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brought into competition with each other. Now I heard one 

 of the professors say to-day that the Connecticut apple was 

 very favorably regarded in some markets, but that in some 

 cities like New York, which is quite near to you, they like a 

 Missouri apple. They come in competition with yours in that 

 market, so that one of the questions for you to determine is 

 whether you put up your apples as well as the growers in that 

 state do. I am stating this question of apple-packing from 

 the standpoint of the newspaper man, but I think there is an 

 idea among the leading apple growers of the country in favor 

 of using boxes instead of the ordinary barrel. An argument 

 in favor of that is that it makes a smaller package, and it can 

 be more readily handled by the retailer or consumer. And 

 so it is with questions pertaining to other packages. You 

 have no doubt heard Mr. Hale upon the question of the proper 

 grading and packing of peaches. It is a question there as to 

 what is the best package. I speak of this merely from the 

 standpoint of the newspaper man as something which it has 

 appeared to me should receive more attention. 



Now, if I may be permitted to speak of the newspaper, and 

 I hope you will pardon me for so doing because I happen to 

 be engaged in the business. The trade paper has its advan- 

 tages, and whether it's the paper I am connected with, or any 

 other, I believe every fruit grower and every farmer ought to 

 read such a paper of some character. He ought to read a 

 tages, and whether it's the paper I am connected with, or any 

 that he is engaged in. There are hundreds and thousands of 

 newspapers that will produce articles or addresses from such 

 well-known authorities as your Mr. Hale, who is a man of 

 national reputation, or from Prof. Powell, and others, for fifty 

 cents or a dollar a year. You have that paper coming to 

 your door every week, and it is a great help and a benefit to 

 you. It does not make so much difference what the character 

 of the paper is so long as it is a good paper pertaining to the 

 line of industry in which you are engaged. And that is one 

 of the good things about the fruit growers. I fail to find many 

 fruit growers but what will tell you that they are taking a 

 number of such publications. I simply mention this as one 

 of the things that ought to come to your attention. I thank 

 you for your courtesy. 



