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dining room help vied with each other to see which could most excel. 



The next afternoon the street car company placed all the cars we 

 could fill at our disposal for "Seeing Kansas City." The time was well 

 spent. Many of us had no idea the city at the mouth of the Kaw, and the 

 Gateway to the Far West, possessed such magnitude, such wealth, such 

 business and everything that goes to make up a great city. 



At the close of our last session the Kansas City Southern railroad 

 had two large and splendidly equipped Pullman cars with able and effi- 

 cient crews ready for our excursion through the Ozark apple region. We 

 visited Neosho and Goodman, Mo., Gentry, Siloam Springs, Mena and- 

 Horatio, Ark. Returning via Ft. Smith, the 'Frisco railroad took charge 

 of us, and along their line we visited Fayetteville, Rogers and Bentonville, 

 Ark., and passing through Monett and Springfield, Mo., we went to Mam- 

 moth Springs, 140 miles to the Southeast. Returning we visited Thayer, 

 Koshkonong, Brandsville, West Plains, Olden and the Ozark Experiment 

 Station at Mountain Grove, inspecting fruit lands and fruit possibilities. 

 The excursion will long be remembered. It was the most splendid free 

 ride that it has ever been our good fortune to enjoy — 586 miles over the 

 Kansas City Southern and 519 over the 'Frisco. We had an enjoyable 

 company, and Mr. Goodman is a superior host. It was with much regret 

 that we parted from him and from each other on our return to Kansas 

 City. 



A man of much influence among the business men of his own city 

 must be a man of superior powers and of great usefulness to his State 

 and community. Without his knowledge or consent the management of 

 the Kansas City Flower Show elected him superintendent. At this show 

 $5,000, furnished by the wealthy citizens, will be distributed as awards and 

 premiums. This has long been a great show — a noted event in the city's 

 fall festivities, and Mr. Goodman will make the November show the great- 

 est of its predecessors. 



This is the man we made president of the American Pomological So- 

 ciety for the next two years. From what we saw and learned oi^Mr. 

 Goodman, we expect much of him in this high office, and are certain that 

 we shall not be disappointed. 

 Polk Co., Iowa. M. J. Wragg. 



'--The Prairie Farmer, Oct. 19, 1905. 



