The Green Forest tribune., 1903-09-19
opaRCHING THE COU NTRY.

r.e Local Horticultural Society
 limiting for an Apple Exhibit.
 At the meeting of the Green
 Forest horticultural Society Sat-
 nrdav afternoon it was deter
 mined to make a vigilent effort
 to secure apples in this section
 for the purpose of assisting in
 making an exhibit for the state at the Warld's Fair at St. Louis next year.
 , letter from Sup't John P. 4Logan to Secretary E. s. Fore man informed the society that much is being expected of our people in collecting an exhibit. Mr. Logan says that the best he has been able to do so far in the entire state has not resulted in
 finding of single apple that would on an ordinary year be considered premium article; that the crop is the poorest we have had in Arkansas for the past twenty five years. He says he has found some fruit that will do for show purposes, but none that will bear close inspec- ton, such as will be given it at St. Louis.
 Mr. Logan makes an earnest appeal for the members of our society to help him try to make 8 showing even if winning prizes now does seem out of tEe question.
 Acting upon the suggestion that our society lend it's best en- deavors to assist Mir. Logan in this matter, Secretary Foreman was employed to give his person al attention to the collection of Sapples and was instructed to go into the orchards and secure the best that is obtainable and re- port to the society at a meeting at 2, p. sm., Saturday, Sept. 26. Mr. Foreman was also instructed to keep in mind the matter of making an exhibit at the St. Louis fair, Oct. 5-12, and if pos- sible to make d collection for this fair also.
 On all apples furnished for the exhibit for the Worlds Fair by either the society or individual, Mr. Logan will pay the express to his address at Sloan Springs. He says it matters not if you have but one apple of any of the following varieties, send it in if it is good specimen. He says he is going to be extremely short on Grimes Golden, Shannon Pippin, Coffelt, Gano, Hunts- mans Favorite, Kinnards Choice, Roman Beauty, Missouri Pippin, Yellow Bellflower, Etris, Givens, Towards Sweet, Highfill Seed ling, Oliver Red and Ingram.
 But he would not have you believe these are the extent of his needs; should you have any other varieties that are good specimens send them in without fail.
 While, of course, Carroll coun- 'ssyhas suffered damage to her crop along with other sections, it is believed there are quite a good many specimens to be found here, and perhaps many sprize winners. We will never Enow till we investigate.
 The Horticultural Association seeks the cooperation of every person who has a tree of apples to lend what ever assistance he may be able in the collection.
 Specimens should be left with E. s. Foreman who will ship them to Mir. Logon to be placed in cold storage as soon as the collection can be gotton together. Each person will be given due credit for what he brings, his name and location being carried with the apples as long as they are kept on exhibition.
 In picking apples for this pur- pose gather stems and all, and Whatever you do, don't get the fruit the least bit bruised. Handle with the greatest of care.
 2 This seems to be Carroll coun- tvs opportunity to make show Ing on apples. If we can ma hara mha at cannot he fnund in