258 Missouri State Horticultural Society. 



The meeting of the Mississippi Valley Horticultural Society 

 was a success as usual, and the forth-coming volume will be of 

 great value. 



The World's Fair is a success beyond comparison as a great 

 show, I will not enter into the distinct merits of it, or discuss it 

 here, but would advise every one who can afford it to go and see. 



I would not lengthen this condensed report, but must acknowl- 

 edge our indebtedness to the Kansas City Cold Storage Company, 

 corner of 4th street and Grand Avenue, for their valuable help in 

 keeping our fruits for this exhibit ; for without their help we would 

 have failed in our object. As a place to keep fruits we cannot 

 speak to highly. 



Also again to the K. C. S. & M. Eailroad for their valuable 

 assistance in sending our apples through in such good condition 

 and on such good time, and without charge to us. 



Also, our state society acknowledges itself powerless to have 

 done this but for the valuable assistance of the Missouri Valley 

 Horticultural Society, Bates County Society, Holt and Jasper County 

 Societies, Greene County Society, and of all the members who have 

 so nobly helped us in this exhibit. • 



Our State is certainly in debt to us for this work and now we are 

 asking the State to refund the amount of moijey spent in making 

 this fruit display, and do not doubt but that she will be liberal 

 enough to return it to us. Whatever of honor or glory Missouri 

 has gained, the state certainly owes to the State Society the suc- 

 cess of the exhibit. 



We began this work last August and have been continuously 

 at it to make it a success. I am safe in saying that no other part 

 or interest of the State has been so well represented as has the fruit 

 department. 



With Missouri as a center, and as a leader in this great enter- 

 prise, we find the other premiums have been taken by Iowa, Illinois, 

 Kentucky, Arkansas and Kansas, and it is acknowledged by all 

 that we are in the center of the apple growing country of the United 

 States. • 



L. A. j:>OODMAN, Secretary. 



