ii8 state; pomologicai, society. 



know, the Canadians have adopted a different style of barrel 

 from what we use here. They use a 30 inch stave and a Httle 

 smaller head, holds 96 quarts, I think. It seems to me that a 

 committee could look this matter up and report at our next meet- 

 ing, and then there would be time for a committee to take the 

 matter before the legislature if it was thought worth while at 

 that time. 



President Gilbert. The chair would inquire of the speaker 

 if we haven't a legal standard of a barrel already? It was the 

 impression of the chair that we had. If I am incorrect I would 

 like to be corrected in the matter. 



Mr. Morse. A^ far as I am concerned I don't know anything 

 about it. I never took pains to look that up. 



President Gilbert. Has Mr. Pope any knowledge in regard to 

 that ? 



Air. Pope. I couldn't say. 



Dr. Woods. I think the only legal barrel is for the potato. 



THE BOX. 

 By E. L. Lincoln of Wayne. 



The committee has no report to make at present on the box 

 question. I did not know that I was to be called upon to say 

 anything on this matter until I received the program. Although 

 it being a short notice, I will make a few remarks concerning the 

 box question. 



The box question will be settled when co-operative principles 

 are adopted by the fruit growers. There is no doubt but what 

 with a different system in buying and packing, that the box 

 under co-operation would come into general use. When I was 

 picking my Spies this season, there were two city ladies observ- 

 ing them as I was hauling them in. One of them remarked 

 "Aren't those nice ! and where do all the good apples go to ? 

 It is almost impossible to get a good apple in the city. They are 

 all poor and bruised." Well, I knew the reason why. It was 

 not in the growing of the fruit but in the packing and handling 

 of it. I would rather have a No. 2 apple packed in a box as 

 they now pack them in some sections of the country, than to 



