76 Missouri State Horticultural Society. 



stand the needs of the trade. The theory of the writer was that 

 fermentation in fruit began as soon as the sap was cut off, and that 

 hence refrigerator cars were not the thing. Instead of refrigerators 

 he recommended cars thoroughly and j^i'operly ventilated and goods 

 so piled as to get all the benefit from the air. Wire screens, double 

 roofs, alid sliding doors would, of course, be needed. The express 

 companies were much harder to reform. It would be done, how- 

 ever, if properly taken hold of by the society. 



Upon motion of Col. Colman the report was adopted, and the 

 secretary was instructed to furnish railroad and expressmen with 

 copies of the report and the paper of Mr. Thomas. 



Upon motion the report upon the New Orleans exhibition, and. 

 the resolution in regard to the same was ordered printed in circular 

 form to send to congressmen, , after which an adjournment was 

 taken for supper. 



EVENING SESSION. 



The evening session was quite well attended. It was called to 

 order about half past 7 o'clock and Mr. L. A. Goodman, of West- 

 port, first entertained and interested the audience with the following 

 paper on the market fruits of Kansas City. 



MARKET FRUITS OF KANSAS UITY. 



The idea of this subject, I suppose, is to find what are the best 

 fruits for the market of the West in comparison with those of the 

 East ; to find if the same class or quality of fruits have as good a 

 market here as there., and to find the differences, if there are any, 

 and what those are. 



I take it also that this subject does not limit itself to simply 

 Avhat sell the best, but that we are to take into consideration the 

 hardiness and productiveness of all these fruits as well as just the 

 selling qualities, for we all know that the Yellow Bell-flower, for in- 

 stance, will always bring high prices, but, as well we know, that it 

 is unprofitable. We will then take our best fruits in the reverse 

 order of ripening and give a few reasons why we claim them as our 

 best market fruits. Then some of the market fruits of other coun- 

 tries, as they are seen in every large city. 



I take it that a market, or the best market fruits of any city, 

 are those which bring the most money ; but some good market fruits 

 will be noticed besides those for money alone ; for it is believed by 

 all fruit growers that the time will come when quality will be of 

 very prominent consideration in our market fruits, as now beauty 



