130 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



HAXD-BOOK OF MISSOURI. 



RELIABLE INFORMATION IN REGARD TO MISSOURI AS THE GREAT 

 CENTRAL FRUIT STATE OF THE UNION, 



ISSUED BY THE MISSOURI STATE HORIICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



.1. C. Evans, President, 

 L. A. Goodman, Secretary. 



l§@=Read me carefully and then hand me to some young man you know, and 

 you and I together may be the means of making of that young man a happy, con- 

 tented American citizen instead of a future tramp. Tramps are not recruited 

 from the ranks of Missouri farmers and fruit-growers. 



DISCUSSION. 



L. Chubbuck — If you will just allow me a few words, there is not 

 a suggestion in the paper that I do not fully indorse. I would like to 

 see this Society co-operate with State Board of Agriculture to carry 

 on certain work. I think we need a State entomologist, and this 

 Society could do much to secure the appointment of such an otficer. 

 I think we should also co-operate in publishing a pamphlet, setting 

 forth the advantages of the State for immigrants. The work of this 

 Society dove-tails in with that of the State Board of Agriculture. There 

 is no dividing line between them. I think there should be some organic 

 connection between them. 



Mr. Murtfeldt — I think we should have a State agricultural society. 



Mr. Chubbuck — Several different interests of the State have 

 organizations, and I think there should be some connection between 

 them all to carry forward the general work of agriculture in the State. 



Mr. Murray — I have noticed a growing interest in the Farmers' 

 Institute work of the State. If the attendance at the first meeting is 

 light, at the second meeting in the same place the interest is usually 

 very much increased. This shows that the work is telling upon the 

 people. We have every reason to be encouraged ; there is increased 

 interest and increased hope. 



world's fair MATTERS. 



J, C. Evans — We have been at work upon the World's Fair" matter 

 for almost a year. We have a fine collection of the nicest fruits that 

 grow in Missouri. We have some of all the varieties in jars; these 

 jars are from three by six to nine by thirty-six inches in size. Our pro- 

 cess has been remarkably successful. These peaches were put up in 

 July. I believe they would stand that way for 20 years. Our jars are 

 very ornamental. We have collections in St. Louis, Kansas City, 

 Columbia, and a big lot at Olden. We have a car-load of fruit in cold 



