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ThtM-e is one thing- to which 1 wisli to call your attention. 

 I don't know that you can in any way meet the condition. 

 I don't know as there is any way to meet it. But that is, the 

 small sidewalk dealer which we have in all of our cities. Not 

 all these dealers come under condemnation, hy any means, but 

 there are dealers who are personally so filthy that their wares 

 .ire a menace to the consumer, which, in most cases, is a child 

 who cannot discriminate. 



There is need for an inspector to look after this con- 

 •dition ; some person who can do this thoroughly and persist- 

 ently, and not politically. Perhaps this problem will not be 

 solved in our cities until we women vote : when we do. we 

 will help you to better conditions everywhere, and then we'll 

 i^row^ such fruit that there will be two bites to a cherry in 

 Connecticut as well as in California. (Great applause.) 



Airs. Kendrick's interesting and witty talk provoked 

 freciuent applause, and was one of the features of the pro- 

 gram. 



Music by the orchestra. 



Chairman Hale next called on Editor H. W. Collingwood, 

 of the Rural Ncw-Yorkcr, to tell how to reach the consumer 

 and increase the use of more and better fruits. Mr. Colling- 

 wood, who is always popular with Connecticut fruit growers, 

 4nade one of his splendid addresses, brimful of practical hints 

 to both the grower and consumer, illustrating his points witli 

 many capital stories. He was listened to with the greatest 

 pleasure. 



"' How to Reach the Consumer and Increase the Use 

 of More and Better Fruit. " 



V>\- H. W. CoLLixciwooi). Editor "The Rural Xew-Yorker.'" 

 Mr. President, Ladies and (ientleiiien: 



Whenever I come to Hartford and api)car on this plat- 

 form, I feel as though T ought to live in Connecticut, and if 

 \ou should go where T live \(ni would find some people who 



