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failure. I know all about their work there. Mr. Smith says it isan 
absolute failure; there is no economy about it; and just as quick as 
they can do so they are going to adopt the system we use in Minne- 
sota. I have thoroughly studied this condition; I have nothing else 
on my mind, and we must observe all those things that go to make 
the work successful—and [ tell you it is quality that counts and not 
quantity. (Applause). 
Mr. Somerville: I am too old to be flattered, but I know there are 
a number of people who in all probability could fill the place I have 
occupied a great deal better than I. I did the best I could. In re- 
gard to the institutes in Iowa, I have just been there, and I have 
been over the state considerably, and they claim that their insti- 
tutes are a failure, in part, and they hold their institutes almost to 
empty chairs. Then, again, as I said this morning, Mr. Gregg 
makes a book. He issues about twenty thousand copies of that 
book each year, and I am sorry to say there has not been interest 
enough taken in that work to put more of our horticultural matter 
in that book than has been done. The people of the state are en- 
titled toit. I have been to an institute where there have been six 
hundred books distributed. The people want the books and every 
person is entitled to one,and they should have them,and we ought to 
put more of our horticultural work in Mr. Gregg’s book, because it 
has a wider circulation than the book that is gotten out by this so- 
ciety. There has been more advancement in the interests of horti- 
culture in the last four years than everbefore. I can show you over 
two hundred letters at my house today from people all over the 
state wherever an institute has been held, inquiring of me in regard 
to horticulture—and we certainly ought to have that kind of things 
printed in that book for the benefit of those people who are inter- 
ested in horticulture, but who are not reached by the publications 
of this society. I have letters from all over the state. I have had 
ten to fifteen men at my place from all over the state to see whether 
my works corresponded with my talks,and they have generally 
gone away satisfied that I was a granger with hayseed in my hair, 
and that what I said was true. We should encourage every effort 
that is put forth to get the farmers waked up to this interest of 
horticulture. 
Geo. J. Kellogg, (Wisconsin): Reference was made to the work of 
institutes. It it astonishing that you have not more than one man 
in Minnesota that can hold an audience. We have plenty of them 
in Wisconsin. If you want any workers we can furnish you a dozen 
or more. We have practical men who understand the work, men 
that are right up to the times. I have not heard of a failure of an 
institute. We havea horticulturist at every institute, and he is on 
every program. I think, for the size of the state and the work that 
needs to be done, you should carry four institute corps in Minne- 
sota, and I do not think they would be a failure either. 
