§ 4- National Educational and Legal Interests. 



absorbed in the preparations for the Columbian Expositior 

 The Nicarauguan canal project has awakened much interes 

 among California horticulturists, who hope for cheaper rate 

 to old world markets upon the completion of the cana 



are the efforts to discourage the use of returnable package; 

 and the investigations concerning the pollination of orchard: 

 The gift package one which is sold with the fruit— has bee 



year, par^cukrlVTn New York, wfirindoubtedlysoon" insta 

 its use in all the leading markets. The Central Associatio 

 of Retail Merchants of New York and vicinity has issue 

 the following circular to the growers, shippers and receive) 

 of berries throughout the United States : 



"This Association has made a thorough canvass of th 

 retail grocers of New York city, Brooklyn and surroundin 

 towns, and finds that, to a man, they are in favor of non-r< 

 turnable crates and berry boxes. Not only are the grocers c 

 these cities of one mind on this matter, but the following e> 

 tracts from communications from the Retail Grocers' Associs 

 tions of Philadelphia and Bostc 

 thes. 



"Asa matter of health, every argume 

 but clean packages should be used for be 

 ter of profit, a careful investigation has 

 that the return freights and cartages, a 

 packages, broken or otherwise unfit for i 

 the cost of packages which can be used £ 



" But there is no dispute, so far as we I 



