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tunity to be here. I thank you more than that for giving me 

 a patient hearing, and the opportunity to talk to you in this 

 way, and I want to go away from here feeHng that this has 

 been a good meeting, not only for your people in Connecticut, 

 but for our people in Virginia. 



Mr. Lupton's splendid address, emphasizing the important 

 points in fruit marketing, held the closest attention of the 

 meeting and his practical advice made a deep impression on 

 all present. 



At the conclusion, the speaker was given a hearty vote of 

 thanks for his valuable contributions -to the program of the 

 meeting. 



]\Ir. Lupton : Actually, in coming into an audience of 

 strangers, one should feel some embarrassment, but when 

 the cordial reception that you have given my remarks is 

 taken into account and consideration, I assure you that I 

 appreciate it, and shall remember it always as one of the very 

 best things that has happened to me, and I thank you most 

 cordially and most sincerely for this token of your appre- 

 ciation. 



A Member: I would like to ask Mr. Lupton what the 

 difference is between the selling price of the goods and the 

 price the grower gets? 



Mr. Lupton : Five per cent, is the regular commission, 

 that is, our association charges the grower five per cent., the 

 same as any other commission merchant, and out of that they 

 pay the expenses of the organization. They only pay one 

 employe, and that is the manager, and he gets $800.00 a year. 



A Member: You mean the association gets five per cent, 

 of what the produce brings in the market? 



Mr. Lupton : Yes. sir, and, better than that, more than 

 95 per cent, of the produce is sold on the tracks ; they don't 

 have to ship it away. If you should take potatoes to the 

 exchange, for instance, and they are not up to the standard, 

 the manager of the exchange won't take them, but he will 

 tell you you will have to repack that barrel. 



A Member: What size boxes do you ship your apples in? 



Mr, Lupton : It takes about three and three-quarter boxes 



