104 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Westville, Ghariton County, Mo., May 31, '97. 

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



Dear Sir— In looking over the Horticultural report ot '95, 1 see a paper from "Sam 

 Miller" about seedless persimmons. I have It from good authority that there Is one on 

 the farm of David Gooch, Roanoke, Howard county, Mo, another on the farm of John 

 Bass, Galena, Stone county. Mo. (Wishing to aid the horticulturist tiiought I would Inform 

 you.) Please send a copy of the Horticultural report of '96 to Westville, Charlton county, 

 Missouri. Respectfully yours, 



P. S.— I would like to be with you at Springfield, but cannot. Z. Cupp. 



Lanagan, BIcDonald County, Mo., May 10. 

 Can you give any Information concerning evaporators? There are many advertised. 

 Which do you think would be best for family use. I want to get one and 1 want a good one 

 for as little money as possible. I think It will be good advertisement, as there is none 1D- 

 reach of us. Mrs. Wm. Rodger.s. 



Answer — The Zimmerman. 



Elsdon, p. O., Chicago, May 28, 1897. 

 Dear Sir— Will you please Inform me as to the prospect of the apple crop In Missouri 

 this year; also in what county are the heaviest orchards. I am looking for a location for a 

 cider mill and Jelly factory, and want a good orchard country, and of course would prefer 

 one where there is no other mill, etc. How would Springfield, West Plains, Willow- Springs, 

 Cabool, etc. , or Monet, Sellgman, Sulphur Springs, Ark , Siloam Springs, Ark. , do? I un- 

 derstand there is a still at Bentonville. Ark,, that uses apples. It is preferable to get 

 where there is no canning or drying plant or distillery. How about Arkansas? There 

 ought to be some good points there. Can you tell me where there are cider mills, canning 

 factories, etc. , located? It might save me going there later on, as I expect to run down, 

 and look the ground over. 



Any information will be very acceptable. Yours, etc. , . 



John P. Anderson. 



Farmersburg, lA., June 2, 1897. 

 L. A. Goodman, Secretary: 



Do you know anything about the Phoenix apple? Last Christmas I ate some at Elkader , 

 this county: and brought two home, they In good, sound condition at this date. The 

 merchant that sold them does not know where they came from. There were two barrels 

 in the lot. I want, if I can, to get some buds or trees to grow tba apple, if I can get on 

 the right track. Any information you can give me in relation to It will place me under 

 obligations to you. Truly, 



John B. Corlett. 



Note— It is probably Lawver— a good keeper, but cannot get enough. 



Olden, Mo., June 2, 1897. 

 Mr. L. a. GOODM.A.N, Westport, Mo. : 



Dear Sir— (Jan you furnish me a receipt for keeping fruits with acids? I want to put 

 up some black and raspberries and early peaches for an exhibit in August. Kindly answer- 

 by return mail, and oblige. Very truly yours, 



S. R Hammond. 



Columbia, Mo., March 15, 1897. 

 The preparation that preserved the grapes so nicely and was almost as good for 

 plums, peaches, apples and other fruits, is "Formalin," a preparation sent out by dealers 

 in laboratory materials and reagents. On the grapes a two per cent solution was best for 

 the varieties I tried it on. I shall try weak and stronger solutions from one to five per 

 cent, and see which is best for the various fruits. It will freeze, so I shall try using it in 

 salt water instead of pure water. I have tried fixing the fruits in the formalin and then 

 adding a little alcohol to prevent freezing. That is pretty good, but the alcohol still 

 bleaches a little. 



Richards & Co. , 108 Lake St. , Chicago, can sell you formalin or formalose. 



Very truly yours, 



J. C. Whitten, 



