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part of the nest would be in the other state. Would there be any dif- 

 ference in the development of the young birds ia that nest? So there 

 is no difference in the horticulture of the two states caused by state 

 lines. I have been told that Kansas is the home of all the isms and 

 cranks. There may be something in it, but you all know a good many 

 good things that originated in Kansas. I always find that behind hor- 

 ticulture there are pleasant homes, and love of home is one of the best 

 things in this life. If we are satisfied with our homes we can do bet- 

 ter work, whatever may be our calling. 



I am glad to be with you and I hope to learn a good many things 

 from you. I invite you to attend our state meeting at Topeka. I thank 

 you for the chance to talk of our fraternal relations, and unless some- 

 thing prevents you can count on my being with you in the future. 



J. W. Stanton, of Illinois — I do not care to talk much at this time. 

 1 came to learn. I find that when a man gets to the age of your president, 

 he finds he has not learned much about horticulture. New things are 

 coming up every day, numerous insects are coming to the front and 

 new ways of fighting them must be studied out. I believe we can 

 learn by concert of action to combat these things better than we can 

 alone. I expect senator Dunlap here before the close of this meeting, 

 and he will tell you something of our condition and progress in Illinois, 

 I am glad to be with you again. You have a much better meeting this 

 year than last year, I realized last night when I arrived that you were 

 having a good attendance, for I could not get a room in town, but had 

 to sleep on the banisters. 



W. M. Bomberger, of Iowa — I extend to you the cordial greeting 

 of the Iowa State Society. We sing the same songs in Iowa you do 

 here. Thirty-one years ago my father sold a farm in Iowa and came to 

 Missouri. I revisited the farm yesterday. I am comparing the condi- 

 tion of things here in Missouri now and in 1866 ; but it would take too 

 much time to speak of the great changes which have taken place in 

 that time. I fear you do not fully realize your advantages and the 

 great opportunities here for future development of horticulture in 

 Missouri. I began fruit-growing in Iowa fifteen years ago on five acres. 

 I now have one hundred acres, and still cannot supply the demand. I 

 do not think we can produce too much good fruit. You of Missouri 

 have probably a greater future before you than we have in Iowa. I am 

 from Iowa, but I recognize your superior natural advantages. In Iowa 

 we have this advantage, that we must get our work done in the fall, 

 and, for instance, not leave our corn in field to waste all the winter, as 

 some do in Missouri. When I left home it was eight or ten degrees 

 below zero. That very thing is what gives us our energy. 



