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for this sho^\', that we have thought it best to appoint a committee and 

 empower them to superintend the matter. I have selected Mr. Flick, 

 our Secretary, Mr. Sylvester Johnson, and Mr. Grossman. That com- 

 mittee will take up this work and superintend it. This fund of five 

 thousand is not available until after the money has been expended, but 

 this society has ^ome money that can be used to conduct this work. I 

 ask Mr. Flick to make some suggestions in regard to the work that needs 

 to be done by this committee. 



Mr. Flick: I think almost all of the ground has been gone over 

 pretty thoroughly in regard to the plans under which this work will 

 be carried foward. I am very glad to have Mr. Ragan with us. I feel 

 that we need all the help that we can get; all the wisdom there is lo 

 assist us. We are not going to fail, but if we should fail this time there 

 Is no use for Indiana to claim to be a fruit State hereafter. We lose a 

 great deal by being too modest. There is no State in the Union that has 

 better facilities than Indiana as a fruit State. This is our advantage. 

 The State Forestry Association has investigated the matter and say we 

 have over seven hundred thousand acres of land in Indiana that is un- 

 productive, that does not bring in a dime to its owners or to the State; 

 and that nearly half of this, almost three hundred thousand acres Is the 

 eery best fruit laud, and wonders why w^e do not go to I'aismg fruit 

 on thi.«. We do not raise enough fruit, not enough for pur own use. We 

 would have iess sickness among adults and more healthy children if more 

 fruit was used. If we would plant this land to fruit, fruit would be 

 more plentiful and more children could have fruit. We must have the 

 best of fruit for this exposition. Where can we get it? We must find 

 out where this fruit can be had and get it. If you have any fruit that 

 you wish to have exhibited write me at Lawrence. Indiana, and 1 will 

 send you a leaflet with full particulars. Under the regulations the grower 

 can have credit, also the county and the State. The same fruit can be 

 shown under the three heads. I think this is a good arrangement, and 

 can be made a good medium of advertisement for fruit-growers. Mr. 

 Burton means by saying that his apples were worth $150 a barrel to him. 

 that they are worth that much in advertising. We must put a great deal 

 of this fruit in cold storage to use until fruit comes next year. Four or 

 five nuiiiths of the seven must be made of fruit that is grown this year. 

 It will take thirty barrels to fill the tables, and they should be changed 

 twenty to twenty-five times. So you see it will take several hundred 

 barrels, and we will have to get quite a good deal of fruit together. If 

 you have nothing more to give us, give us a single plate of apples, but 

 every specimen must be a perfect specimen, for we can not afford to send 

 anything else. If you have any suggestions to offer we will be glad to 

 receive them. When we meet at our summer meeting next year we hope 

 to have a love feast over our success at St. Louis. 



