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to make, but certainly it is quite largely true. Why, two years 

 ago at one of our meetings we wanted some samples of fruit that 

 was selling in New York packed in boxes. We sent there and 

 got a bushel case of Oregon Spitzenburgs. They cost us there 

 $4.50. At the same time Maine apples which were incomparably 

 superior in quality to these were going begging for customers. 

 I don't know whether Bro. Cook has any of the quotations 

 given him or not, but if he has I think he would tell you that 

 the Newtown Pippins and some of the varieties grown away over 

 in California, and south in Virginia and there where they are 

 raising those apples, are selling at the Liverpool and London 

 markets for more money than our Baldwins. Why is it? The 

 Newtown Pippins may perhaps be better than our apples — per- 

 haps they are — I won't say anything about that, but the Oregon 

 apples and the apples grown over there in the Pacific states I 

 don't believe are so good as ours ; and the reason for the price 

 is that they are putting more style in the packing of the fruit, 

 etc. But the point I want to make sure is that we understand 

 that those people out there are competing with us, and that we — 

 if in their immense way of doing things can raise apples and 

 outsell us in the market — there is no reason why we should not 

 rouse up to the idea, or to the fact which has been demonstrated 

 here today, that on a large scale — I don't care how large — the 

 opportunities lie for us to go into commercial orcharding exten- 

 sively, not in a small way but extensively. At the same time 

 it is perfectly right and proper, and I hope it will continue, for 

 ever}- man who can in a small wa}- to do what he can. 



Not a great while ago Mr. Atherton told me that his orchard 

 had averaged him $1,000 a year for five years. I don't know 

 what he will get for his apples this year but he has got 1,600 

 barrels this year. I will warrant he will get more than his aver- 

 agfe this vear. 



