6 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETT. 



Should other action be necessary on the part of the Society, the 

 executive committee will endeavor to secure what justly and honestly 

 belongs to the fruit growing industry of the State. 



Under date of December 16, 1891, the following letter was received 

 from the World's Columbian Commission : 



Mr. D. H. Knowlton, Farmington, Me. : 



Dear Si7': As the available space for exhibits in the horticultural 

 building, and the grounds assigned to the department of horticulture, 

 is being rapidly taken, by intending exhibitors in this and foreign 

 countries, let me urge upon you the necessity of immediately apply- 

 ing for the space needed for your State. 



States that are tardy in making application will have only them- 

 selves to blame if they do not secure all the space to which 'he Board 

 or the State Horticultural Society thinks they are entitled. 



I would respectfully direct your attention to the following rule 

 adopted by the Board of Reference and Control, and the Board of 

 Directors of the World's Columbian Exposition, for the establish- 

 ment and maintenance of separate state exhibits : 



"All exhibits intended to be competitive and within the jurisdic- 

 tion of juries or committees authorized to award prizes, must be located 

 in some one of the general Exposition buildings, and be grouped 

 according to the official classification, except such exhibits as can 

 only be properly and advantageously displayed in the grounds ; pro- 

 vided, however, that this exception shall onlj' operate in those cases 

 where, in the judgment of the director-general, he shall deem it 

 expedient to grant the exprtss permission." 



Inclosed please find application blanks. Note well each rule. It 

 is my earnest desire that your state make a grand horticultural dis- 

 plav. Very respectfully, 



J. M. Samuels, 

 Chief, Dep't of Hurt i culture. 



In response to this communication we could only sa^' that our 

 Society hoped the fruit interests of the State would be provided for 

 under the Maine Board of Managers. That we had reason to expect 

 that a good exhibition would be made under their direction. 



Mr. Van Deman, Pomologistof the Agricultural Department, since 

 his visit to Maine in 1890, has been earnest in his efforts to have 

 Maine make a good exhibit of fruit at the World's Fair. As indica- 

 tive of this interest we publish the letter following : 



U. S. Dkpartment of Agriculture, 



Division of Pomology, 

 Washington, D. C, Feb. 23, 1892. 

 Mr. D. H. Knowlton, Secretary of State Pomological Society, 

 Farmington, Maine. 



Dear Sir: Many of the states are already active in their move- 

 ments as to preparing for the great fruit show at the Columbian 



