262 MISSOURI STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



ficcrs of the state society say that they do not believe there is a better 

 state in all the union for a man to come to if he wishes a ^ood, pleas- 

 ant, delightful home, and wishes to make money growing fruits. 



There are represented in this display the following county horticul- 

 tural societies : Holt county, Mound City, Jasper county, Greene coun- 

 ty, Vernon county, Ikites county, Montgomery county, Mercer county, 

 Cooper county, Howell county — ten in all. 



Other displays are made by the counties direct : Callaway, An- 

 drew, Clay, Gasconade, Crawford, Johnson, Oregon, Barton, Franklin, 

 Platte, Jackson, Adair, Wayne, St. Louis, Pettis, Putnam, Buchanan, 

 Olden Fruit company — eighteen in all. 



When it is understood that this display is collected and made by 

 the members of the local societies of the state and the working members 

 in the counties where there are no societies, without a cent of pay for time 

 spent or fruit given, and often times without a dollar for even expenses, 

 ore can but just get an inkling of what could be done would the railroads 

 treat the fruit interests of the state as they do the states west, south and 

 north. But while Kansas, Nebraska and Arkansas railroads will even 

 take hold and make a display for the credit of the state, pay for all help, 

 for time, and transporting both fruit and men free of charge, yet this 

 great state of Missouri can scaicely get a cut rate for fruits sent in, and 

 no assistance whatever in regard to transportation of the members in 

 working up the matter, or in attending to the display, when they are 

 giving their time free of charge. 



THE RAILROADS' DUTY. 



It seems that if the railroads would give the Horticultural Society 

 its just dues, they would on all such occasions give free transportation 

 for all who are working in the cause as well as the fruits. They are the 

 first to reap the benefit of all such planting and immigration, and should 

 assist these enthusiastic horticulturalists who are working for the honor 

 and good of the state. 



The secretary says they have received many favors from the ex- 

 press companies in sending fruits at half rates, from the exposition man- 

 agement in its very great assistance, without which the display could 

 not have been made, and from our local societies, enthusiastic fruit- 

 growers, who have so freely and gladly done their part in this work. 



The fruit display shows about 3000 plates of fruits, and this hardly 

 p;ives an idea of what amount of fruit there has been sent in or will take 

 for the exhibit. Many of the earlier varieties of apples and all the 



