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herself forceful and able to achieve results. Mrs. Williams was born Ang. 

 5th, 1846, in Vermont. She came to Minneapolis and connected herself with 

 the Central High School here as a teacher, which position she occupied until 

 the time of her marriage in 1881. She leaves one son, Grover Williams. A 

 sincere woman, whose loss is deeply lamented V)y the many who had the 

 opportunity of knowing her and her useful service. 



Champions in the State Legislature. — The horticultural society has 

 such a host of good friends in the present state legislature that it seems al- 

 most invidious to mention any of them, but as a number of them are mem- 

 bers of the society and were especially helpful in the passage of the "fruit 

 breeding farm" bill, there would seem to be sufficient excuse for doing so 

 here. The bill was introduced in the senate by D. S. Hall, of Buffalo Lake, 

 a life member of the society, and championed by Thos. E. Cashman, of Owa- 

 tonna, another life member, and a Minneapolis member of large influence, 

 Hon. J. T. Elwell. In the house the bill was introduced by one of the 

 younger members, N. J. Holmberg, of Renville, a graduate of the State Agri- 

 cultural School and also a member of the horticultural society. Mr. Holm- 

 berg stood by this bill through thick and thin and had the last chance at it, 

 as it was put upon its final passage in the house, where he secured the pas- 

 sage of an amendment inserting again in the bill the appropriations which 

 had been taken out by the appropriation committee of the house. These 

 appropriations provide for an annual allowance to operate the farm to run on 

 indefinitely, so that it will not have to be looked after at every session of the 

 legislature. There were scores of members of the legislature who were eager 

 to help in the passage of this measure, and not one, we believe, really opposed 

 to it. The horticultural society is fortunate in having to present at this 

 session a measure so readily meeting popular favor as the one referred to. 



State Fair Premium List. — The 1907 premium list for the Minnesota 

 State Fair is now out and can be had upon application to the secretary, E. 

 W. Randall, Hamline, Minn. Our readers will be pleased to note the revised 

 list of preminms offered on fruits and flowers, which is to be found on page 

 85 of the premium list. There are some changes from last year's list, the 

 most important of which is the doing away \yith the sweepstakes collections. 

 In the place of this, in the class of apples will be found a pro rata premium 

 offer for the best twenty varieties of apples and another for the best fifteen 

 varieties of apples. The sweepstakes premium has also been done away with 

 in the department of plums, and in its place a pro rata premium is offered far 

 the best ten varieties. These changes confine the exhibits of fruit strictly to 

 such varieties as are grown by the exhibitor himself. Heretofore the sweep- 

 stakes exhibit has permitted collactions to be made from other growers, but 

 under the new plan this can no longer be done. No new varieties have been 

 added to the list of single plates of apples except the Superb, a seedling of 

 the Duchess, originating in Winnebago. Four sorts, the Charlamof, Long- 

 field, Peter and Peerless, have been transferred to the class in which seven 

 premiums are offered. In the flower department no special changes are to be 

 noted except the premiums offered for cut flowers open only to members of 

 some floral society. This list was made up to meet the special needs of the 

 Minnesota Rose Society, though it is also open to members of other floral 

 organizations. 



