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land, where we are making a campaign on quality, it ought 

 to be emphasised in our score-card and insisted on in our 

 judging. And to this end I beHeve that every plate should 

 have an extra apple on it for the use of the judge to deter- 

 mine quality. 



If it were nearer time for selecting fruit for exhibition 

 I should like to sa)- something as to the choosing of such' 

 fruit. It ought to be taken directly from the trees and about 

 four times as many specimens selected as will ever be used. 

 Gather it with a "picker" and handle it like eggs. And then, 

 in the final "heat," stick as closely as possible to the score- 

 card requirements ! 



Let me say in closing that I believe in the Fruit Ex- 

 hibition. I 'believe that it has a mission to perform which 

 no other agency can accomplish. As a means of education, 

 as a method of advertising, and especially as an instrument 

 to inspire and enthuse our orchard men it deserves a prom- 

 inent place in the orchard campaign of New England ! 



At this point Vice-President Drew took the chair. 



The Vice-President: We have still a few moments 

 which we can devote to a discussion of this excellent paper 

 before we adjourn for lunch. It will be a good opportunity 

 to question PrO'fessor Sears, and I am sure he will be glad 

 to answer any questions that may be given to him. 



A Member: I would like to ask Professor Sears if he 

 does not think that apples which are of a medium size are 

 better for packing instead of trying to pack them as we find 

 them here on the stage? 



Professor Sears : I think there is no doubt about that. 

 The nearer you can come to uniformity, why, of course, the 

 better the packing appears, but what I meant in bringing 

 that point out was, we cannot be quite so critical in the larg- 

 er package as we are in the single specimens. I think there 

 is no question but that boxes and barrels where the speci- 

 mens run uniform in size are much more attractive than 

 where you have various colors, sizes and shapes. 



