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now often goes to waste. These goods would not compete with 

 the factory-made, as the cost would be necessarily greater 

 and a different class of buyers would be interested. 



The Connecticut Station is trying, said Mr. Winton, to show 

 the public what fraud in food is, and what the foods we buy 

 really contain. 



At this point a recess was taken for lunch, discussion of 

 Prof. Winton's interesting topic being deferred until later. 



During the recess the ladies of the Cheshire Grange served 

 a fine lunch to the visitors, in Grange hall below. 



The afternoon session began at 1.45, with an increased attend- 

 ance. 



The subject of fraud in foods was again under discussion. 

 Prof. Winton said further, that all American fruit products, 

 such as jellies, jams and fruit, butters, etc., are more or less 

 adulterated, and he explained the methods used by the manu- 

 facturers to deceive the consumer. 



It would seem as if enough good fruit is grown in Connecti- 

 cut to allow of the market being supplied with pure jellies, etc. 



A lady present told of her experience in putting up good 

 fruit for the market, and how she had found a ready demand 

 for it. 



Peach butter is a product much in favor in the city market. 



The Satsuma plum was spoken of as being superb for pre- 

 serving. 



At this point a musical selection enlivened the proceedings. 



The question box and its contents were next discussed. What 

 apples to plant in Connecticut was answered by Mr. Merriman, 

 who said, plant the Baldwin first, last and always. Mr. Piatt 

 and Mr. Sternberg supported this, as nothing can compare with 

 the Baldwin for a first-class red apple. 



Mr. Ives said the Rome Beauty is proving quite valuable in 

 some sections of the State. 



Mr. Moss thought some varieties succeed better in certain 

 parts of Connecticut than in others. President Piatt said Bald- 

 wins are not a success on the coast ; Greening and Peck's Pleas- 

 ant succeed better there. 



A question on cold storage of fruit was answered by Mr. 

 Terrell of Cheshire, who gave an account of an apple storage 

 house in operation on his farm. The house was built at a 



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