The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-10
KANSAS FRUIT IN THE NATIONAL
CONGRESS-.

This State has appropriated five hum
dred dollars for the purpose of aiding
in collecting and exhibiting the fruits
of Kansas at the national genealogical
Congress, to convene in Philadelphia
on the 18th of September next. To a
Committee of the State Horticultural
Society is delegated the duty of collect
ing specimens and this committee in
the discharge of its Office, has is
sued circular urging respectfully up
on each and every one to give their
prompt and cheerful aid in getting to-
gether specimens of fruit in such vari-
ETY. and quality as shall make the exhibit
ton truly represent the whole State.
Leavenworth has been made the point
for receiving, arranging and packing
the fruit, and all contributions must
reach this city before the 9Th of Sep
TENDER to secure shipment. The mem
bers of the Committee are determined
to spare no effort to place Kansas right
upon the national record as to its fruit
producing qualities, and to this end
they should be seconded by every one
interested in the future welfare of the
State. To give our readers some knowl-
odge of the plans of the committee hav-
ing this matter in charge, we quote
from their circular as follows:
We SdCn
not less than six nor more than ten,
specimens of each variety. Each varie-
ty of apples, pears, peaches, plums,
grapes. or other fruits, suitable for eX-
hibition, must be correctly labeled. 1t
will be well to wrap each specimen in
paper by itself, with its name upon a
slip of paper enclosed.
1t should be carefully boxed, and sent
by express or some other sure means
of transportation, to care of George T.
Anthony, Leavenworth, or delivered to
G. B. Lines, Topeka, or S. 7. Kelsey,
Ottawa, in time to reach Leavenworth
on or before Wednesday, SeptemberS th :;
or at the Treasurer's office, on the fare
grounds, at Lawrance, on the first day
of the fare, September, 7th.
Ship subject to express or other trans
portatiOn charges; or, if it will not be
received without prepayment, the ship
per will pay and forward the receipt to
George t. Anthony, Leavenworth,
which will secure the return of the
amount paid by, first mail thereafter.
The committee contemplate visiting
as much of the State as they can during
the present month, to secure a certain
response to the wishes of the society i'm
their appointment. The committee are
extremely solicitous in this matter; not
that they have any personal pecuniary
interest they take in horticultural pur-
suits, and that pride which should in
spire every citizen of Kansas with de-
termination to have our young State,
which is second to none from the Rocky
mountains to the Atlantic in fruit
growing capabilities, fairly represented
before the nation.
1t is the determination of the commit
tee to so arrange and group the fruit, as
to represent the broadcast possible por-
ton of the State. 1t is not enough that
we show that the fruit grows in Kan
sas, but that it grows all Ocer the State.
This can be done, if societies and ipdi-
viduals in remote counties will but in
terest themselves in season. The name
of the producer and locality of growth
will, as far as possible, be made part
of the plan of arrangement.