 

 make that one of the. features of our agricultural operations, 

 and I believe it would be a great help to us if there was a 

 standard of this kind adopted. I would like to see this So- 

 ciety go on record as favoring the Lafean bill. 



I would move the following resolution : 



Whereas, the irregular and imperfect grading and pack- 

 ing of apples in past years has confused and disheartened the 

 consumer to the ultimate injury of the producer and dealer. 



Therefore, be it Resolved by the Connecticut Pomological 

 Society, That we heartily endorse H. R. 16919 now before 



