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be it much or little, to show to the world the capacity of our grand 



State. If possible F would be pleased to visit the fair. I have not 



seen St. Louis since the year 1858. There were no street cars then 



and only two steam fire engines. Wonderful changes have occurred 



since. With best wishes for a happy and interesting meeting, I am 



truly yours, 



Peter Dailing. 



Otterville, Mo., Dec. 12, 1903. 

 Secretary Board of Horticulture, Columbia, Mo. : 



Dear Sir — There was a man at my home today selling and de- 

 livering a liquid for vaccinating fruit trees. He claims he can vac- 

 cinate a fruit tree against all kinds of insects the same as vaccinating 

 man against smallpox, and he said the board of horticulture had in- 

 dorsed and recommended it to the people. He said he was working 

 on a good salary, but he was walking and he came back walking 

 carrying a 5-gallon can on his shoulder. So I did not take it, be- 

 cause if he was getting a good salary and working for a good com- 

 pany he would not be walking. I write you to know if there is such 

 liquid ; if there is I would be willing to give five times his price. T 

 believe him to be a grand fraud. He told me and showed me papers 

 that he started from Jefferson City. Mo., and traveled over most of 

 South Missouri; said he had sold 6,000 gallons at $1.50 per gallon. 

 Now if he is a fraud I think he should be in prison, for he is surely 

 getting the peoples money. He said his name was Mr. George and 

 belonged to Odd Fellows lodge at Blackwater, Mo. I have a 'pHone 

 in my house and I 'phoned to the secretary of ray lodge at Otter- 

 ville and asked him to telegraph to secretar_y of Blackwater lodge if 

 they had a man by the name of George. We received an answer 

 there was no man by that name on their books. Now if the board 

 has not endorsed and recommended this liquid I think they should 

 take some steps to stop him, for he is surely deceiving the people. 

 There is quite a snow raging and this man may stay in this section 

 for some time, and if you need any further information, either write 

 or telegraph me at Otterville, Mo. Respectfully yours, 



J. WiivL Smith. 



Answer: Better let him alone. There is no medicine of that 

 kind that will do what they claim. It is an impossibility and this 

 matter has been written. up a number of times exposing these frauds. 



L. A. G. 



