Organization by horticulturists is often able to effect permanent good in the obtaining of new markets, and the partial control or education of old ones. A marked instance of this just comes to our notice from Benton Harbor, in the great fruit region of southwestern Michigan. Heretofore the shippers have depended largely upon the Chicago market. Now the Berrien county Horticultural Society has secured from the American and United States express companies, a special rate list to 390 cities and towns available for fruit shipments from Benton Harbor, on which reductions of twenty-five to forty per cent. from regular rates are given. It is expected that this will enable growers to send their fruit in all directions direct to consumers, and thus realize much of the advantage that has usually accrued to the "middle men".

It is not believed that this opening up of new markets direct, will make any material difference in the aggregate of shipments by boat across the lake to Chicago. The fruit crop is growing larger year by year, and under the stimulus of more and better markets, and better prices for the fruit, will continue to grow.