. The Florists' exchange : a weekly medium of interchange for florists, nurserymen, seedsmen and the trade in general . imball with a discussion bvProf. L. B. AUyn (the pure food man) of Westfieldon The Proof of Dried Fruits. Motor vs. Horse Power The relative merits of the use of horses as comparedwith trucks in hauling produce to the markets was dis-cussed, it being the consensus of opinion that the trucksare more practical, while horses are still consideredpractical in hauling the crops from the fields, althoughsome growers have even here found trucks suitable. The total cost of trucks, inc
. The Florists' exchange : a weekly medium of interchange for florists, nurserymen, seedsmen and the trade in general . imball with a discussion bvProf. L. B. AUyn (the pure food man) of Westfieldon The Proof of Dried Fruits. Motor vs. Horse Power The relative merits of the use of horses as comparedwith trucks in hauling produce to the markets was dis-cussed, it being the consensus of opinion that the trucksare more practical, while horses are still consideredpractical in hauling the crops from the fields, althoughsome growers have even here found trucks suitable. The total cost of trucks, including their up-keep, is esti-mated at about one-half that of horses. G W Kennedy of Grand Rapids, Mich., described acost accounting system which he installed wherebythe figures on each plot of ground and on each varietyof produce is kept from day to day. The Automobile Tour The trees of Western Massachusetts are indeed veryattractive in their .\utumn garb, although the colorsare not as brilliant as sometimes. It was an ideal morning for the automobile tourwhich 340 members had planned as their final event of. M. L. Reutenik Ei-President of the Vegetable Growers Associationof America the convention, starting from their hotel at eight oclockfor Westfield, where they inspected the farm of , one of the most interesting places at which theystopped. They visited the dehydration plant, the re-frigerating plant, the canning equipment and the store-house. A portion of the morning was spent in goingover the Massachusetts Agricultural College grounds inAmherst, inspecting the buildings and equipment, dinnerbeing served to the guests in Draper Hall. The tourcontinued through Sunderland, South Deerfleld andHatfield, the party returning during the afternoon toSpringfield. Many of the members of the associationremained for the events of the evening at the expositionand some will tarry in town until the end of the EasternStates Exposition this week (Saturday). The Vegetable Exhi
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