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an inspiring example to ourselves and to those who are to come 

 after us. 



My acquaintance with Mr. Hodges was slight, but slight as it 

 was I had learned to esteem him very highly and hope that another 

 pen may put upon record a fitting memoriam. 



The following judges were appointed to award the premiums : 



On Fruits.— Wymaa. Elliot, J. T. Grimes, Peter M. Gideon. 



On Plants and Flowers.— Mrs. L. E. P. Sprague, Mrs. J. M. 

 Welles, Mrs. Wealthy Gideon. 



On Vegetables. — Col. John H. Stevens, Ditus Day and A. J. 

 Phillips. 



Col. Stevens called attention to the approaching meeting of the 

 American Forestry Congress, at St. Paul, and suggested that some 

 action be taken regarding it ; and on motion, he was requested to 

 draft and present a suitable resolution for adoption, extending a 

 hearty welcome to the congress. 



The day being too far advanced to take up the regular business, 

 the remainder of the session was devoted to discussion on the po- 

 tato, suggested by the following from the 



QUESTION BOX. 



Which are the two earliest varieties of potatoes best suited to 

 Minnesota ? 



Wyman Elliot. The two best varieties in general caltivatiou 

 are Beauty of Hebron and Early Ohio. What two are really the 

 best is perhaps a matter of experiment with the newer kinds. 



President Harris. The best single early sort is the Beauty of 

 Hebron. 



Mr. Elliot. The Early Ohio requires sandy soil. In clay or any 

 heavy soil it is not so good. Clark's No. 1 is an A No. 1 potato. 

 It is not nearly so early as the Hebron. It is an immense yielder 

 on sandy clay loam. 



The Secretary. I planted the Gideon Seedling and the Beauty 

 of Hebron the same day last year, and the Gideon gave me the mar- 

 ket for nine days, at Lake city, before any other potato got in. The 

 objection to it is that it closely resembles the Early Rose and scabs 

 badly ; although the Earl}' Ohio on my grounds takes the blight 

 and the scab the worst of anything, 



A vote being taken, the experience of the majority present was 

 declared in favor of the Beauty of Hebron and the Early Ohio. 



