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tliat rig-ht there is the mil) of this whole situation, for you 

 must divide that profit with the grower in some way or other. 

 We have learned to grow two apples where one grew before, 

 but neither the grower or the consumer have received the ben- 

 efit of that knowledge. Now, I am not here to make any 

 attack upon the middleman. He is necessary to our trade, 

 he is necessary in distributing our product, but I do say that 

 there is something wrong when the retailer apparently makes 

 twice as much profit as the fruit grower gets for the fruit, 

 leaving out. of course, the question of waste, which can not 

 be estimated. I hope. Mr. President, that later on in the 

 meeting some discussion will be had upon this subject of mar- 

 keting fruit, because, to my mind, it is one of the most import- 

 ant subjects that we have to contend with to-day, and it seems 

 to me that a correct solution of the problem will be of the 

 greatest importance to us for a great many years to come. 



Xow. ladies and gentlemen , I have perhaps kept you 

 longer than I intended, but I want to thank you for your 

 patient attention. I am extremely glad to have been here with 

 you. and I should be glad to answer any questions which are 

 within my ability. I would be glad to have any of you come 

 to our country that can find your way down there. I know 

 you will not be disappointed if you make us a visit. A great 

 many of you gentlemen know all about that country, but for 

 all that, come down and see it again. 



I have some photographs here, Mr. President, showing 

 some six year old York Imperial trees. I have some other 

 photographs showing some fifteen year Grimes' Golden, which 

 yielded an average crop of fifteen barrels per tree. They 

 were taken in the orchard during the picking season, and give 

 a fair idea of the size of the tree and of the appearance of 

 the trees. 



Mr. Lupton's very interesting address was attentivelv lis- 

 tened to. and thoroughly enjoyed by all present. At its con- 

 clusion the following discussion took place. 



Mr. Hale: ]\Ir. Lupton, may I ask one question? In your 

 discussion of the cost of putting a barrel of apples on the 

 market and the supposed cost of those apples to the retailer, 



