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will yield him a profit and at the same time allow the con- 

 sumer to purchase them at a moderate price. 



The questions of grading and packing were emphasized 

 from every point of view. Thorough grading and harvest pack- 

 ing are the corner stones of successful marketing. The kind 

 of package is of small consequence compared to the character 

 of the fruit in it. 



Many growers made suggestions regarding organization 

 and cooperative action in the business. There was a general 

 agreement regarding the desirability for organization but 

 there were differences of opinion as to the best method for 

 obtaining the end desired. 



Some growers who are just beginning the business ex- 

 press the feeling that lack of experience in the work is the 

 cause of many expensive errors. 



In many ways, a sentiment was expressed by the growers 

 favoring a conservative substantial development of the great 

 fruit interests of the State as opposed to the spirit of 

 speculation in orcharding. 



