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men's Associations, with our own, and hereby instructs our ex- 

 ecutive committee to arrange for such a meeting in 191 7, if 

 practicable. 



Resolved, That this association tender its thanks to all ex- 

 hibitors for premiums or for educational purposes, to the 

 State Department of Agriculture, the Augusta City Govern- 

 ment and Board of Trade for courtesies extended ; those who 

 so generously donated special premiums, the press for their 

 reports, and the railroads for reduced fares. 



Respectfully submitted, 



W. J. Morse, 



L. C. HOLSTON, 



J. H. Blanchard, 



Committee. 



Voted, that the report of the committee on resolutions be 

 accepted and the recommendations adopted. 



Mr. Holston : The question came up in the exhibits this 

 year in regard to diseases. Everyone knows there is a good 

 deal of disease and it seems to me it is time we took a stand 

 on this question. Some think that every exhibit that has any 

 disease in it should be cut out. It seems to me that, as an 

 Association, we have no right to recognize any disease as 

 coming under the premium list. I do not see how we can get 

 ahead any other way. This is a suggestion, but not a motion. 



Mr. Rogers : If Mr. Holston will allow me, I really think he 

 has made it a bit strong. I Avould suggest that he make it any 

 disease running above a certain standard which we have set. 

 We have a standard of five per cent in the case of Rhizoctonia 

 in order for potatoes to pass, and anything between 95 per 

 cent and 100 per cent in the case of net-necrosis. Personally. 

 I consider it one of the most serious things we have. Just a 

 slight amount of the net-necrosis does not hurt the potatoes 

 that are going South; on the other hand, it is hard to dis- 

 criminate between one who is going to ship South and one who 

 is going to plant and sell more seed. I am certain this disease 

 will live over one year in the soil. I do not believe we would 

 get more than five bushels next year if we barred every dir. ■ 

 eased potato. 



