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we are able to show something that is better than other States can pro- 

 duce. It certainly should be a matter of pride to every fruit grower in 

 Indiana to make an exhibit there. Undoubtedly we can make a better 

 exhibit than many of our neighboring States. Another advantage to be 

 gained by malcing a good display is the advertising we will get from it. 

 You all know my fruit has been spoken of all over the State and outside 

 of the State. Do you not think that gives me an advantage in selling? 

 Winter before last I sold two barrels of my Winesaps for six dollars a 

 piece to a man who did not Ivuow me, but who saw my apples on exhibi- 

 tion at the Paris Exposition. If we make a fine exhibit, people will find 

 out that we grow good apples in Indiana, and that will help our mar- 

 kets. You know, as well as I do, that it is a fact that with all our 

 facilities for growing fine fruit we are neglecting our opportunities, and 

 it seems we need some foreign blood to come in here and give us some ex- 

 amples of gi'owing fine fruits. We should not wait until our Indiana land 

 is taken up by syndicates who will grow fine fruits and take all the 

 profits to some other place, and all we would get out of it would be the 

 pay of day laborers. We want to keep the wealth coming from these 

 lands in Indiana. I have had a number of letters this past season from 

 people inquiring about the facilities of the southern Indiana lands for 

 growing fruits. Let us keep them for Indiana horticulturists if we can, 

 and by these exhibits help to demonstrate what fine fruits can be grown 

 in this State. 



Of course, it will cost money to make a display such as we wish, and 

 the Society, with its present income, is unable to make a display of this 

 kind. If we show small fruits the cost will be very large. The apples 

 and pears and peaches can be shown without a large amount of money. 

 If we are able to make a good display it will have to be done through an 

 appropriation by the Legislature. We should do our part toward showing 

 the Legislature why this appropriation should be made. I suggest, as one 

 way of securing their attention, to give them the fruit we have on exhibi- 

 tion here, not as a bribe, but to show them what out Indiana fruit is like. 

 Mr. Hits, who has a large display, proposes to take his and all we wish 

 to send him and take care of it in his cold storage room. Mr. Keach 

 proposes to do the same thing. I can furnish a barrel of fancy Winesaps, 

 if it is necessary, to add to the display, and perhaps some of you can send 

 some other varieties I assure you a nice, big, red apple will help put any 

 one in a good humor. 



I have presented this matter and the Society can take any action it 

 wishes. I would suggest that we present this fruit to the members of the 

 Legislature when we can get them together at some time for a few min- 

 utes. We should get some fellow who is a good talker, but not windy, to 

 present the case to them. 



