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Other things are high proportionately. I would like to see 

 a uniformity in packing, but not a law passed in regard 

 to the grading of our fruit. I was authorized by my so- 

 ciety to speak against any such act being passed, as we 

 have a market at home where our fruit is disposed of^ 

 instead of sending it abroad. 



President Putnam : As the hour for the noon recess 

 has now arrived I think we shall have to defer further 

 discussion of this important question until this afternoon. 

 Others will have an opportunity to be heard then. 



It has been customary to appoint early in the session 

 special committees to examine and report on the exhibits 

 made in the lower hall, therefore, I will appoint the fol- 

 lowing: 



Committee to Judge the Exhibit of Fruit — John W. Clark 

 of North Hadley, Mass. ; N. S. Piatt, of New Haven, Conn. 



Committee on Exhibition of Implements — L. C. Root, of 

 Farmington ; M. L. Coleman, of Seymour ; E. E. Brown, of 

 Pomfret. 



At 12.30 a recess was taken until the afternoon ses- 

 sion. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



The second session of the meeting was called to order 

 by President Putnam at 1.30, nearly every seat in the hall 

 being filled. The attendanc'e was one of the largest at any 

 meeting of the Society, not far from 600 interested fruit 

 growers being present. There were also many ladies in the 

 audience. 



The discussion of the question of uniformity in grading, 

 packing and branding fruits, was again taken up, Mr. Hixon, 

 of Massachusetts, speaking as follows : 



"Regarding the address and letter of Dr. Twitchell, which 

 was read this morning, I would say that I was one of the Com- 



