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Resolved, That this Society, recognizing the substantial 

 growth of our fruit industry and realizing the necessity for a 

 more critical grading of the stock, for the protection of the 

 grower, declares in favor of national legislation looking to a 

 Fruit Marks Act, and authorizes the appointment of a com- 

 mittee whose duty it shall be to correspond with the officers 

 of the Fruit Growers' Associations in the several states, and 

 if a general sentiment is found favoring such action to arrange 

 a conference for the purpose of outlining national legislation, 

 said committee to be authorized to expend a sum not to exceed 

 fifty dollars for postage and necessary printing and expenses, 

 a full report to be made at the next annual session of this 

 Society. 



Mr. E. L. Lincoln in behalf of the Committee on Fruit Pack- 

 ages offered the following resolution : 



Resolved, That this Society recommend the adoption of a 

 Maine standard apple box of the capacity > of one bushel, with 

 the following inside dimensions: length, 21 inches; depth, 11 

 inches; width, 10 inches. 



Voted, To refer back to the same committee the question of 

 the size of package to be adopted, and further that this com- 

 mittee be instructed to, if possible, agree with representatives 

 of other New England and New York Associations as to the 

 size of box to be adopted by all societies, and report at the next 

 meeting. 



Committee on Exhibition Rules reported as follows, and it 

 was accepted: 



Voted, That no wormy, spotted or otherwise defective fruit 

 be granted a premium by this Society. 



Voted, That the Executive Committee be instructed and 

 authorized to employ a competent assistant to aid in perfecting 

 the exhibition. 



