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port. The Secretary has the report. 



Secretary Brown. This is the report of the Com- 

 mittee on the New England Fruit Show. I will now read 

 this report. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON NEW ENGLAND 

 FRUIT SHOW 



Your Committee begs to submit the following report of 

 its work in preparing the Massachusetts State Exhibit for 

 the New England Fruit Show: 



We began early to canvass the state for good fruit, but 

 it was not until the very last moment that we finally made 

 up the required amount, viz. 100 boxes and 20 barrels. The 

 principal reason for this difficulty was the San Jose scale, 

 which, unfortunately, was found on several lots which had 

 been counted on as a part of our exhibit. 



Your Committee wishes to acknowledge most grateful- 

 ly the assistance of those who furnished the fruit for this 

 exhibit. Several orchardists came forward at the last mo- 

 ment, when we had been disappointed in fruit we had ex- 

 pected to get, and brought in fruit without which we should 

 have found it impossible to enter the competition. 



The following is the list of those who furnished fruit 

 free of charge for this exhibit: 



H, J. Wilder, Washington, D. C. (from his orchard at West 



Ley den. Mass). 

 Munson & Frost Company, Littleton, Mass. 

 A. A. Marshall, Fitchburg, Mass. 

 Geo. S. Knapp, Groton, Mass. 

 Alden Derby, Leominster, Mass. 

 F. A. Smith, Turner Hill Farm, Ipswich, Mass. 

 Chauncey D. Brewer, Boston. 

 Fred lUsley, Newbury 

 F. A. Hastings, Sudbury 

 L. F. Priest, Gleasondale 

 E. M. Bruce, Leominster 



In addition to this, we bought 30 boxes of Mcintosh 

 from Mr, A. A. Marshall, of Fitchburg, which were re- 

 packed into barrels. 



Your Committee wishes also to express its most sincere 



