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master and T will turn my back upon that" — and every man 

 here, I care not how humble he may be, how small his posi- 

 tion, will have that put up to him straight and clear — I hope 

 you will all take the right side. 



Another selection b}- the orchestra, and then baskets of 

 fine apples were distributed among the audience for eating and 

 testing. Such old-time favorite kinds as the Baldwin, Green- 

 ing, Spy, Belleflower, King, Russett, Seek-no- further and the 

 newer Mcintosh, Sutton. Jonathan and others were tested and 

 their good and bad qualities informally discussed. 



This novel feature was apparently a great success, and 

 was much enjoyed by all. In fact, so successful was it that, 

 as suggested in the remarks of Chairman Hale, the attempt 

 will be made next year to carry out a complete "fruit banquet" 

 at the Societv's annual meeting. 



After more music by the orchestra some of the delegates 

 present from other States were called upon for remarks. 



Professor U. P. Hedrick, of Geneva, N. Y., extended to 

 the members of the Society greetings from the New York 

 State Societies, and in a pleasant but brief manner reviewed 

 their work. 



William H. Reid, delegate from the New Jersey State 

 Horticultural Society : Last year and year before we sent 

 delegates from our New Jersey Society to your convention 

 and they returned with such glowing reports that I have had 

 a curiositv to come, and this year was able to do so. I wish 

 to say that the glowing reports I have heard concerning your 

 earnestness have not exceeded the conditions I find. I am 

 most favorably impressed with all that I see and I like you 

 because you believe in your state, your dififerent towns, your 

 farms, your orchards and your people. With all these inter- 

 ests you are bound to succeed. I was ..glad ib heaf Brother 

 Collingwood speak as he has regarding the apple. . It is the 

 most glorious fruit in the world. T want to say that^^we have 

 a society of fruit growers in New- Jersey, and it is flourishing, 



