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yet as I become more acquainted with it I find I can do it quicker. 

 Our last report was received with favor and I trust this will be 

 better. 



RAILKOADS. 



The railroads have been very liberal with us this year and we 

 want them to understand that it is greatly to their interest to assist 

 us. I believe every dollar given us in favors is returned to them 

 a hundred fold. 



It has come to be a positive necessity that the secretary have 

 passes over the railroads in order to visit the horticultural 'societies, 

 assist in organizing, and working up the interest in the State 

 Society. 



A resolution to that effect might be of assistance to our society 

 and be a step in the right direction both for the railroads and the 

 society. 



EXPENSES. 



Our expenses have necessarily been much greater than before. 

 I have in every instance in sending out reports or asking for re- 

 ports had enough printed to send to every county seat in the state 

 to at least one paper and then to about six hundred others. 



My idea was to get hold of good men in each county and 

 advertise our society, and to let them know that we were alive. 



I have been compelled to pay express and other bills as they 

 came in and I could not call on the treasurer or give them a war- 

 rant for the money. Although it is not the correct way I could 

 not do otherwise. Our expenses are about as follows : 



Mississippi Valley meeting ' ■ I 41.90 



Expenses on report of 1883 103.95 



Postage on reports sent out 52.00 



Premiums for June meeting 30.50 



Printing circulars, reports, postal cards, letter heads and 



envelopes 95.55 



Postage 62. 75 



Express, papers for budget, sec'y. expenses and incidentals.. 61.40 

 Collecting fruit for World's Fair 97.15 



Total ' $545.20 



I have sent out about 4000 circulars and crop reports, written 

 over 1000 postal cards and nearly 1000 letters. 



I believe that we have more peoj)le interested in the state society 

 than ever before and this work is continually growing and 



