DAIRY AND SEED IMPROVEMENT MEETINGS. 177 



Mr. Holston : I spoke off-hand ; I meant to cut off every- 

 thing for exhibition purposes that would not pass our inspec- 

 tion. We cannot leave ourselves open to criticism. 



Dr. Woods : Make a motion that the executive committee 

 take this under consideration, giving due notice when sending 

 out the premium lists. 



Voted, that the matter of diseases be referred to the executive 

 committee and that proper notice be given in regard to same 

 when sending out premium lists. 



Mr. Rogers: It seems to me, if a large lot of potatoes are 

 entered and they have diseases that do not show until they are 

 cut open by the judges, these exhibits should be removed from 

 the hall. I have seen potatoes that have been thrown out, stay 

 there all through the show. They should be removed, at least, 

 from the exhibition room. 



Mr. Holston : I think we have covered that. 



President Copeland: Yes. This is an educational move- 

 ment, and I do not know of anything that will educate the 

 people more than to see an exhibit, that looked beautiful before 

 they were cut, show up in this way. Next year, people are not 

 going to waste their time by bringing in such products. 



Mr. Rogers : Couldn't they be removed to the Station table 

 where they are exhibiting potato diseases? 



President Copeland: If an exhibit has been entered, we 

 have no right to disturb it. 



Dr. Merrill: I wanted to carry the suggestion further, 

 when Mr. Rogers went part way. I understand these exhibits 

 are disqualified by the judges. When an exhibit is once made, 

 this exhibit ought properly to remain, but it ought to be marked 

 "disqualified," if allowed to remain, and why it is disqualified. 



President Copeland: It is understood that the exhibitors 

 should be notified. 



Dr. ^Merrill: If the exhibit is not marked, the general 

 public might not understand about it : to the layman they look 

 like good potatoes. 



On motion, it was 



Voted, that the discussion from the time Dr. Merrill spoke 

 until this motion, be stricken from the records. 



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