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ready since January, and in spite of all I could do, I could not get it 

 out sooner because of the State printers faikire to keep their promise. 



Couid we not get in our appropriation enough money to pay the 

 printing bill and then get it out at once after our winter meeting '? Or 

 better still if we could have this report printed at once after each 

 meeting and then held until the annual meeting and completed then ? 

 We would not have so much of the printing to be done at one time and 

 ■would expedite the matter immensely. 



Our society, I believe, should be incorporated and become a part 

 of the State organization. 



The committee appointed on "needed legislation" will have a work 

 to do next winter, for we must have our scope enlarged and our powers 

 increased thereby. Having an increased appropriation is the surest 

 and best means of doing it. We are far behind in our allowance in 

 comparison with other States, and too much of this work has to be 

 done freely. Let us ask for as much as any other state, and ask firmly 

 and we will get it. Missouri is becoming noted as a fruit state, our 

 industry is growing rapidly, let us make our demands for our rights and 

 they will be granted. 



The future of the apple region of the west is in eastern Kansas, all 

 of Missouri and north Arkansas, and is of such importance that we 

 need to make every effort to bring the advankiges of our State into 

 prominence. 



The Missouri Fruit Show, which probably some of you have heard 

 about is one of the means of making this record of advantage to the 

 State. It is not yet decided, but must be at this meeting. President 

 Evans and myself have been to St. Louis to confer with the directors 

 and have now a definite proposition from them, as follows : 



St. LOUIS, May 26th, 1886. 



L. A. Goodman^ Ssq., Secretary Missouri Horticultural Society: 



Dear Sir: Your communication noted and referred. This asso- 

 ciation will offer amount of premiums named — $800. Will set apart a 

 building for same, to be used in conjunction with a floriculture display ; 

 will furnish plates for fruit, two carpenters and necessary lumber for 

 two weeks prior to fair. Tickets for awarding committees, officers of 

 State Horticultural Society and committee of three from each county 

 to the fair, and aid you in securing passes over railroads in the State 

 for your officers to work up the fruit show. 



