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and scientific cultivation of the apple, there isn't any doubt in 

 my mind but that he can command the markets of the world. 

 The Maine apple has the flavor ; that is the principal thing. It 

 is the apple which people like. The Oregon apple, beautiful to 

 look at — large, fine color, over-cultivated, perhaps, if anything — 

 has not the flavor, and it never can have the flavor of the Maine 

 apple. And in Maine we can. as proven by the exhibits here 

 tonight, produce apples of equal size and beauty, as compared 

 with the Oregon apple or any other, and we have the flavor 

 thrown in, which is the main thing, and you will see that we will 

 command the markets of the world easily when that is known. 

 The Maine apple is reaching a wider and greater market all the 

 time. 



The Maine farmer should give very careful attention to the 

 packing of apples. This is one of the most important things. 

 And if he will only do this, put up his apples in a careful ani 

 scientific manner, place them on the market in an attractive 

 form. I venture to say there will be no trouble in selling the 

 Maine apple in any market. But the old method of putting a 

 few apples of attractive appearance on top, and a few on the 

 bottom in case the barrel is opened at that end. and filling up 

 with mean ones, has gone by, and any man who would do that 

 ought, at least, to be called to account for such actions. But I 

 think that this old trick has been exploded and it is not prac- 

 ticed any more, and I am glad to know that we have laws in 

 Maine to compel men to pack apples in an honest and scientific 

 way, because that is the proper way to gain the confidence and 

 the patronage of the apple buyer. 



I am particularly glad to have this opportunity of greeting 

 the officers of the organization and of congratulating them in 

 carrying on this good line of work. It is something that helps 

 us in the city as much as it helps those in the farming communi- 

 ties who are raising apples for profit. We want their products 

 in the city. We are interested in what they have to sell ; be- 

 cause, after all, it is in the city where the product of the farm 

 finds its market. I am sure we all take an interest in the Maine 

 State Pomological Society, and we welcome you to Portland, 

 and we hope that your society will favor us again very soon, 

 in fact we would be glad to see you every year here in Portland. 

 I thank you. 



