82 State Horticultural Society. 



April 30, Fruit Trade Journal $1 00 



P. O. Bill 20 00 . 



Express 1 25 



Hudson-Kimberly, 5^! letter heads and 



envelopes 39 35 



Salary Secretary and Typewriter, April. 86 66 



Warrant No. 474 148 25 



April 30, Prize Essays, F. W. Closs, first $30 00 



V. S. Traughber, second.. 20 00 

 G. H. Malone, third 10 00 



Warrant Xo. 475 60 00 



]\Iay 27, Express • 60 



P. O. Bill ^27 GO 



Scotford Stamp & S. Co., P. O. cards, etc. 6 25 



2,000 Programs 12 50 



2,000 Fruit Reports 4 75 



Salary Secretary and Typewriter 86 66 



Warrant Xo. 476 i37 7<> 



Total $994 15 



May 2"/, Balance in Treasury ._. 506 4^ 



We, vour Finance Committee, have examined the accounts of the 

 Treasurer and find them correct as reported, 



J. C. EVAXS. 

 M. BUTTERFIELD, 

 A. H. GILKESOX. 

 On motion the reports of the foregoing committee were received 

 and adopted. 



Invitations were presented to the Society for the winter meeting 

 from St. Joseph and Springfield; and from Eldon, ]Miller county, and 

 Salem, Dent county, for the summer meeting. 



REPORT FROM ARKAXSAS. 



The Benton County (Ark.) Horticultural Society is in its ninth 

 year and has a larger membership and a better attendance than at any 

 time since its organization. Its members study horticulture as a 

 science and no publication is as highly prized as the Annual Reports 

 of the State Horticultural Society of :\Iissouri. The officers of this 

 society are C. J. Eld, President; I. Henthorn, Vice-President; I. B. 

 Lawton. Secretary, and Geo. Bill, Treasurer. 



Fruit prospect are excellent and the orchardists are spraying 

 liberally. The cold storage facilities of Benton county will be largely 

 increased this 3'ear. I. B. LAWTON. 



