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Other states get from !^13,000 to $5,000 per year and we should 

 have as much and then we could make a much grander showing than 

 is now possible for us to make. 



We ought to have enough to help pay the expenses of our execu- 

 tive Committee and the members of the Standing Committees, and of 

 those who are invited to address us on their specialities. 



The broad scope of our Horticultural Societies, and broader work 

 we have to do will forever demand a just recognition of their needs 

 and we will get them if we only ask aright. 



Why the fruits of our State bring annually nearly $10,000,000, if 

 we can estimate by what statistics we have of certain counties. 



OUR MEMBERSHIP. 



I would that we might still increase it to what we should have in 

 our grand State, 1,000 members. I hope the time will come when we 

 can put every interested, intelligent fruit-grower in the State as a mem- 

 ber. Until then we must work for members and keep them close to us 

 in our work. 



Our plan of having all local societies members of the State So- 

 ciety is a good one and one that is bringing in its good results. We 

 have seen its effects in the local organization of a number of 



COUNTY SOCIETIES. 



Among these I will mention The Missouri Valley, Kansas City ;; 

 Holt County, Oregon; Montgomery County, New Florence; Bates 

 County, Butler ; Central Missouri, Boonville ; Jasper County, Carthage ; 

 Greene County, Springfield ; Lafayette County, Lexington. 



Every one of these made a fine collection of fruits at some time 

 during the year, and a number of them received a number of premiums 

 either at St. Louis, Springfield, Kansas City or St. Joseph. 



These fine fruit shows have been the means of drawing the atten- 

 tion of the public to our fruits more and more. These societies are 

 building up a number of good horticulturists in all parts of the State, 

 and it will not be long ere we shall hear from them. They are studying 

 and watching and learning every day something new in their work, and 

 with it is growing their love of the work. 



TRANSPORTATION. 



Transportation of our fruits is a subject of the utmost importance. 

 Talk about the surplus of apples in any locality, it would soon disappear 



