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"In Maine our packing is mostly a commercial packing. 

 We leave it entirely to the packers and they pack as they 

 think the market will take it. They usually do it from a 

 commercial standpoint entirely. 



"It seems to me that we might come together here in 

 New England and bring about results that as single states 

 Ave could not accomplish. Our interests are identical and 

 were we united in work, results could be secured that other- 

 Avise would be impossible. 



In 1905-6, large shipments of apples were made from 

 this country to England but our apples did not bring as 

 much as Canadian apples. Are we satisfied to take that 

 stand in the market? How shall we get away from it? We 

 shall get away from it, I believe, by one of the two plans 

 outlined today. 



" It .seems to me that this^ may be done through some- 

 thing like Fruit Act legislation, but we must withhold all 

 efforts toward legislation until we have so educated growers' 

 that there will be willingness to accede to the demands of 

 the law. 



"The question as to whether the packers in Canada are 

 living up to the law is answered by the educational effect of 

 the Fruit Act legislation at the end of four years. 



"Is it worth while for us in New England to attempt 

 any movement looking to the matter of legislation in the 

 future with the hope that we may secure uniform grading, 

 packing and branding of our apples, and then comes the 

 next question as to how we shall proceed and how far we 

 shall go. 



"I want to see this convention, representative of New 

 England, take a more definite stand than has yet been taken 

 so that we can say that New England is being organized 

 under some plan of work. 



"I would like to see a resolution passed looking to- 

 ward legislation when we have been educated for it. If we 

 are united upon the legislation that is passed for this coun- 

 try and go to Congress with a solid front having behind us 

 the desire to co-operate on the part of all growers, we shall 

 have accomplished all we desire. This will be of great ad- 

 vantage to New England. The state of Maine is making 

 great strides in fruit growing and we feel that something 

 must be done to check growers." 



