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Mr. Bell, of Boonville, chairman of the committee on packing and 

 marketing fruit, made some valuable suggestions. He thought the im- 

 portance of planting orchards exclusively for market fruit and the pro- 

 per packing of the fruit were two things which our fruit-growers do not 

 properly appreciate. That there is a vast difference between a barrel of 

 apples and a packed barrel of apples. If the producer would retain fifty 

 per cent, of his crop and ship only the best and put them up properly, 

 he would find it greatly to his pecuniary advantage. He thought Mis- 

 souri the banner apple-growing state of the union, but to make fruit- 

 growing profitable here transportation must be made more rapid and 

 cheaper. 



W. R. Laughlin, chairman of the committee on final resolutions, re- 

 ported the following : 



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Resolved, That the thanks of the Missouri State Horticultural So- 

 ciety are due, and are hereby tendered, to the Ruler of the Universe for 

 excellent weather during the time of our 31st annual meeting. 



To the good people of Nevada, and the members of the Vernon 

 County Horticultural Society for their open-hearted hospitality and for 

 their hearty co-operation in preparing for and carrying on the meeting. 



To the ministers of the gospel for opening our meeting by prayer. 



To the Nevada Glee Club, collectively, and their members individ- 

 ually, for the excellent music so appropriate among the fruits and 

 flowers. 



To the different persons who favored us with essays and recita- 

 tions. 



To the railroads for reduced rates. 



To the hotels of Nevada, for the best accommodations at fair prices. 



To the gentleman of the press for their full and able reports of our 

 proceedings. 



And further resolved, that having made such a proud success of the 

 great fruit show at St. Louis and in this room, and having done what we 

 could for the good of the cause at this meeting, we now return to our 

 homes to work with renewed devotion to horticulture, strengthened 

 friendships and confidences among ourselves and increased pride in the 

 presence and faith in the future of grand young Missouri. 



W. R. LAUGHLIN, 

 J. H. LOGAN, 

 LEVI CHUBBUCK. 



