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fruit is put in the barrel and the heads are put in upside down, 

 and they are shipped to the warehouse and stored there. They 

 are all put in in blocks, a block of Baldwins and a block of 

 Greenings, and shipped out just as they are wanted. The 

 warehouses are kept very neat and clean, too, and everything 

 piled up in them, and it is a pleasure to go in. 



Question. How far are the warehouses from the orchards? 



Mr. WooDWORTH. Oh, 4 or 5 miles at the most. Not 5 

 miles now, because you see the valley is only about 6 miles 

 wide, and the railroad runs through the center. I am 2 miles 

 from the station. We draw 35 or 40 barrels to a load and 

 draw 4 loads a day. Pick up the apples, load them in the 

 wagon and go right down and get your slip from the ware- 

 house for every barrel of apples you put in. 



Question. You said you headed the barrels in the orchard. 



Mr. WooDWORTH, Yes, we put the heads in upside down 

 so that it gives a little more space. We do not press them 

 down in the orchard; we shake them down, jar them down 

 when we pick them, and then shove the head in. 



Question, Are they all repacked? 



Mr. WooDWORTH. All are graded and repacked at the 

 warehouse. 



Mr. W^heeler. I would like to ask if you consider the co- 

 operative association takes the place of passing necessary 

 laws, — for instance, a grading law? 



Mr. WooDW^ORTH. Oh, no. These companies have to be 

 looked after. I have got a copy of the inspection and sale act 

 of Nova Scotia. If you people had this law it would be the 

 best thing you ever had. I will quote one or two para- 

 graphs: — 



Fancy quality, unless such fruit consists of well-grown specimens of one 

 variety, sound, of uniform and of at least normal size and good color for 

 the variety, of normal shape, free from worm-holes, bruises, scab and other 

 defect and properly packed; No. 1 quality, unless such fruit includes no 

 culls and consists of well-grown specimens of one variety, sound, of not 

 less than medium size and of good color for the variety, of normal shape 

 and not less than 90 per cent free from scab, worm-holes, bruises and other 

 defects, and properly packed. 



