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to England. They are put up in boxes, 56 apples in a box. The boxes are arranged 

 in two layers, the lower layer consisting of four rows, with Y apples in a row, 

 making 28 apples in the lower layer, and the upper layer is the same. These apples 

 are exactly alike in shape, size, colour, and everything. You may pick up a dozen 

 apples and you could not tell one from another apart. Fifty-six apples just fill up the 

 box. Seven apples go into it lengthwaj's, and I have seen our apples re-packed m 

 these boxes as French apples. 



Mr. McEwAN.— In regard to the subject of branding barrels, I do not know 

 that we could decide upon any plan to prevent the re-branding of American apples. 

 I think that question should properly come under the consideration of the Committee 

 on Transportation. I think the committee consulting together and studying the 

 matter seriously would probably recommend some plan to overcome the diflflculty. 

 I merely make that as a suggestion, so that the Committee could take it into con- 

 sideration as one of their subjects. 



Mr. Brodie. — Why should not we have an apple inspector, as well as a flour 

 inspector, in our shipping ports ? 



The PRESIDENT. — I may say that when the committee set about arranging for 

 the work of this convention, we felt that we ought to have some expression of 

 opinion, not only from our own exporters, but from some one who handled our apples 

 on the other side of the water. The Secretary was therefore instructed to co,m- 

 municate with some of the large importers in England to get their views and 

 opinions. As a result of that, we have the opinion of a large firm of importers, 

 Messrs. Wood, Ormerod & Co., Edinburgh. The paper will be read by the secretary. 



Mr. DuNLOP, Secretary, then read the following paper on 



•'apples for export. 



"In what follows we address growers only, believing that there need be no 

 medium between them and the distributor to the retail trade. 



" We would urge on growers to select one or more reliable firms (according to 

 the quantity of fruit exported) who are in contact with the retailers, and to send 

 regularly to said firm, or firms, all the season through. The advantages are, that 

 such consignments are not left to the mercy of the auctioneer (sometimes competing 

 auctioneers), the market gluts are largely avoided, and, where growers pack practi- 

 cally the same each consignment, the brand becomes known within circles where 

 (always supposing the fruit merits it) a demand for it, more or le^is steady, is created, 

 and a good standing price secured. 



"The grower is also brought into immediate contact with the distributor of his 

 goods, and is therefore sure to be advised of any defect therein, when a remedy can 

 be applied and the defect guarded against in future. 



" We think there are thi-ee headings under which we may arrange the few 

 remarks we have to offer, viz. : Quality, Packing and Varieties. And here permit 

 us to remark that pressure on our time forbids any elaborate production and neces- 

 sitates our confining ourselves to a few practical suggestions. 



" Quality. — Whatever may be his wishes, the grower knows right well that he 

 cannot grow fruit to order. Even with his best efforts to produce fine fruit he finds 

 that each season brings him a proportion which does not fall under that heading. 

 This brings in the question— What shall I ship, and where ? 



" The market prospects at home and abroad, as far as he can ascertain them, are 

 before him, and many considerations must influence his decision. 



"In shipping to Britain, however, the consideration of freight and charges, 

 competition and the small attention paid to second-rate goods, should lead growers to 

 be wary of shipping hither that class of apples. 



" From all our experience, during the last eighteen years, we can with con- 

 fidence say : If you wish to secure good results, ship only good, reliable' fruit, and 

 where choice can be added, so much the better. 



