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The St. Louis Fruit Show. 



Taking advantage of Its experience of six years ago, the management of the St. Louis 

 Exposition has once more gone to the Missouri State Horticultural Society with an urgent 

 request that its officers undertake to make a show similar to that made by them In the 

 same hall in 1S8G, and the latter have agreed to do so. The officers of the Exposition do well 

 to thus fall Into line with the State Society's efforts, and to use the men adapted to the 

 enterprise by practical experience In the field and at various State and national shows, as 

 that at New Orleans, BostoQ, MlcWgan, and at the World's Fair in Chicago. The fruit 

 ci'ops this year will hardly be up to the standard, but this will not deter the officers who 

 have undertaken the task from gathering in from the commercial and private orchards of 

 the State enough apples to display 500 varieties, and to renew and replenish the same as 

 from day to day those on exhibition show signs of failure. The fruit exhibition at the St. 

 Louis Exposition this year will compare favorably with any similar show ever made by any 

 State in the country, and as well surpass the State show at Chicago last year. 



In addition to the freshly gathered green fruits that will thus be placed upon exhibi- 

 tion, the Exposition will display the entire agricultural exhibits from Missoui'i made at the 

 World's fair, and as well much of the fruit that was shown in glass. This, with the min- 

 eral and educational exhibits from the same great show, will make a display worthy of the 

 careful attention of every Mlssourlan, and, indeed, of every progressive citizen of the 

 great West who alms to keep pace with the times and up with the progress o fthe age. We 

 speak of these for the purpose of indicating what is to be done agriculturally, hortlcul- 

 turally and tor the state generally by the ever aggressive men having charge of our great 

 and successful St. Louis Exposition, which will throw open its doors the flrst week in Sep- 

 tember and continue 40 days. There will, of course, be the usual variety of displays of 

 manufactures and the lH)eralarts, including pretty much all that is new and novel and 

 worthy of the attention of progressive men, as the great art gallery, the fisheries, the ma- 

 chinery, Sousa's great band of 100 Instruments, and a vast array of atti'active displays 

 worthy of the occasion, of the city, and of the attention of the immense crowds that will 

 pour into the building every hour of the day. 



Missouri Fruit at the St. Louis Exposition. 



Editor Journal of Agriculture : 



As you and your readers well know, the Missouri Horticultural Society took hold of the 

 fruit exhibit made in Chicago, rearranged it, changed much of it, and added to It, for this 

 display now being made at the Exposition. Besides this, we are having, and Intend to 

 have, one of the best fresh fruit shows we have ever made. We have a representative fruit 

 exhibit now oa the tables from fifteen countios of the State, and expect to have three or 

 four times that many before we get through. We have a fine fruit crop in the northwest 

 part of the State, and the specimens are perfect. Bates, Buchanan, Clay, Cass, DeKalb, 

 Greene, Holt, Jackson, Jasper, Lafayette, Laclede, Oregon, St. Louis, Pike and Kay coun- 

 "tles all have a fair sliow, and some a grand, good one. 



This display is already attracting attention because of the perfect specimens, and 

 buyers are seeking places to buy them. Now, It is well understood that we never make a 

 failure In such an undertaking, and so we opened up In grand shape on the opening night. 

 AVe expect the display to grow better each week until the close, and, instead of having 500 

 to 600 plates as we now have of fresh fruits on the table, will have that many varieties be- 

 fore we close . 



What we want is for the fruit men to know that now is the time and place for them to 

 ^end anything they may have that will do to show. Every shipment is put In the proper 

 county display, that It may get the credit for the same, and each man's name, if known, is 

 placed upon every plate. We want to keep up this show for 40 days; It takes a great deal 

 of labor and attention, and you want to keep us supplied with apples as they ripen. In order 

 to secure the best results. 



These fruits should be sent direct to me, care St. Louis exposition, by express, well 

 wrapped and packed. All charges will be paid here, the fruits placed In proper position 

 and proper credit given. 



