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have his agent at the fair and take orders for his goods, so that his exhibit 

 may be of much direct profit to him. The same is true with owners of 

 fine stock. It is different with the horticulturist. His exhibit will repre- 

 sent small interests widely scattered over the state, and each individual 

 will derive little or no direct benefit from his labor in collecting and car- 

 ing for his exhibit, which in every case will be a total loss at the close of 

 the exposition. So I think it must be agreed that we shall have to do a 

 great deal of voluntary work without direct benefit, to do the state credit 

 in this department, whatever may be the appropriation for this work. 

 Chief Samuels has a right to expect the state of Michigan to take a lead- 

 ing part in the horticultural exhibit. Chicago receives and distributes 

 more horticultural products than any other city in the world. It is our 

 own chief market, and the people of Michigan can reach that city quite as 

 readily as those of any other state, not excepting Illinois. I feel therefore, 

 that it is due from Michigan to make very extensive preparations for the 

 fair. It seems to me, therefore, that if the committee already appointed 

 on pomology could go before the board at its next meeting and say that 

 this society had asked for a certain amount to cover the horticultural 

 exhibit, it would help the committee in its work. 



Mr. Belden: While I am interested in having the agricultural and hor- 

 ticultural interests represented as well as possible, at the same time I real- 

 ize that the appropriation is small and that there are a large number of 

 departments that will be clamoring for aid. There are several points to be 

 considered as a basis upon which to make an estimate of the amount 

 which should be set aside for the horticultural exhibit. The fruitgrowers 

 of Michigan will not only be largely benefited by their exhibit in the 

 way of extending their market, but there will probably be an appropria- 

 tion of $45,000 made by the fair for distribution as premiums in this 

 department. 



W. W. Tracy: It seems to me it would be utterly impossible to make 

 any estimate now of the amount necessary to properly represent the state. 

 1 think the committee proposed by this meeting should go before the 

 board with a well considered plan of what should be done and ask or 

 insist that a proper amount be appropriated to carry it out. The com- 

 mittee can not be otherwise than hampered in the preparation of such a 

 plan by any expressions of opinion that could be here made by the 

 society. 



The motion as made by Mr. Tracy was then unanimously carried. 



