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with Mr. Nelson, and believe we can get a one-fare rate to the 

 State meetings. We are much gratified to know that some ele- 

 ments are being removed which worked against achieving success 

 along this line. 



A. T. Nelson, Lebanon. — Mr. Tippen has gone over this mat' 

 ter of freight rates. Our rates are too high to compete with New 

 York. We are working for rates to ship apples along Frisco and 

 Rock Island roads to Texas ; also to St. Louis to get north ; also try- 

 ing to get rates for these meetings. We are working to get all rail- 

 way lines to give a one-fare rate. If we can get some in line 

 through the fruit growing districts, we expect to get others to fall 

 in. This would make it cheaper and better to attend these meet- 

 ings. 



Secretary Goodman — Am glad the Transportation Committee 

 have taken this matter up. For the last few years we have got- 

 ten rates when meeting was held at some exclusive point on the 

 road, but when at competing points, could not do so. 



President Butcher — These are valuable reports, indeed. We 

 want them printed that others may read them. 



■ Mr. Tippin^I desire to comment on the Secretary's report, 

 for I feel that it is due to make statement touching the point of 

 committee at Springfield and Neosho. The object at that time was 

 to change the law so that none but practical fruit growers should 

 be on the Board of Trustees for Missouri Experiment Station in 

 South Missouri. I live down there, and believe it is due to you to 

 let you know the feeling regarding this. The desire to change the 

 law as was suggested does not represent the majority of the hor- 

 ticulturists of South Missouri. This is a painful matter, due to 

 men who are too anxious to get a position. The Society was acting 

 right. The only mistake was in not voting down the proposition 

 at Neosho. This would have been done had they understood the 

 matter better. The work of this Board is a purely business mat- 

 ter. While it is well to be represented by a practical fruit man» 

 it is also well to have a practical business man. Capt. McAfee is 

 eminently fitted to serve on that committee. Much of the work 

 must be done along business and legal lines. Will say in defense 

 of good men who have been misrepresented, am sorry it has ever 

 come up, but believe it was best to make this appointment. 



President Dutcher — Take this matter home and study it, and 

 you will see that we often make demands that are unjust. 



The Secretary called for invitations for the winter meeting. 

 Perryville and Lebanon both extended invitations. 



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