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if the Executive Committee of this Society will take hold of the mat- 

 ter, they can have a fair that will not only be a credit to fruit growing 

 and horticulture, but that will bring us enough to pay all premiums; 

 but I believe that they will come to our terms when we go to them in 

 a proper way and demand our rights. 



Mr. Harris. I don't think we will have to entreat them very much 

 to get a good show. 



Mr. Latham. I think the Executive Committee should be given 

 some discretion in the matter. Suppose we make up a premium list 

 and present it, and they refuse to consider it. Are we going to tell 

 them that we will get up a fair of our own? You see what sort of a 

 position that would place us in. The Agricultural Society would hold 

 their fair, and they would still get up a very good horticultural display, 

 and then what will the Horticultural Society do? I think that we had 

 better approach them in an amicable way, and adjust this matter. 



Mr. Busse. The people of the whole State are ititerested in this 

 subject; the State fair grounds have been paid for by the State, and it 

 is the duty of this Society to present them our premium list; if they 

 object, ask them to state their objections. Then if our Executive 

 Committee can agree with them, the premium list can be modified so 

 thai it will be agreeable to the members of the Agricultural Society. 

 They should harmonize this matter for the best interests of both Soci- 

 eties. 



President Smith. I don't think that anyone here intends to go there 

 in a spirit of dictation, or believe that our Executive Committee should 

 make their demand in an arbitrary manner. But we want to make 

 our wishes known in a way that will be thoroughly understood. 



Mr, Latham. I would offer the suggestions that the Horticultural 

 Society have erected a suitable building for our exhibts. I think that 

 suggestion might well come from this Society. 



President Smith. I suppose that would have to come in after the 

 next Legislature meets; I don't suppose it is feasable at present. We 

 shall have to put up with such accommodations as we can get. The 

 ground is staked out for a very fine Horticultural Hall there, and 

 whenever the funds are procured, it will be ready. 



Mr. Cutler. I would suggest that the horticultural exhibit be placed 

 where it was last fall, in the main building. I think they can give us 

 enough room in that building to have our display, if they are willing 

 to. 



President Smith. I would suggest that the whole thing be left in 

 the hands of^Jour Executive Committee. 



