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apples, why should not we get it? And why should it be said by him or by 
any party that it is a personal matter? Now I represent fifty-two fruit 
growers in Albermarle County, yet a small number of men got together it 
seems and secured the passage of this Sulzer bill. The Eastern Fruit 
Growers’ Association a year ago called for amendments to this law, and to- 
day I appear before the American Pomological Society to ask that it join 
the Eastern Association. I speak for the Eastern Association more correctly 
to-day than either its president or the gentleman from Martinsburg who has 
spoken. 
Now I say that this law is not at all adapted to the export trade, ab- 
solutely unjust to us who export our fine apples; that this law is mislead- 
ing; places a hardship on the better class of packers that have to conform 
to it, or places them in an unfair position; and I say, Sir, that the law 
ought to be amended, and propose the following amendments, and ask that 
a committee be appointed to consider and report to the American Pomo- 
logical Society and the Eastern Fruit Growers’ Asoseiation what action it 
recommends to be taken. I would like the American Pomological Society, 
If it be in order, to appoint a Canadian member, who is familiar with the 
Canadian law and who would be of great help to us in this matter. 
I think, Sir, the law should be amended: 
(1) So as to give us a “Fancy” grade. 
(2) So that the apples should not make a false impression. 
(3) In providing for a grade for No. 2 apples — should design it so. 
(4) As to inspection, that it should provide for it in some such 
way as seems to have occurred in the mind of our friend from 
Martinsburg. 
(5) As to proper penalties. 
And I ask that a committee of the American Pomological Society be ap- 
pointed, and at least we have one member from Canada on that committee, 
to consider this matter for an amended law and to report. 
Mr. Watrous: I move that Mr. Woods prepare and submit his amend- 
ment to this Society at its meeting this afternoon; not telling us what he 
wants, but submit the amendment this afternoon. 
President Goodman : He has given the points for his amendment, which 
is all right — which I asked him to do. We have a special committee on in- 
specting and grading fruit, Chairman A. McNeill, of Ottawa, Can., and all 
these suggestions for amendments, I shall refer to this committee, of which 
there is one man from South Glastonbury, Conn., Mr. J. H. Hale; another 
from Sodus, N. Y., Mr. Case; then Mr. Stubenrauch from Washington, D. C., 
Mr. Temple from Florida and Mr. Watrous of Iowa. 
Mr. Lupton: I want to call attention to the importance of the session 
this afternoon. There are on the program this afternoon two or three 
gentlemen who have made a special study of marketing problems that will 
comprise the general discussion; and I would like very much to see as full 
an attendance as possible. One of these gentlemen is especially equipped 
to speak because he has just returned from a trip to Europe, where he has 
been studying marketing problems and rural credits, and I shall be very glad 
indeed to see a full attendance this afternoon. 
