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happen to be located both on the trolley line and also the highway, on 
which there is a good deal of travel of every kind. When it came to the 
marketing of peaches we thought we could dispose of them right there on 
the roadside. So we put up a little stand at a point where the trolleys 
stop, got a woman to take charge of it, and disposed of a couple of hundred 
baskets outright during the early part of the season. In all, our sales that 
way amounted to 1143 baskets for the season of about six weeks. Not 
only did we dispose of a lot of fruit but often fruit that could not be 
taken to market — such as soft peaches that could not be transported far. 
Small baskets at this depot or at the end of the trolley car line, sold for 
ten cents apiece and better sometimes. People came in automobiles es- 
pecially to buy them, and in this way we disposed of much fruit that could 
not have been sold otherwise. 
Now I believe you can duplicate that plan in a great many localities in 
which fruit is grown; and you could not only have the opportunity to dis- 
pose of these goods which cannot be shipped, but you can get the retail 
price, higher than wholesale, and save to a very large extent at least the 
commission you would otherwise have to pay. 
THE STUDENT FRUIT JUDGING CONTEST. 
The most interesting, the most important and the most valuable single 
feature of the Washington meeting will long be remembered as “The Fruit 
Judging Contests’ The results are indeed worthy of the contestants, 
coaches and judges. These latter certainly rendered full service as “Vol- 
unteers in an Unknown Field” and are entitled to the grateful thanks of 
American pomologists. The actual work of the jury was much heavier than 
anticipated and in consequence of the delay in obtaining the final score 
values it was impossible to submit the plates with their scores to general 
inspection before the meeting adjourned, as was originally contemplated. 
The contest was based upon the following score-card, rules and regula- 
tions slightly modified by action of the coaches, jurors and officers of the 
society at a conference preceding the engagement. 
Regulations. 
1. This society offers three trophies; a cup, and two medals to the 
three teams making the highest or best rating in a judging contest covering 
a special exhibit of apples. A purse to the individual making the best rating. 
Other prizes may be offered later. 
2. The competition is open to teams of three members each, from 
students in the courses in horticulture or pomology of the Agricultural Col- 
leges in North America, including undergraduates or members of the 1913 
classes, but not of earlier classes. 
3. The contest will be held in the New National Museum, Washington, 
D. C., beginning at 9 o’clock A. M., November 18, 1913, and will cover a 
