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And more — He giveth to those who own it 



The will to work with a patient heart, 

 And to tend the seed when His hand hath sown it, 



In faithful labor perform their part. 



So man works on (and he resteth never) 



To reach the height that is higher still, 

 And the Father blesses his brave endeavor, 



In the perfect fruits of his toil and skill. 



Song by Mrs. Belle Emery. 



RESOLUTION PRESENTED BY N. F. MURRAY. 



Whereas, The fruit-growing industry of our State and the United States has 

 "become one of such vast and vital importance to the welfare and happiness of the 

 whole people, as all are directiy or indirectly benefited by its products; and 



Whereas, Our export trade in fruit amounts to millions of dollars annually, 

 and may, by proper encouragement, be largely and rapidly increased ; and 



Whereas, We have such a vast amount of undeveloped fruit land, capable of 

 producing the finest fruit in the world, and giving profitable and healthy employ- 

 ment to millions of people, and thus better the condition of the poorer classes 

 and add very much to our national wealth and prosperity ; and 



Whereas, It must be apparent to all fair-minded, thinking people, that horti- 

 culture is only second in importance to agriculture ; and 



Whereas, Agriculture has at last received a proper and just recognition by the 

 General Government, its head having been made a cabinet office : therefore, be it 



Resolved, by the State Horticultural Society of Missouri, in session assembled, 

 that we respectfully ask our honorable Secretary of Agriculture to recommend and 

 urge Congress to establish a bureau of horticulture and place it under the control of 

 .a commissioner of horticulture, with all the necessary adjuncts, and a sufficient ap- 

 propriation to make this department one of credit and in keeping with the dignity 

 ■of our Government. 



Adopted. 



RESOLUTIONS. 



The following resolutions were read and adopted on Thursday 

 afternoon : 



Your committee on final resolutions beg leave to report the follow- 

 ing resolutions : 



Resolved, That first and foremost we tender our most grateful acknowledgments 

 to the good citizens of Brookfield who have so generously opened the doors of their 

 homes and welcomed us most hospitably to the best the land affords. 



2. That our sincere thanks are due and are hereby tendered to the various rail- 

 Toad companies who have granted to us excursion rates. 



3. Our thanks are gratefully tendered to the Choral Union of Brookfield for the 

 excellent music provided by them. The same thanks are also given to the young 

 ladies who favored the society with dramatic readings, recitations, etc. 



Last, though not least, we tender our honest and sincere thanks to the Linn 

 County Horticultural society for all their most successful efforts in getting up and 

 adorning Spalding opera house for our meetings ; to the Brookfield cornet band for 



