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results." These are a few replies whicli go to show what has 

 been the result of agitation of recent years for better fruit, 

 through the fruit shows, demonstrations, etc. The need now 

 is for a better knowledge of packing and marketing. A start 

 has been made this fall in this direction by the sending to 

 a circuit of fairs of an exhibit of methods of packing apples 

 for market in boxes. This exhibit was prepared and sent out 

 by the Board of Agriculture, and has awakened a lively in- 

 terest in improved methods of grading, packing and market- 

 ing. The progress in the fruit industry during recent years 

 is very gi*atifying. 



