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"8. The planting of large, rationally conceived and 

 intensively cultivated fruit plantations, for the imme- 

 diate supply of the German market. 



"The present conditions prove that past methods 

 for advancing the German fruit industry have not 

 been productive of the desired results, and it is high 

 time that all who have the welfare of this industry 

 at heart unite on the basis suggested; then and not 

 until then will the conditions improve through the in- 

 creased home production of fruit, if but sufficient 

 to cover home consumption; we shall be able to suc- 

 cessfully meet foreign competition, and this done, it 

 will be possible to conquer for the German product 

 a prominent place in the markets of the world." 



Fruits which are intended for the dessert may 

 often be put into the consumer's hands in very excel- 

 lent condition by wrapping them in soft grocer's 

 paper, of the kind which is ordinarily called tea 

 paper ; or, when the product is especially choice, and 

 the grower has a large quantity, it may pay him to 

 use a grade of tissue paper. There are many middle- 

 men who practice this careful packing, and growers 

 may often imitate them with profit. It is needless 

 to say that all wrapped samples of fruit reach the 

 consumer in perfect condition, and he may depend 

 upon their excellence and uniformity as he could 

 upon a case of eggs. With pears or apples, the in- 

 side of the keg or barrel is lined with newspapers, 

 and each fruit is individually wrapped in soft ma- 

 nilla paper. Such fruits may be expected to carry 

 thousands of miles without perceptible injury. When 



