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try would be greatly enhanced in its every branch, by the accession of 

 many new and enthusiastic recruits to the ranks of producers. The fact 

 is further recognized that each locality can best solve this question to its 

 own satisfaction, and that the State Society can only deal with it in the 

 most general way. 



In view^ of the fact that the work of the State Horticultural Society 

 has, apparently, not received the recognition at the hands of the repre- 

 sentative business interests of the state that its importance demands, 

 we would urge the importance of thoroughly ventilating through the 

 press the workings of this society, and in that way indirectly impress 

 upon transportation companies the imperative importance of meeting the 

 members of this society half-way in the furtherance of this most import- 

 ant industry. In addition to this, we would recommend that the state 

 society would memorialize the various railroad and express companies, 

 in the following or similar language, relative to this important matter. 



Whereas, The Missouri State Horticultural Society has throughout 

 its existence of thirty-one years, been greatly hampered for lack of cheap 

 and rapid transit to the markets of the country for the products of its 

 members; and 



Whereas, Many individuals who would have gladly embarked in 

 the fruit industry, with their capital and energies, but have been deterred 

 from doing so, for lack of these necessary conditions of success; and 



Whereas, We recognize the fact that only amicable and generous 

 CO operation between the producer and the carrier can pave the w ay for 

 the development of this industry, whose possibilities it were hard to ex- 

 aggerate; therefore, be it 



Resolved, By the Missouri State Horticultural Society, that, we 

 are willing and anxious to enter into an arrangem.ent with the transpor- 

 tation companies of this country, that will most speedily and most satis- 

 factorily compass the desired ends; and further, that we the members of 

 this society, pledge our individual endeavors, in our several localities, to 

 secure such amicable and mutually beneficial arrangments with the vari- 

 ous transportation companies. 



Respectfully submitted. 



J. AMES, 

 C. C. BELL, 

 J. K. GWYNN. 



Committee. 



