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luis been a}j;ilatc'd i'or years, our Legislature lias never recognized 

 the importance of creating and su]»porting a Department of Horti- 

 culture and I'omology, and not until this has been accomplished 

 will this State stand where she should in this important work. We 

 have the altitudes and climatic conditions for growing an endless 

 variety of fruit, and instead of being importers, we should be ex- 

 porters of the leading varieties grown in the State. I do not say we 

 can grow fruit superior to that grown in any other state, but that 

 our fruit cannot be surpassed. Other states may produce hand- 

 somer, but in quality ours is equal to any. 



In an address at Pittsburg a few years ago, 1 stated as my posi- 

 tive conviction that the day of wheat growing at a profit in Pennsyl- 

 vania was past, and that the most i)romising occupation for the 

 tiller of the soil was in the direction of fruit culture and market 

 gardening. 



In comparing mj^ own State with others I realize how little sup- 

 port is given to horticulture, and often hang my head in shame when 

 I see what is being done elsewhere. I have asked the Assistant 

 Pomologist at Washington to give me some statistics showing what 

 other states are doing for horticulture and pomology, and he has 

 sent me the following memorandum in reference to the matter: 



HOKTICX^LTURAL AI»PEOPKTATIONS BY VARIOUS STATES. 



ILLINOIS. 



This state in 1901, the last information available here, appears 

 to have appropriated |4,500 to the State Horticultural Society, the 

 society publishing its own report. 



MARYLAND. 



This State appropriates |1,()0U, annually, out of which the Society 

 publishes its own report. 



The Peninsula Horticultural Society receives fo(M) fi-om Delaware 

 and |30(l from Maryland, annually, out of which the Society pub- 

 lishes its I'eport. 



INDIANA. 



This State approjjriates amounts that vary from about |,j()0 to 

 $1,000, annually; usually the latter sum. 



MICHIGAN. 



The State publishes the iiiiniijil rcpori and appro])riates, in addi- 

 ti(»n to tliis. an ainonnl \aiyiiig from |1,000 to |1,500, the latter 

 amount being the present apj>ropriation. 



