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have to be kept in cold storage until December, and arrangements 

 have been made with the Cold Storage Co., 401 Grand Avenue, of 

 Kansas City, who have kindly agreed to keep the fruit free of 

 charge until the time of the exposition. 



Now we desire your co-operation to assist in collecting these 

 fruits, and every one who has any good specimens or can get them 

 can help in this matter by making this collection and forwarding 

 to me. We would urge you to make an effort in this and do all 

 you can. We want a fine show of these fruits, and Missouri can 

 make it if we do our duty. 



Of early kinds we want fifteen specimens of each and of the 

 later varieties ten of each. Wrap each specimen well in paper, and 

 put in paper sacks with the name plainly written on them ; or put 

 the name with each apple as you wrap it with paper. Pack these 

 in boxes holding one-third bushel, and put plenty of paper in 

 packing, so they cannot move. 



Horticultural societies can bring their collections to their 

 meetings and then select the best from them and pack as above. 



The fruit should be gathered with the following rules in view : 



1st. Condition of fruit, which should be in its natural state, 

 not rubbed, nor polished, nor specked, bruised, eroded, nor wormy; 

 with all its parts, stem, calyx, segments, well preserved ; not 

 wilted, nor shriveled ; clean. 



2nd. The size should be large and the specimens should run 

 even. 



3rd. Form should be regular, and the lot should be even. 



4th. The color and markings should be in character, not 

 blotched nor scabby ; in fact, a perfect fruit. 



All eaj'ly fruit must be gathered while firm and sent as soon as 

 ripe and not soft. 



Put a list of varieties in each box and mark the box with 

 your name. Send me a list of the varieties, also when they are 

 shipped, and by what express company sent, to have for reference. 



Send them by express to me, at Kansas City, Mo., care of 

 Kansas City Cold Storage Company, 401 Grand Avenue, Kansas 

 City. ^ L. A. GOODMAN, 



Secretary. 



We hold with the Cold Storage Co., at Kansas City, some thirty 

 or more barrels of fine specimen apples for that display, and with 

 the collection made at this meeting, I think we need not fear to 

 meet any state. 



