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the cotmnittee, I intend to turn over to this Society for tlieir uiana^ie- 

 luent. We have the sum of $5,000 to enable us to prepare a creditable 

 exhibit for that fair. A space of three thousand square feet has been 

 secured for this exliil>it. Now at this time I deem it proper that this 

 work be started and pushed vigorously from this time on. Some of the 

 preliminary steps have been taken in order to secure the products that 

 had to be taken care of and placed in cold storage for this coming expo- 

 sition, but the main work of this committee is yet to be done, and 1 

 think it necessary that this work be placed in the hands of a committee 

 to superintend and manage it throughout. Now, I do not care to assume 

 the responsibility of managing this work. There are others more capa- 

 ble of doing it, and can do it, and for this reason I prefer naming a com- 

 mittee that will take this work in hand and appoint various persons 

 throughout the State to collect exhibits, to care for them, etc. This com- 

 mittee will consist of W. B. Flick, of I^awrence; Sylvester Johnson, of 

 Irvington, and J. C. Grossman, of Wolcottville. 



This appropriation, I think, is sufficient for Indiana to make the finest 

 exhibit that it has ever made at any of our World's Fairs, or any fair in 

 the whole country. We must have a good exhibit. We want exhibits 

 from different counties; but, of course, they can be put together and be 

 counted as the Indiana exhibit. Of course we want to encourage this if 

 we can. We would like to have the separate coimty exhibits, but we must 

 all come in on one grand whole exhibit as the Indiana Exhibit. There is 

 a great deal of work to be done right away, and the responsibility of this 

 rests with the committee that I have named, and I hope that every one 

 will help them by suggestions and every way. If you are going to St. 

 Louis next year with an exhibit I hope you will confer Avith this com- 

 mittee and give them the benefit of your suggestions. While we may not 

 produce fruits of various kinds as extensively as some of our neighboring 

 States, there is no doubt in my mind but what we produce the best. 

 Horticulturists of our State have captured some of the best rewards that 

 have ever been extended to any one in this countiy and some foreign 

 countries as well. There is no reason why with this appropriation we 

 may not put in an exhil)it at the World's Fair at St. Louis that will -re- 

 dound to the credit of the State, and be of some particular utility to the 

 State of Indiana in building up our Horticultural interest throughout the 

 State. There is no doubt but what we have fine lands; lands just as well 

 adapted to the various kinds of fruits as can be found in any part of the 

 country, but they need to be developed, and it is along this line that the 

 Horticultural Society wants to work, not alone to make a show, but along 

 the line of developing an interest in our State. 



Again I will say that we are glad to be with the good people of this 

 county, and in view of the fact that we have detectives in watching over 

 us I warn all of you to be on your good behavior. 



