"Wisconsin State Horticultural Society. 



organization was secured. The application for aid was in part granted. The 

 amount asked for was an annual appropriation of $1,000; a special one for 

 $000 was given. This was thankfully received, and will be accepted as a 

 mark of confidence and trust in the society, which will encourage us in our 

 work, and lead to special efforts to merit continued approval; but when the 

 importance of the work, the amount of labor required, and the advisability 

 of laying out definite plans of operation, and of carrying them out from 

 year to year are considered, this amount must be regarded as inadequate, and 

 the limitation to special provision, a contingency which will embarrass, if 

 not entirely defeat, systematic, continued efforts. 



Kindred societies, in neighboring states, with far less difficulties to over- 

 come, with a much larger force of workers, and greater resources in them- 

 selves, have for years received special aid from their respective governments. 

 Minnesota has bought a farm, and appropriated $1,000 a year to carry on 

 experiments in fruit culture. The Iowa State Horticultural Society receives 

 $1,000 a year from the state. The Michigan Pomological Societ}^ $1,500, and 

 Illinois has this year increased the amount previously granted to its State 

 Horticultural Society from $2,000 to $-1,000. 



We do not ask means to carry out pet theories, or to favor individuals, or 

 any particular class of citizens, but to promote the health, the happiness, the 

 Tefinement and prosperity of all, and thus to increase the wealth and pros- 

 perity of the whole state. For this purpose, we would respectfully solicit the 

 cooperation of all who are interested in the development of our resources, 

 and that sufficient means be furnished to those who are engaged in this cause 

 to do the work more thoroughly and efficiently. 



Which is respectively submitted in behalf of the society, 



F. W. CASE, Secretary. 



