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This great influx of buyers has been the cause of the rapid increase 

 in the price of our apples. In fact, this result was forseenat the start, 

 because of the poor crop in the East. All apples well taken care of 

 until the surplus is worked off will pay their owners a large per cent. 



The exhibit as a whole was most satisfactory ; to our Society, to 

 the Exposition management, and we feel sure will be of much benefit 

 to the State. 



Near close of the exhitit the manager of " Missouri on Wheels," 

 Mr. Frazier, came for a collection of fruits for his cars, and it was 

 thought best to make a selection for him of five or six barrels for that 

 purpose, which was done. Four barrels more were selected for the 

 display at our winter meeting at Neosho, December 3, 4 and 5, and the 

 rest were given to the railroad men, to the officers of the Exposition 

 and the helpers there. 



There were used during the 40 days about 125 barrels of apples. 

 This large quantity was necessary on account of the very hot weather 

 during September making it necessary to replenish the fruit much 

 oftener that we otherwise would have done. At the close of the 

 exhibit there were about 30 barrels of fruit on the tables, which were 

 disposed of as reported above. 



The Exposition management expressed themselves as well pleased 

 with the exhibit, and requested that we repeat it again next year. It 

 is a long and wearisome task to keep up such an exhibit, and no one 

 knows how hard it is unless he has attempted it. The result will prove 

 that it was a valuable one, and the State Society adds another to its 

 long list of important efforts for the benefit of the State by advertis- 

 ing her fruit lands. 



To the fruit-growers of the State, to those who so unselfishly gave 

 of their time in sending specimens for the benefit of their counties, 

 and to the nurserymen who sent such beautiful specimens of ever- 

 greens, the Society returns its best thanks. To those who responded 

 to the call for help at St. Louis when help was most needed, we wish 

 also to express our obligations. Above all are we indebted to the 

 agricultural and horticultural papers, as well as many of our local 

 papers for the enthusiastic manner in which they presented it to their 

 people, and to these papers is due much of the success attained. 



In the placing of these exhibits a great many apples were named 

 incorrectly. It was my aim to always send to the party who sent them, 

 the correct names. A matter of great importance is this correct no- 

 menclature. Our apples will have a much higher standing if they can 

 be correctly labled under all conditions ; so that when a party buys a 



