Anmial Meeting at St. Joseph. 139 



But we are overcoming these troubles gradually, and in time 

 hope to see them vanish. 



It was no easy work to get these people to take an interest in 

 our work, especially, I suppose, because they thought the State So- 

 ciety did not accomjilish much. 



One year ago we had very few members, and but two horti- 

 cultural societies, while to-day we have a long list of members and 

 nine societies. The work has now taken such an impetus that 

 before the end of another year we hope to see them doubled or 

 trebled. 



FKUIT REPORTS. 



On May 27th, I sent qut the following blank. No. 20, to every 

 county of the State : 



SECEETAEY'S OFFICE, 



Missouri State Horticultural Society, 



Westport, Mo., May 27, 1884. 



Will you please examine your trees and vines on June 3rd 

 closely, and answer the following questions as far as possible : 



(1) Taking 100 as a full crop, give the percentage of the fol' 

 lowing fruits now on the trees and vines : 



Apples Cherries, Blackberries — 



Peaches, Plums, • Raspberries, 



Pears, Strawberries,. GrajJes, 



(2) What are the prospects for a full crop of the following 

 fruits ? (Give the percentage). 



Apples, Plums, Easpberries 



Cherries, Strawberries Grapes, 



(3) What three or four varieties of the following fruits will 

 have the best crops, and the percentage of each : 



varieties. per cent, varieties. per cent. 



Apples, Strawberries 



Pears EasiDberries 



Cherries Grapes, 



Plums 



(4) What is the present condition of trees and vines ? 



