286 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



As Holt county is situated in the northwest corner of the State, 

 the same or nearly the same holds good all over the [State of Missouri ; 

 then why should not every citizen of Missouri be glad — yes, proud — 

 that his or her lot is cast in Missouri, in a land where all the necessaries 

 of life can easily be grown. 



I have lived in Holt county almost forty years, and I never have 

 seen such a comiTlete failure of all the fruits as was this year. Black- 

 berries and grapes, average crop. I have never seen peach-trees look 

 any healthier than they have all summer ; they have full-grown leaves 

 and very healthy, and the prospect is favorable now for a good crop 

 next year. The young apple orchards look healthy and have made a 

 good growth this summer. There were a great many young orchards 

 set in this county last spring. 



The Oregon Canning Factory is now owned by George Anderson 

 & Son, and they are indeed the right men in the right place. They 

 manage it so it is a profitable investment for them, and the following 

 statement from D. C. Anderson, one of the firm and book-keeper, will 

 show that it is a great benefit to th.e county, and especially to those in 

 the immediate neighborhood of the factory : 



Oregon, Mo., Nov. 12, 1S92. 

 Mr. Wm. Brodbeck, Oregon. Mo.: 



Dear Sir — Enclosed please find statement as per your request. 



Paid for corn 



Paid for tomatoes 



Paid for wages 



Manager's salary, repairs and incidental expenses paid to resident 

 parties 



Total 



This includes estimated cost of freighting to Forest City, but does not include 



any money paid to parties outside of county. 



Very respectfully yours, 



Oregon Canning Co., 



Per 1). C. Anderson. 



They canned this fall J 45,000 cans of corn, 111,000 cans of toma- 

 toes ; all that have used say they are better than those last year ; they 

 are called for in many places, and at a much better price than they sold 

 last year. 



J. R. Linvill, the processor, thoroughly understands the business, 

 and he sees that no unwholesome material goes in the cans. Mound 

 Citj also has a canning factory which has done good work this fall. 

 Holt county is favored with two canning factories. 



