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societies. If we can get some twenty or thirty county organizations 

 by the means we can soon let the world know where our fruits are. 



I state the fact none to strongly when I say, that the best means 

 of advertising our State as a fruit State, is through local societies. 



One society in every county would bring hundreds of buyers to 

 your locality for fruit.* 



L. A. GOODMAN, Sec'v. 



OUR PRE3IIUMS AT NEW ORLEANS. 



I have received the following circular concerning the premiums 

 and medals at the World's Fair or World's Swindle. I do not believe 

 in taking one-half of the premiums and then have a bronze or silver 

 medal given for the gold medal, etc. etc. If we could get our medals 

 it would be some satisfaction. 



Office of Wm. H. H. .Judson, 38 Natchez St., 



New Orleans, May 27, 1886. 



Dear Sir— The final sale of the effects of the American Exposi- 

 tion to meet the claim of the World's Exposition, under the order of 

 the court, has been concluded. The sale under the order was on a 

 twelve months credit. The result of the two sales lacked thirty thou- 

 sand dollars of reaching the appraisement. The Main Building, which 

 costs 8480,000 to construct, brought $9,000. The Government building, 

 costing $275,000, brought but .$4,000, and this on a twelve months' 

 credit. 



While I still hold to the belief that the Worlds' Exposition will, in 

 the end, pay in full, or very nearly in full, all liabilities ; yet the delay 

 and uncertainty as to the time of settlement and payment is discour- 

 aging to premium creditors, and many have proffered to take fifty per 

 cent, of their claims in order to immediately realize, especially if they 

 could in addition secure diplomas or official certificates, of each award, 

 and the issue of medals. 



Eepresenting already premium creditors to the extent of one-fifth 

 of the premiums due, I am satisfied that with still further co-operation 

 on the part of creditors, I can obtain, a settlement on the basis of fifty 

 per cent, cash on the amount of your approved premium claim, to- 



•^ At a meeting of the Executive Committee called at this time, it was decided 

 not to make tlie eifort to liold a Missonri Fruit Show because the inducements 

 were not sufficient. 



