o28 State Horticultural Society. 



Whereas there is a body known as .the iS^atioual Pure Food and 

 Drng Congress, composed of delegates from the various national and 

 local organizations, from all parts of the United States, who are in- 

 terested in the production and consumption of food and drug products: 

 therefore, 



Eesolved, That the Missouri State Horticultural Society does 

 most heartily indorse this movement for the prevention of the adultera- 

 tion and misbranding of foods and drugs, and that they respectfully 

 urge upon the Honorable Senators and Representatives of the State of 

 Missouri, in the Congress of the United States, that they use their best 

 efforts to secure of the Pure Food Bill, which is indorsed by the jSFa- 

 tional Pure Food and Drug Congress, and is known as the Brosius bill. 



Resolved, further, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the 

 Senators, Cockrell and Vest, and to the various members of Congress 

 in the State; to the Hon. Joseph Blackburn, Columbus, Ohio, Presi- 

 dent of the N'ational Pure Food and Drug Congress, and to Emerson 

 Taylor Abbott, Vice-president for the State of Missouri, and that said 

 Abbott be requested to express to the members of the Pure Food and 

 Drug Congress, at its next meeting, the heartfelt sympathy and good 

 will of this society. 



RESOLUTIONS APPEECIATIVE OF THE SOOIETy's W^ORK. 



Whereas, The meeting of the Missouri State Horticultural So- 

 ciety, just closed in our city, has awakened a lively interest in the 

 method and management of fruit growing heietofore so little under- 

 stood by us: With a just appreciation of their unselfish, painstaking, 

 earnest, intelligent devotion to the highest development of that most 

 important branch of human industry, horticulture. 



Therefore, in behalf of the Hortcultural Society of Mercer 

 County, and the citizens of Princeton: 



Resolved, That we have been encouraged by their example, 

 elevated by their suave social manners, educated by their teaching, 

 made more generous by their unselfishness, and more ambitious for the 

 future by their accomplishments: 



And that in the parting we extend them our thanks for their visit, 



our highest good Avishes for their future, expressing the hope that they 



will again visit us at the earliest time consistent with their duties, 



• and a fair distribution of their favors to other parts of our Grand 



Commonwealth. 



Resolved, that these resolutions be furnished the secretary of the 

 State Horticultural Society for such use as they may deem proper. 



This resolution was heartily adopted by the large audience 

 present. 



