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appointed for that purpose and the reports were considered and 

 varieties adopted or rejected item by item. The election of 

 officers resulted in the re-election of those of last year, therefore 

 E. De Bell, of Sioux Falls, is president and Mrs, Laura A. 

 Alderman, of Hurley, secretary. The next annual meeting is 

 to be held at Huron. 



Altogether this was a pleasant and profitable meeting. Our 

 thanks are due to the ofiicers and members for many kindnesses 

 and courtesies shown us in their efforts to make our stay with 

 them pleasant, 



John S. Harris, ^ 



M. Pear{je, y Delegates. 



C. L. Smith, ) 



Mr. H. R. Hunter, of Sioux Falls, was here introduced, and 

 on motion of Mr. Harris, made an honorary member of the Soci- 

 ety for live years. 



Mr. Hunter returned his acknowledgments to the Society, in 

 a few brief remarks. 



Mr. J. E. Corlett, of Iowa, was also made an honorary mem- 

 ber for five years. 



discussion. 



Mr. Allen. If remarks are in order upon the report on the 

 vegetable exhibit at the state fair, I would like to say a few 

 words. It seems to me we have been educated up to think that 

 the largest specimens should take the premiums, and there ought 

 to be a change in that regard. It is the ''Jumbo" that gets the 

 premium; the big squash, pumpkin or turnip. I think we 

 should look more to the quality than to the size, and have judges 

 that understand their business. The way lairs are run, exhibit- 

 ors are often dissatisfied and cry it down as a miserable horse 

 race, and say they will attend no more. The judges are often to 

 blame for this. At Red Wing we had a fair last season, with a 

 good display and pains was taken to select good judges. The 

 premiums were awarded on the merits of the various articles, 

 and parties were informed that quality and not size was consid 

 ered as the test of superiority. 



Mr. Harris. It is through criticism of methods that we ai' 

 enabled to remedy evils, and I am glad the gentleman h is 

 spoken. It is very important that the quality of tlie article 



