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J. L. Erwin said that as the hall was occupied the evening before 

 the meeting, it was impracticable to get flowers and other decorations 

 arranged. 



J. C. Evans — I thank the people of Fulton and the county gener- 

 ally for our reception. It has been a very pleasant and I hope a profita- 

 ble meeting. The best of the fruit on exhibition will be packed and kept 

 for exhibition elsewhere. 



Secretary Goodman — As year after year we meet in these gather- 

 ings,! know we learn more and more of the needs of our State and the 

 better plan to meet them. We are learning slowly, it is true, the 

 adaptability of our soils and locations for our different fruits, We are 

 learning more and more what our markets demand and how we can 

 best reach them. The field opens up broad and wide for study and 

 investigation, and we are seeking to enter and possess this information 

 and this field. I am sure, friends, I have been delighted with this 

 meeting. We have had some remarkably good papers and discussions. 

 I have in my possession as many papers not read as have been read, 

 and they will all go into the report in their proper places. 



The earnest effort of the fruit-growers of the State to build up our 

 work* has been a delight to my heart, because of the united effort 

 in the cause and of the hearty support the Society has had during 

 our connection with it. 



To the people of Fulton and to the earnest members of the Society 

 I can but express my heartfelt gratitude for the very successful meet- 

 ing we have had. I thank you all. 



Society adjourned. 



