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FLORIDA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Association direct, how much fruit there 
will be in his own section and also in the 
county. These reports shall be carefully 
considered anoj published; only those that 
are considered the most conservative esti¬ 
mates, or prorated by the Secretary from 
each county as he may think will be the 
best. The beginning of the estimates 
shall not be earlier than the latter part of 
July, anal the publication of same shall not 
be later than the latter part of August, 
usless conditions of the growing crop may 
be required to do otherwise, and said re¬ 
ports shall be published in all the leading 
papers of our State and all the leading 
fruit journals of the country, giving the 
returns by counties. 
We further recommend that the Society 
shall request of the railroad companies 
carrying such fruit in the state, to fur¬ 
nish the Society tabulated report from 
each shipping point at the end of each 
season, that we may compare with the 
statistics and estimate made by the So¬ 
ciety. By doing so, we will readjily see 
at the end of each season whether or not 
the Society is doing efficient work. 
We further recommend that should 
such Railroad Companies refuse the So¬ 
ciety the above reports, that the Society 
should apply to the Railroad Commission 
of the State of Florida and compel them 
to do so. 
(Signed) 
P. Phillips, Chairman. 
A. H. Brown, 
Wm. C. Richardson, 
Report of Committee on Legislation. 
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen : 
Your Committee on Legislation recom¬ 
mends that our state legislation now in 
session be urged tO' adopt the bill now be¬ 
fore it providing for the erection of a 
buiIdling for the experiment station, and 
the appropriation of funds for institute 
work. 
They also recommend that active steps 
be taken to bring our transportation facil¬ 
ities and rates for fruits and vegetables 
to the attention of the Interstate Com¬ 
merce Commission, with a view tO' their 
equitable and speedy adjustment, and that 
this society, individually and collectively. 
co-operate with any and all other organi¬ 
zations in the State in their efforts to se¬ 
cure these results. 
To carry'out above recommendations, 
we suggest that a permanent committee 
on legislation be appointed who shall be 
authorized to raise funds andl use all pro¬ 
per means in their power to accomplish 
these ends. 
A. F. Bartlett, Chairman, 
Wm. C. Richardson, 
H. B. Stevens, 
G. M. Wakelin, 
H. Harold Hume. 
