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SO that wheu the shippers and cousumers desire a list for the purpose of 

 patroniziiiii' our home growers it can bo furnished without much trouble. 

 I have been called upon a number of times not only by men in our own 

 State, but in others, to furnish a list of such fruit-growers as grow fruits 

 that would meet their demauds. and when we furnish such a list as this 

 the fruit-growers are prolited thereby. The only reason I can see why 

 an objection should be raised iu regard to the othce would be to tind 

 some one that would take charge of it. It would be all right if visitors 

 came in every day. but if there were only callers two or tJiree times a 

 week, or three or tour times a month, the man that had it in charge 

 might feel pretty lonesome sometimes, but this will not be the case. We 

 will have plenty of visitors. I think this arrangement will be fine if it 

 can only be carried out. tlieu horticulturists can come and talk over 

 matters of business and make such arrangements as they think neces- 

 sary, aud if the Secretary did not happen to be there someone would be 

 there who would have charge of the books aud other things belonging to 

 the Society. 



Ml-. Teas: My understanding is that this room was built under the 

 direction of the Indiana Horticultural Society in co-operation with the 

 State House Commissioners for the special purpose of using it for the 

 Horticultural Society, and it seems to be that they have as good a right 

 to that room as anyone else has to any other room in the State House. 1 

 do not see why tliat room is not good enough. I may be mistaken abtnit 

 this, but this is my understanding. 



1 think the President's message informs us that there are probably 

 only a lew places in the State where fruit-growers can succeeii, or where 

 fruit gro\\ing is possible. I do not believe there is a township iu tlie 

 State but what has good fruit land, and a man of gixnl common sens.^ 

 need not go to other States to tind land that is good^for fruit. 



Mr. Zion: It seems lo me that tliis argument is out of line with Mr. 

 Stevens' suggestions. As far back as 1 can remember this Society has 

 conducted its business according to certain routine lines because of the 

 fact that our means were limited. So far as I can see 1 think we are los- 

 ing a good opportunity. We have kept on these old plans for the last ten 

 or lifteen years. I think we should take advantage of the opportunity we 

 have for raising good fruit, and if our people will not do it we mvist 

 advertise for those out of the State who desire to go into this business. 

 It takes money to show up a good industry, but this will pay. L<x">k at 

 California and Colorado. I can remember back in the history of Califor- 

 nia wlien the fruit-growing interests of that State were not much better 

 thiniglit of than ours are here today. They discovered that they had an 

 opportunity to grow fruit. Men came from tlio Kast— wealthy men— aud 

 built up beautiful homes, and they connnenced the work of advertising 



