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ell. Jasper, Greene, Montgomery, Pettis and Cooper counties showed 

 plainly by the exhibits made, that they had within their borders live, 

 practical^ as well as scientific horticulturists. 



The exhibit made by the Olden Fruit Co., of Howell County, was 

 particularly good and interesting. Specimens of some of the ordinary 

 varieties, such as Ben Davis, Willow, Rome Beauty, Ortly and Winesap, 

 were so large that your committee scarcely recognized them, and. taking 

 size, quality, color and general appearance into consideration, we think 

 it a very fine collection. 



The exhibition from Boone County was entirely from the University 

 orchard and was exceedingly interesting. It consisted of fifty-five varie- 

 ties of apples, and included a large number of very promising new varie- 

 ties, some of which will doubtless be heard from in years to come. 



GVeat credit is due President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treas- 

 urer of the State Horticultural Society for the earnest, persistent work 

 they have done in planting and arranging the details of this show and 

 making it such a grand success. They have doubtless been ably sec- 

 onded by other officers and members of the Society and by. the local 

 Horticultural Societies of the State, but the principal burden has rested 

 on them, and whatever expense they have incurred should be refunded 

 by the state, as the benefit of such an exhibit of the products of the state 

 cannot fail to be a thousand times greater than the cost. 



We have, no doubt, but hundreds and perhaps thousands of strang- 

 ers, who were seeking homes in the West, will be induced by what they 

 saw here of the wonderful capabilities of this great State to cast their lot 

 within her borders and plant trees on the soil that produces such wonder- 

 ful fruit. 



We would suggest, that this show be repeated in the future, and that 

 other states consider the propriety of holding similar exhibits. 



A. C. Hammond, Warsaw, 111. 

 E. A. RiEiiL. .Alton, 111. 

 Frank Holsinger, Rosedale, Kas. 

 W. M. Samuels, Clinton, Ky. 



Committee. 



Again, as an evidence of the value of our display, we received many 

 com{)liments from hundreds of the visitors, and the following letter from 

 Secretary Johnston of the Exposition, and also a series of resolutions from 

 the officers and executive committee, showing how much they thought 

 of the " Fruit Show." 



