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profitable, organize and make a start. It would be best 

 to start right, and plant no faster than the trees could 

 well be cared for. Perfect, handsome and attractive fruit, 

 invitingly put up for markets, should be the motto of 

 each grower. 



Mr. Hoyt's excellent paper was then discussed by the 

 Society. 



J. H. Merriman spoke of the value of co-operative effort 

 in the packing of apples for market. He believed that it 

 would result in more uniform grading of the fruit, in better 

 prices, and in a larger demand for apples bearing such a 

 brand. 



A. C. Sternberg favored co-operation in the selling of 

 our fruit products. 



President Hale : Far better results can be obtained 

 by combining orchards under one managing head. This 

 may seem a hard problem to work out, but there is a 

 wonderful opportunity in this direction, and it can be 

 accomplished successfully. Another way is to combine the 

 capital. This is entirely feasible in the business of fruit 

 culture. There is in Connecticut an abundance of cheap 

 land suitable for growing apples. This can be had for 

 from $5 to $10 per acre. Such investments are sure to 

 prove satisfactory in the hands of men who believe in the 

 work. We already have in the state several instances of 

 this form of co-operation as applied to peach orcharding. 

 Why not extend it in other directions ? 



