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bulletin of our grain market. It is better to advertise it inthi8 

 way than to put it in sacks. Every man and county shall have 

 credit for the exhibit that is made. Gibson county has sent 

 down a county exhibit, and it is put up as Gibson county ex- 

 hibit, and there is no other county in the United States that 

 can beat Gibson county. 



Mr. Lockhart — Would it be worth while to send apples ? 



Gen. Carnahan — Yes, sir. The Horticultural Society is go- 

 ing to do all that is possible in that direction. Mr. Johnson 

 informed me this morning they were only able to collect two 

 barrels. I had made arrangements to make a fine display of 

 apples from Indiana, but will close in with a part of that con- 

 tract with the addition of the two barrels of Mr. Johnson. 



31r. Johnson — I am in favor of making an exhibition of ap- 

 ples at the Exposition, and our society resolved to do so with 

 considerable opposition. The Secretary and myself were ap- 

 pointed to make the collection. We wrote our letters and sent 

 them over the State, and got responses without any encourage- 

 ment. We had no encouragement to exhibit at the State Fair, 

 and another thing, we had no money, as the Legislature failed 

 to give us an appropriation. 



Mr. Custer — Did not our Treasurer report between three and 

 four hundred dollars in the treasury a month ago ? 



Mr. Johnson — I do not remember the amount on hands; but 

 we have done what we could, and send two barrels of apples. 



Mr. Lockhart — I think I realize the situation of Mr. Carna- 

 han. A few years ago there were but few apples in Indiana. 

 I made an exhibit of 300 apples at the State Fair from Dekalb 

 county. We have got apples now in Dekalb county as good as 

 any in Michigan. 



Mr. Hargrove, from the Committee on Fair Grounds, re- 

 ported as follows : 



The Committee on Fair Grounds would respectfully submit the following: 

 After having examined the Exposition building we found the lower roof on either 

 eide of the building to be in very bad repair, and recommend that said portion be 

 re-roofed, and, also, that the down spouts on said portion be enlarged, so as to 

 freely carry off the water therefrom, and thus avoid damage to the walls, as is now 

 the case. 



