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storage at Chicago. We have made arraiigements for a collection of 

 birds beneficial to horticulture, and a collection of those injurious to 

 horticulture. We have arranged with an artist to paint a canvas eight 

 by twelve feet of one of the largest fruit-farms in the State, to be 

 placed on exhibition at the World's Fair. We have sent four car-loads 

 of specimen plants from Shaw's garden at St. Louis to Chicago. We 

 expect to have a collection of the plants named in the Bible in a single 

 group. Now this is about what we have done in the way of getting 

 our exhibition ready. We are in perfect harmony with the World's 

 Fair management at Chicago, and the World's Fair Board of Missouri. 

 L, A. Goodman — The location for our exhibit is forty-one by forty- 

 five feet. Every friend of Missouri should take an interest in this 

 exhibition, and do all he possibly can individually to collect fine speci- 

 mens for the use of those who have charge of this work. Let the 

 world know what we have and what we can grow. 



G. W. Hopkins — It takes many persons to carry such things to a 

 successful issue. There is a law allowing county courts to appropriate 

 1150 for the advancement of agriculture or horticulture. 



J. C. Evans — I will guarantee that you may try all the county 

 courts in the State and that not more than three will make the appro- 

 priation. 



Mr. Cbubbuck — The Attorney- General thinks it would not be legal 

 for county courts to appropriate money in that way. The Governor 

 does not agree with the Attorney-General. Some courts have made 

 such appropriations, others have positively refused. 



Dr. Hensley — Let this Society pass resolutions expressing confi- 

 dence in the men who have charge of this fair business, and go before 

 the Legislature for an increase in the appropriation for the World's 

 Fair. There are always politicians in the Legislature who are afraid to 

 oppose anything they think the people demand. It will be one of the 

 greatest advertisements the State ever had, and the best opportunity 

 we will have for years to come. I am glad to know that it has gone as 

 far as it has. My wife is a member of a society of ladies who are col- 

 lecting grasses, grains, flowers, etc., for exhibition in the State building 

 at Chicago. 



J. C. Evans — The appropriation of 8150,000 is all provided for 

 Everything will cost a little more than it is figured at ; we expect to go 

 before the Legislature and ask for the needed money. They are going 

 to give us enough to carry out the plans we have started. We are 

 going to carry out our design, and a dozen other departments will do 

 the same thing. Every man in the State is interested in one or more 

 of these interests. Write to your representative and ask him to vote 

 for an increased appropriation. 



