The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-26

grounds; having absolutely free transportation
from Florida to the grounds. Many OF our horti-
cultural products come through the summer. We
have the peaches in May, the grapes later in the
season, aud the pineapples and LeConte pears
lin which the people OF West Florida are espec-
tally interested). All OF those, by necessity. will
be received at any time. All that 1s asked Tor
now Is that the Legislature will provide the nee
essary sum for the purchase OF this material 1t
is we'll known that many people in Florida are
unable to donate material for the exposition
Many would do it, but they cannot afford TO-
There is general opinion that the Legislature
ought to bear the burden. They will do 1T II
they receive reasonable encouragement to do It,
We have bill there and it has been tavorably
reported both to theSenate and the House. That
bill will be considered to-day and tomorrow. 1t
has been suggested to meby one or more members
of the Legislature that no one thing would contrib
ute more to it's passage than favorable recon-
mendaton by the members OF this society. Hence
what wish to ask is that you pass resolution
urging the Legislature to take favorable and I'M
mediate action upon the bill now pending in both
branches. Such a resolution may be telegraphed
to the speaker and president at once' and can
assureyou that before the setting OF the sun there
will have been at least in one branch OF the Leg
islature passage OF that bill. If there is any
other informa ton that canfurnish will gladly
do So 1 think the least can ask OF you is an
action Of this kind, and Iappeal toyou as men,
ber of this society and in behalf of the State
that we may make favorable showing there
with this encouragement and assistance.
After some discussion a committee con-
sisting of Messrs. Hamlin, Shubert. Law
renee, Keck and Healy, was appointed to
draft resolution urging the Legislature
to make the appropriation. The COM
mittee submitted the following:
Resolved, That the following resolution be tel
egraphed to the Legislature OF the State of Flor
ida. "The Florida State horticultural Society
respectfully recommends the immediate passage
by your honorable body of the seven thousand
dollar Worlds Fair appropriation
After a lengthy discussion the resolu-
ton was adopted.
GRAPES.
Grapes was the next subject on the
programme. There was no report by
the COmmlUt00, UuU lH0I0 Wc1o OOhSlNOA
able discussion. Mr. Chandler, OF Wash
ington county, said:
This is one of the fruits, and, might
say, almost the only fruit that is OF gen.
eral interest from Pensacola to the
Indian River. wish that some OF the
gentlemen who have been successful in
fruiting grapes would open the question
by giving their experience. [ would
suggest that Mr.. MCGOWAN of DeFuniack
Springs give his experience.
Mr.. MCGOWAN. 1t is true that 1 am in
terested in the edevelopmento of West Flor
ida in various manners, but when it comes
to discussing in detail anything of that
kind I am not qualified to talk. IwouJd
suggest Mr.. Mellish of Walton county
who has given the matter careful con-
sideration.
Mr.MELLIsH, of Walton. 1t is hardly
fair to call me out on the grape question