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coming to Missouri the greatest stream of steady immigration that she 

 has ever known. 



MISSOURI FRUITS AT THE EXPOSITION. 



Editor Rural World — I have noticed with a great deal of pleasure 

 and satisfaction the interesting articles in the Rural about our fruit 

 show and urging difiFerent counties to send in fruits for the display. 



All the fruit that has been sent in has been very perfect and hand- 

 some. Some of the largest specimens I have ever seen have been on 

 the tables. Pears from Jasper county that weighed 22 ounces. Apples 

 from Buchanan, Crawford, Newton, Texas, Holt, Lawrence that weighed 

 from 21 to 24 ounces, and measured 13* inches to 16 inches in circum- 

 ference. Big apples attract the attention of the people and no mistake. 

 We have had admirers from morning until night and the usual old story 

 is heard, " I did not know that Missouri could grow such fine apples," 

 when the State is covered with them from one end to the other. A 

 larger collection or a better one was never got together even by Mis- 

 souri. The beauty of the specimens, the perfectness, the care in hand- 

 ling and the condition on the tables is the admiration of all, even the 

 best fruit-men. 



I shall find it impossible to give the names of those who furnished 

 them, for some packages came without names. I think, however, that I 

 have the names of every county and have given them proper place, 

 credit and attention. 



While our show has been a great success thus far, yet the hot 

 weather has affected the fruit so badly that we have had to replace it 

 often, and it will take more fruit than we expected to carry the display 

 through the 40 days. I may, therefore, ask the counties to see to it 

 that their tables are kept full. 



At this writing there are 33 counties making an exhibit, and we 

 have promise of a number of more before the Exposition closes. We 

 should be delighted if one half of the counties should make a display 

 before the close, although we have nearly the number already, that we 

 counted upon, before we began. Our number was 40. 



Following is the list arranged alphabetically: Bates, Boone, Bu- 

 chanan, Barry, Clay, Chariton, Crawford, Cole, Dallas, Dent, DeKalb, 

 Franklin, Gasconade, Greene, Henry, Howell, Holt, Jackson, Johnson, 

 Jefferson, Jasper, Livingston, Laclede, Linn, Lawrence, Lafayette, New- 

 ton, Miller, McDonald, Oregon, Platte, Putnam, Pike, Shannon, St. Louis, 

 Texas, Vernon, Wayne — total, 38. 



