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THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



As a result of our certified seed law we have certified seed this year. 

 We need much more, and hope as a result of these conventions to have 

 much more the coming year. This season's experience proves conclu- 

 sively that it is possible to produce first class seed in our California 

 valleys. Such seed sells reaclih^ for two and one-half times as much as 

 is paid for potatoes sold in the market for food consumption. 



These meetings ought to be crowded with eager learners. — A. J. C. 



Potato Prize. — It will be remembered that $100.00 was offered a 

 year ago as a prize for the best acre of potatoes grown in California 

 this past season, cjuality as well as cjuantity to be considered. It was 

 hoped that a second and possibly a third and fourth prize would be 

 available. The money was solicited from parties interested in potato 

 culture, with the result that $210.00 was promised for this purpose, 

 therefore, three prizes have been awarded, as follows : 



$100.00 to Mr. E. H. Phreaner, Placerville. 

 75.00 to Mr. W. E. Parsons, Grass Valley. 

 35.00 to Mr. H. J. Majors, Watsonville. 



There were several competitors for these prizes. 



We herewith submit a statement in full of the facts. Tlie splendid 

 results of great crops of excellent potatoes surely justify the action 

 which has been taken: 



Better cultural methods with caution as to seed and soil has advanced 

 the yield of potatoes fourfold to fivefold. The quality is also improved. 

 These results came from education. More education, more potatoes and 

 greater profits. The potato conventions held this past season were great 

 educators. There is a loud call for other such meetings, and arrange- 

 ments for potato conventions in several of the different counties are now 

 being made for the winter. 



Mr. E. H. Phreaner, of Placerville, who secured the first prize in 

 the potato contest, also won the highest award at the great Exposition. 

 —A. J. C. 



Nevada County Wins First Premium on Bartlett Pears.— Nevada 



County is to be congratulated upon her success in winning first premium 

 for Bartlett pears at the Panama-Pacific Exposition. The splendid 

 fruit which for weeks was on exhibition in the Horticultural Building 

 attracted much attention and demonstrated the fact that a highly 

 colored Bartlett can be produced in the foothill sections of the state 

 with soil and climatic conditions favorable, as in Nevada County. Mr. 

 Taylor, who arranged the exhibit, and County Horticultural Commis- 

 sioner Norton, deserve much credit for their untiring efforts, which 

 resulted so successfully. — G. P. W. 



