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State, but did not happen to be in it this year, and it may not be Mis- 

 souri's year two j'ears from now. We ought to begin now and prepare 

 for the St. Louis Exposition, and let people know we can grow apples 

 in Indiana. At every exposition for years there has something come up, 

 either no fruit or no money to do anything with, and we have not been 

 represented, and I think it is time we were represented in some of these 

 expositions. 



Mr. Thomas: A year ago last summer Indiana apples took first pre- 

 mium at the Paris Exposition, and we can compete with Missouri and 

 other States by going to work in time, and I am decidedly in favor of 

 going to work and working the matter up, and see if we can not hustle 

 Missouri. 



Mr. Campbell: The best way to dispose of this matter is to make a 

 motion, and I move the President appoint a committee of one from each 

 county in the State, as far as he can, to see after this matter. Include 

 the Secretary as chairman of that committee. 



Mr. Hobbs: I would suggest that this matter, as it will call for some 

 expenditure of money and involve the Society in a general way, be re- 

 ferred to the Executive Committee, who will have power to act for the 

 Society, and if you will refer this whole matter to the Executive Com- 

 mittee, of which the President and Secretary are a part, it will put it 

 in better shape. If this meets your approval it will satisfy me better. 



Mr. Johnson: I heartily agree Avith all that has been said, and I 

 think the Legislature will be« in session between now and that time, 

 and possibly it will do something for us in the way of money, and I am 

 in favor of your suggestion, referring the matter to the Executive Com- 

 mittee or Board of Horticulture. 



Mr. Campbell: I accept the amendment to my motion. 



The motion and amendment were carried. 



Professor Troop: Since I have been here, I have received the medal 

 that was awarded the Society at the Paris Exposition. It was sent by 

 mistake to Mr. Ragan, and he forwarded it to me. We were awarded a 

 gold medal for the interest this Society took in the Paris Exposition, 

 although the apples that were sent were by private individuals. 



Mr. Hobbs: Mr. Johnson, our Treasurer, was not with us, and did 

 not make his report as Treasurer in connection with the Secretary's re- 

 port, as usual. He is with us this morning and will explain his absence 

 yesterday and make his report to the Society. 



Mr. Johnson: I have not been notified of this meeting, and I never 

 heard of its occurrence until about an hour ago. Who is to blame I do not 

 know. 



