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OGara very accommodatingly placed his knowledge at the disposal of 

 the growers. 



The matter of standardizing the pack of the valley has received much 

 attention during the past year, and through the different associations 

 of growers, it is a certainty that within another year this valley will be 

 distinguished by as uniform pack and thorough business marketing of 

 of our product as now characterize any other district. Each year it 

 becomes more apparent that quality and uniformity alone will bring 

 the largest returns. (Applause.) 



PRESIDENT JEFFREY. I would like for the delegates to jot 

 down any point in any of these papers that you wish to discuss after- 

 wards. You will be given the opportunity now to discuss this paper, if 

 you wish, for a short time, but at the end of the session we should have 

 these matters thoroughly discussed. This paper just read is a very 

 valuable paper from an Oregon standpoint. Mr. Holmes was an old 

 friend of mine. I have not seen him in thirty-five years and I hoped 

 to have seen him to-day, but I have had correspondence with him and 

 know that he is succeeding in the same things in which you are suc- 

 ceeding here in Watsonville. I now have the pleasure of calling upon 

 Mrs. Josephine Rodgers of Watsonville. who will speak on "Apples on 

 Our Menu." (Applause.) 



MRS. RODGERS. Mr. Jeffrey, Governor Gillett, Ladies and Gentle- 

 men of this Convention : I think on this occasion I can fully sympathize 

 with men that have been called to address our women's conventions. In 

 this case women are in a minority in the audience as well as on the 

 program. 



APPLES ON OUR MENU. 



By Mrs. F. J. Rodgers. Watsonville. 



There is no fruit which has so many legends associated with it, or so 

 much mythical history connected with it as the apple. It being such a 

 common fruit, few people stop to consider its food and medicinal value. 

 It is an excellent brain food, because it contains more phosphoric acid 

 in easily digested shape than any other fruit known. Eaten raw. there 

 is no better stimulant for the sluggish liver, as an apple or two eaten 

 before going to bed will often be more effectual than the use of drugs. 

 It helps the kidney secretions, and prevents calculous growth. It obvi- 

 ates indigestion, unites surplus acids of the stomach, disinfects the 

 mouth, and is one of the best preventives of diseases of the throat. It 

 also promotes sound and healthy sleep. 



It is a welcome visitor to the housewife, epicure, and invalid, and 

 grieves no one unless it is the doctor. Xo doubt this old saying is 

 familiar to you all : 



"An apple a day 

 Will keep the doctor away : 

 An apple at night 

 Puts the doctor to flight." 



Aside from its splendid medicinal values it is one of the best antidotes 

 known for the thirst and craving of persons addicted to the use of 

 alcoholic stimulants. 



Books have been written on the curse of drink and its cure; institu- 

 tions have been founded for the recovery of the inebriate ; different 



