144 Missouri State Hoi^ticultural Society. 



The cause of so much dropping of fruit and scab is attributed, 

 by some, to the cold winter ; by others, to the frost of last spring ; 

 by others, to insects ; and by others, to location. 



The present condition of apple trees »is very favorable in young 

 orchards, but in some of the older ones the trees are in very bad 

 condition ; and this is especially true of certain varieties, among 

 which are : Winesap, White Winter Pearmain, Ortley and Eo- 

 manite. Trees in low localities seem to have suffered most, and on 

 the prairies more than in timber. 



The greatest per cent does not j^rove tlie most bushels, because 

 the young orchards are the fullest. 



The prospect for grapes is about 50 per cent of a full crop. 



Respectfully, 



■ L. A. GOODMAN, Sec^y. 



Westport, Missouri. 



I give these reports together, although a space of three months 

 intervened between them, because it will be much easier to refer to 

 them hereafter. . 



EXHIBIT OF THE STATE SOCIETY AT THE WORLD'S 

 FAIR AT NEW ORLEANS. 



This next demands our attention and what has been done has 

 been done under the greatest difficulties and expenses. Some of 

 the railroads gave us assistance in this matter very generously. No- 

 tably the Kansas City, Springfield and Memphis, the Missouri 

 Pacific and the Wabash railroads. Other than this I have had to 

 pay my expenses. 



To assist in the matter and save as much expense as possible I 



had printed circular No. 34 and sent to every county paper in the 



state and to 500 different persons, and the result was that I have 



received many packages of fruit from different portions of the 



state. 



SECRETARY'S OFFICE, ] 

 Missouri State Horticultural Society. ' [ 



Westport, Mo., July 1, 1884. 



Dear Sir : You are aware that our State Society wishes to 

 make an exhibition of fruits' at the 



cotton centennial exposition, 

 held at New Orleans next winter. To do this, we want the best 

 late summer, fall and winter pears and apples. This fruit will 



