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Multnomah Agricultural Society and Fair, October 23 

 and 24. Thomas Frazier, president, and Albert Walling, 

 secretary. 



State fair at Salem, September 20, October 1, 2, and 3. 

 Major Simeon Francis, -president, and Samuel May secre- 

 tary. Hon. R. P. Boise delivered the annual address. 



For the first three years the Oregon State Agricultural 

 Society, first meeting at Clackamas, second at Oregon Citj r , 

 and third at Salem, had quite a considerable premium 

 list, which was promptly met by the society without state 

 aid, a three-dollar membership fee, the generosity of the 

 public and members furnished the necessary money. 



On petition to the legislature setting forth the situation, 

 urging an appropiation for more efficient work, to secure 

 a permanent organization, the matter was taken up by 

 the legislature, discussed pro and con, and finally an ap- 

 propriation of $3,000 per annum was passed, since which 

 time the society has had state aid. At the fourth fair, at 

 Salem, George Collier Robbins of Portland, was elected 

 president, Albert Walling, secretary. 



This society has been an important factor in promoting 

 the agricultural interest of the State, now a permanent 

 state institution holding a creditable state fair at Salem 

 annually. 



The Oregon State Horticultural Society was organized 

 in Portland January 13, 1889, with a long list of active 

 members from all over the State. J. R. Cardwell. presi- 

 dent, E. W. Allen, secretary. 



For many years quarterly horticultural meetings were 

 held by invitation from the different towns of the State, 

 with marked interest and beneficial results to the horti- 

 culture of the State, financially, fraternally, and socially. 



The local interest and generosity of resident horticul- 

 turists in the display of fruits, flowers, decorated halls, 

 music, excursions through the country, well-ordered ova- 



