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liANSAS CiTT, Mo., December 2, 1897. 

 John T. Snodgrass, Ksq. , West Plains, Mo. : 



Dear Sir— Referring to your letter to Mr. Washburn, relative to rate to be made by 

 our company for the delegates who will desire to attend the meeting of the Fruit-growers' 

 Association, you may say that we will make a rate of one fare for the round trip from any 

 point on our line to the meeting point. We will, however, desire a list of the names of the 

 delegates furnished us, so that we may send each delegate who will pass over our road an 

 order on the ticket agent to sell him a ticket for the round-trip at one fare. We desire to 

 handle It In this manner rather than to make an open published rate available for the use 

 of everybody. I believe the plan has been the one that we have heretofore used, and It en= 

 ables us to confine the application of the rates to the legitimate delegates 



Trusting you may be successful In your efforts to get the meeting, I am 



Yours very truly, 



Jame.s J. Fletcher. 



The invitatioD was accepted and West Plains chosen as the place 

 for the next meeting. 



Mexico and Moberly asked for the next winter meeting. 



Columbia, Mo. , December 20, 1897. 

 Hon. L. A. Goodman, Westport, Mo. : 



My Dear Mr. Goodman— I am sorry that I was not able to attend the Moberly meet- 

 ing of the State Horticultural Society. I present an Invitation to the Society to meet at 

 Columbia next December. The Board of Curators authorized this invitation to be extended , 

 and the President of the University, together with [all the faculties, the officers of the Ex- 

 periment Station, and the citizens of Columbia join the Board in tlils most cordial invita- 

 tion. I know you will agree wnth me that it will be of benefit to both the members of the 

 Society and the Agricultural College and Experiment Station to liave the meeting here. 

 There is considerable interest being awakened in horticulture in this section, and your 

 meeting here will greatly stimulate It. I hope, therefore, that you can see your way clear 

 to favor Columbia for the next winter meeting. 



We are doing everything we can to reach the horticulturists with our short course in 

 horticulture, and hope to liave a good attendance. 



With best wishes, I am. Very truly yours, 



H J. Waters, 



Dean and Director. 



Moved and carried that choice of place for winter meeting be left 

 to the Executive Committee. 



Columbia, Mo., Dec. 27, 1897. 

 Hon. L. A. Goodman, Westport, Mo. : 



Mt Dear Sir— Kindly do all you can to secure the next winter meeting of the State 

 Horticultural Society In Columbia. The ..Board of Curators have extended a cordial wel- 

 come, and urge that the meeting beheld here. Likewise the President, Director Waters 

 and Faculty unite In this request. You know the many advantages of holding a meeting 

 here, so 1 will not dwell on them. Very respectfully yours, 



J. M. Stedman. 



