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 production, knowing that the fruit will be marketed at the 

 highest price without their attention. 



Packages, spraying material and other supplies are 

 purchased in large lots at greatly reduced cost. 



The whole standard of fruit growing in a neighborhood 

 is raised by cooperative associations, thus benefitting the 

 outsider to some extent, as well as the member. 



In brief, to sum up, I believe that cooperative handling' 

 and marketing of fruit secures the consumer a better prod- 

 uct, and realizes the grower a better profit. Association is 

 assuredly the keynote of the future, the simple combination 

 of mutual interests for mutual benefits. It may be that the 

 time is not yet ripe for cooperative organization in the East, 

 but there can be no doubt that it will come — must come 

 sooner or later, if we are to keep pace with progress in oth- 

 er lines. 



DISCUSSION 



Q. Is it worth while to pack Baldwins in boxes? 



A. I don't like to take the responsibility of answering 

 but would say that if you have handsome Baldwins as I have 

 seen groAvn in both New York and New England, I think 

 they could be sold if packed neatly in boxes. 



I have packed 500 bushels in boxes and when Western 

 apples were selling in New York for $1.50 a box in carloads, 

 my Baldwins were bringing $2 a box. I have packed apples 

 for about 6 years. This year a party in Boston took my ap- 

 ples. I\Iy price has been $2 a bushel. These apples are sell- 

 ing right here in AVorcester today for $3 a box. 



Pres. Clark : Two years ago I was in New Hampshire 

 at an exhibition, and Mr. Hale asked if some of the apples 

 there were not as good as Western apples. 



]\Ir. Race : What percentage of the crop is fit to pack 

 in boxes? 



Gentleman from Lunenburg : 60 per cent. 



Race : Two years ago a man in Melrose came and want- 

 ed to buy my apple crop. I asked him how he wanted it put 

 up. I had already bought 100 boxes bushel size. He said 

 not in boxes. He said, "You have not got enough good ap- 

 ples to pay and you must ship the others in barrels anyway. 

 He also told me that my seconds would sell best if put up 

 uniformly. I pack my apples in barrels and make two qual- 

 ities. The little ones sold first. 



