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Motion seconded by Mr. Swaim. 



Mr. Burton: It seems to me Professor Stuart ought to be on' this, 

 as he was the author of it. Include him with the President and Secre- 

 tary. 



Professor Troop: I have been wondering, if the vegetable belongs to 

 horticulture, why the vegetables, excepting perhaps potatoes, which ought 

 to be classed as field crop, should not to be exhibited in Horticultural 

 Hall instead of in the Agricultural Hall. Why could not we fill up the 

 rest of that hall, as it is never full of fruit; and why could not some 

 vegetables take the place of fakirs that are placed around in different 

 places in Horticultural Hall? It seems to me that it would be very ap- 

 propriate to have the vegetables in Horticultural Hall, squashes, cucum- 

 hers, and those usually classed among vegetables. Perhaps potatoes 

 would be all right in Agricultural Hall, and it seems to me they would 

 ije put over there and under charge of the Superintendent of that de- 

 partment. 



Mr. Burton: It don't seem to me that the Jonathan ought to be placed 

 with squashes. Do not think it would be proper to put apples and pota- 

 toes together. 



•Mr. Milhouse: I like the idea of naming the vegetables and all the 

 exhibits in the hall. There is one reason, heretofore a good reason, why 

 the exhibitor could not tell what he had on exhibition. I know whereof 

 I speak from the fact I sold some exhibitors stuff to take to the Fair. 

 We have some hucksters, not producers, not gardeners, who have laid 

 up stock for weeks in cold storage preparing for State Fair. They could 

 not tell what a variety is, and I know they have told people what va- 

 rieties were, that were absolutely false. They had to have so»e name, 

 and if you did not know any better you had to believe it. I do not know 

 that you could get a fair exhibit unless peddlers should be ruled out and 

 make the grower the exhibitor. 



Professor Troop: A few years ago we drew up the present premium 

 list, requiring all exhibits to be shown by grower and I think it is prett]( 

 generally observed now. We used to have the same thing in this depart- 

 ment at the State Fair as now, in regard to vegetables. Professional 

 exhibitors would come from other States, go down here to commission 

 houses, buy the best fruit they could get, take it up to the State Fair 

 and rake off the premiums. They do not do it any more. If those who 

 have the other matter in charge would pass that kind of rule and enforce 

 it that would settle them. 



Mr. Hobbs: We have with us today a gentleman from the State of 

 New York— one who is connected with the experiment station of that 



