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benefit of the re-sorting. I think if they would tell him 

 the exact facts and keep the profit themselves, they would 

 do him more good. 



There are too many things that are " dirt cheap." Much 

 of the fruit sold by the farmer lacks a proper handling to 

 give it the most attractive appearance to the eye, and you 

 must catch the eye before you can open the pocket-book 

 very wide. 



That is a pretty fair-looking apple, isn't it? [The apple 

 referred to was held up where all could see.] Any one see 

 anything remarkable about that apple ? 



"It is colored up." "It is a smooth apple." "About 

 the right size." " Been polished." [From the audience.] 



That came out of a bushel box of apples that sold in New 

 York last week for three dollars. Some one will say it is 

 not worth it. I do not know as it is. It is a smooth, fair 

 apple, a bushel box of which sold at wholesale at three 

 dollars. 



Question. What variety is it? 



Mr. Hale. I think it is a York Imperial. It came from 

 Colorado. I am not sure as to the variety. It is a good 

 apple, but nothing very remarkable. 



The Chairman. If you should undertake to make cus- 

 tomers believe it grew in New England, you could not 

 do it. 



Mr. Hale. I'm not trying to make any one believe it 

 grew in New England. [Another apple was shown.] Any- 

 thing the matter with that apple? It is a beauty. It is 

 sound, and free from blemish, practically. It is a Sut- 

 ton Beauty, and it grew within fifty miles from where 

 we are to-day. Does any one consider it inferior to the 

 other apple? 



Question. How would that sell in New York? 



Mr. Hale. There were never enough put on the market 

 to find out. It has taken fifty years to find out how good it 

 is, and a New York State man has done it. He is going to 

 talk to you this afternoon. There is a business proposition. 

 If this apple will sell in New York, I think some would sell 

 in Boston. 



Question. "Would a perfect Baldwin sell as well as that? 



