Discourse 1855-09-20
Prest Woodruff felt grateful for the privilege of seeing the delightful exhibition ^of fruit^ this evening—& stated the business
of the evening, ^which was, to^ m presenting the Constitution & Laws as far as prepared—& exhorted all present to improve
their time in planting seeds, for what is presented ^this evening^ are but seedlings—not inoculated fruit which will compare
with seedlings, in ^Philadelphia, New York or Liverpool or^ any ^other^ country in the old settled States. many persons have an idea it takes a long life to raise fruit,
& yet here is fruit raised from stones ^planted^ three years ago—& ^he^ read a report of what he has raised on 20 feet by 50 feet.
I consider this experiment proof against any argument against raising fruit in these vallies—(& then presented ^exhibited^ the several
samples to their observation ^of the assembly.)^ some of the best specimens have ripened and are gone eaten & cannot therefore be shown.
but you can be interested enough to raise a sufficiency of fruit for yourselves—& also sustain a Horticultural society.
