270 MISSOURI STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



EEPORT OP^ THE CENTRAL MISSOURI HORTICULTURAL. 



ASSOCIATION. 



BY C. C. BELL, SECRETARY", BOONVILLE. 



Last January I published a call in our city papers for all interested 

 in horticulture to meet at the court house in Boonville on Saturday, 

 January 30, 1886, for the purpose of organizing a Horticultural Society. 

 According to the call, a number of farmers and some other citizens met, 

 and after some discussion, organized with a membership of eleven, 

 who elected the following ofhcers : 



H. M. Meyers, President; C. C. Bell, Secretary. A committee 

 was elected to draft a constitution and by-laws and report Saturday^ 

 February 6. Said committee reported as requested, and the association 

 adopted the name of Central Missouri Horticultural Association, and 

 with a few changes adopted the constitution and by-laws. Election of 

 permanent oftlcers for the first year resulted : H. M. Meyers, President : 

 R. T. Kingsbury, 1st Vice-President ; W. P. Thompkins, 2d Vice-Presi- 

 dent ; C. C. Bell, Secretary; F. J. Roller, Treasurer. 



Regular meetings are held quarterly — first Saturday in March, 

 June, September and December. At the June meeting we had a good 

 display of small fruits, vegetables and flowers, and was held at Thespian 

 Hall. During the afternoon the hall was crowded with visitors, and a 

 good programme of speaking, reading of essays and nuisic was given, 

 and all left well pleased with the success of the meeting, and added 

 many members. The secretary announced that the next quarterly 

 meeting should even surpass this one. 



During the months of August the Board of Directors met and 

 decided to hold a two day's fair in connection with the September 

 quarterly meeting. After full discussion the board authorized Secre- 

 tary Bell to procure and arrange all matters pertaining to said proposed 

 fair — which resulted in a display of fruits, flowers and products of the 

 farm — excelling all expectations — and proved to be a grand success. 

 All suitable room in the large hall was well tilled with exhibits, and 

 during the time of meeting, afternoon and nights, all space was crowded 

 with visitors. Over two hundred dollars worth of premiums were given 

 out. This great success has called for the permanent organization of 



