32 State Horticultural Society. 



Full apple crop 14 million dollars. 



Full berry crop 31-2 million, per year. 



Best apple returns from apple orchard $40 per acre, for 20 years, 



Holt county. 



Best apple crop from 5 year trees $200 per acre, McDonald county- 

 Largest apricot tree in Clay county, 7 feet in circumference, spread 



of branches 40 feet, 20 crops in 20 years. 



Largest increase in orchard for 5 years, 100 per cent. 

 Largest increase in orchard for 10 years, 200 per cent. 

 Largest increase in orchard for 15 years, 300 per cent, 



I wish to call to your attention the beauty of our exhibit. I believe 

 it to be by far the most elaborate horticultural display ever attempted, 

 and it is not yet complete by any means. In addition to what you see 

 on the floor we shall have all the cases filled with large photos of fruit 

 plantations of all kinds, and the bases filled with books and reports. Over 

 them will go a large relief map of the State with all the fruit districts 

 and lands plainly colored so that they can be seen at a glance. This 

 will be invaluable to the land seeker. At one end of the cases will be 

 placed the nut display, on the wall over the jar exhibit will be a series 

 of orchard views representative of our fruit interests. At the main 

 entrance will be a fountain and on each side two large show cases to be 

 filled with fruits. Under the pagoda will be two small fountains under 

 glass cases and these cases to be covered with fruit. A center piece 

 consisting of a large glass vase and 8 large punch bowls to be filled 

 with fruit. Back of the" main long fruit stands will be a double horse- 

 shoe showcase to be made with glass shelves and all to be filled with 

 fruits. 



When our exhibit is completed it will be by far the most elaborate 

 one ever attempted and will cost more than all the rest of the exhibits in 

 the building. 



The 'Missouri Commission have stood by me in this matter and 

 granted every reasonable request that I made asking that I be permitted 

 to make the display the most notable one every attempted. To this end 

 we have worked in unison and Mr. Bonfoey, the chairman, has been a 

 notable enthusiast in all we have had to do, giving his heartiest co- 

 operation to every suggestion made for "showing the world." 



The result stands before you, and to you, dear helpers and co-work- 

 ers, I now tender many of hearts truest emotions for your noble assist- 

 ance in every part of the work. Our society takes another step in ad- 

 vance in the eyes of our sister societies, has made another record as one 



