280 State Horticultural Society. 



The Cherry in South Missouri — Earl B. Hopkins, Springfield, 

 Mo. 



Hardiness — W. L. Howard, Assistant Hoi;ticulturist, Colum- 

 bia, Mo. 



Pear Culture — W. D. Craig, Galena, Mo. 



THE DIETIC VALUE OF FRUIT. 



( By Prof. W. R. Lazenby, Department of Horticulture State University Columbus, Ohio.) 



In opening his address Prof. Lazenbury remarked his con- 

 gratulations to the Missouri horticulturists on the prospects, which 

 were never so good as now, for obtaining what w^e desire in our 

 work. He advised the encouragement of home fruit growing, ob- 

 serving that Missouri is not so well supplied in this line as is Ohio. 

 Every one should be surrounded and embowered with fruit trees 

 and bushes. I am extremely pleased to come to this Society meet- 

 ing and to meet the members. I would like to see more young men 

 attending. I hope the older ones will continue to come, but hope 

 to see more of the younger men starting in. I covet for you 

 abundant life, not in material things, although I like to see every 

 one have comfort, but abundance in health, energy and service. 



In order to support life and growi;h, and to maintain the 

 strength and efficiency of the human body, some things are abso- 

 lutely necessary. Among these, named perhaps in order of im- 

 portance, are pure air; wholesome, nutritious food; prompt and 

 regular removal of the excreta ; unbroken sleep, and some form of 

 muscular exercise. 



No one can long enjoy a full measure of health and strength 

 without due regard to each and every one of these. 



Pure air is placed first, for if this is lacking, however great 

 the attention to the others, health is soon undermined. 



Ordinarily we supply the body with food in three daily meals, 

 with intervals ranging from four to twelve hours, and this fully 

 meets the demands of the stomach. The demands of the lungs are 

 more imperious. They require, at least, 20,000 meals a day, with 

 intervals of only a few seconds. But if pure air is absolutely es- 

 sential to good health, food is no less so. Food is necessary to 

 form the material of the body and repair its wastes ; it is also nec- 

 essary to keep up the proper temperature and furnish the mus- 

 cular and other power that the body exerts. In other words, it 

 serves not alone for building and repair, but for fuel as well. 



