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PuKsiDKxr I^DDV : Although (Uir neighboring city of 

 Springfield had a "hot tiuK^" recently it did not result in putting 

 our friends of the Xew l^ngland Homestead out of business. 

 One of tliem is liere with us tonight and wih speak to us. I 

 introduce to _\-ou Mr. Edwin C • Powell of S]^ringfield, Mass. 



Mr. Powki-l: Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen: 



We did have rather of a "hot time" in Springfield, but it 

 takes more tlian a fire to down us. The Homestead was a little 

 late in coming out last week and came out in rather different 

 form than usual, but it came out just the same and is going to 

 do it right along from now on. 



1 am glad to be down here with you again this year at your 

 annual meeting. I am pleased to see so fine a collection of 

 apples downstairs, as well as here upon the stage ; there are 

 apples here that have come several thousand miles in order to 

 show you Connecticut people what good apples are — I don't 

 want to cast any reflections upon them — but I think they sent 

 the wrong samples, for there is something lacking in the flavor, 

 and after \-ou have tasted them you feel as if you would like 

 to eat a good apple, and w hen }-ou want a good apple you want 

 to get one grown in the New England states. 



Regarding the package : The fact is the box is going to 

 be the common package for fancy apples, and that is the kind 

 of apples von are all going to grow, isn't it? You ship apples 

 in anvtln'ng from a cement barrel to a pork barrel and then 

 wonder why you can't get more than $L25 a barrel. You 

 can't get a better package than the l)ox, in my mind. 



The Smithsonian Quartette. comi)ose(l of ladies and gentle- 

 men, was next introduced and sang "I Drink to Thine Eyes." 

 Their excellent rendering of the song captivated the audience 

 and they were heartily applauded, responding to an encore. 



Pre.sident Eudy : I want to introduce to you Mr. H. B. 

 Eullerton of Huntington, E. 1.. who has been doing some ex- 

 l)eriment work down on Eong Island. Tomorrow he is going 

 to tell us what he has done down there, l)ut now he will say a 

 few words of greeting. 



Mr. Eullerton: Mr. President, Eadies and (lentlemen : 

 T don't exacth- know wh\- I am called on tonight to speak to 



