244 MISSOUEI STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



This was done, and the society gained more honor and glory over 

 this act than over the others. 



PREMIUMS AT NEW ORLEANS. 



While on this subject of premiums it will be proi)er to notice the 

 premiums that were taken at the World's Fair (World's swindle) at 

 New Orleans. 



Time and again have I received notice from W. H. H. Judson, au 

 agent, about our premiums. First one asking us to take a per cent., 

 and finally ofl'ering us 50 per cent., with 5 per cent, off, for collecting. 



The following are some of the circulars a.nd letters received : 



Letters written time and again to the officers of the fair never as 

 much as received an answer. Why the association could not pay us 

 whatever we were entitled to without letting it go through the hands 

 of another agent after deducting 50 per cent., is something past finding 

 out. 



The Illinois society, A. C. Hammond, and Iowa society, Mr. 

 Brackett, are in the same position, and, like us, rebel against any more 

 swindling. Why the affairs cannot be settled up honestly and fairly is 

 unknown. 



(As a last resort I guess we had better fall back on Prof. S. M. 

 Tracy and Parker Earle, from each of whom I hold a letter written to 

 me, previous to our going, saying we would get every dollar of pre- 

 miums and medals we could take.) 



To cap the insult we are now refused even our gold and silver 

 medals, they choosing to give us bronze instead. 



In answer to all these letters and circulars (by consultation with 

 our president), we decided not to accept the offers, but to wait until 

 we had a proposition from the officers of the fair. 



Here are twenty-six diplomas or certificates of our awards. 



I append a few of the circulars and letters. 



New Orleans, May 27, 1886. 



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

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

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

 twelve months' credit. The main building, which cost $480,000 to con- 

 struct, brought $9,000. The government building, costing $275,000, 

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



