STORY OF THE CONTEST 3 



garden for themselves. Thus the garden contest has 

 had a far-reaching influence and the good effect will 

 continue in ever-widening circles for years to come. 



The number of entries and number of reports 

 received are shown in the annexed table. The unprec- 

 edented drouth of 1899 was so widespread and cut 

 short so many gardens that many owners became dis- 

 couraged and failed to continue the record throughout 

 the season and to send in their reports. The percent- 

 age of completed returns was, however, very large for 

 a contest of this kind, and testifies to an extraordinary 

 interest. 



Reports No. 

 received entVd 



Maine 11 log 



New Hampshire.... 13 131 



Vermont 17 165 



Massachusetts ji y2^ 



Rhode Island 2 19 



Connecticut 39 387 



New York 81 819 



New Jersey 11 127 



Pennsylvania 17 174 



Delaware 2 19 



Maryland 3 36 



Virginia 2 28 



North Carolina i 9 



South Carolina i 14 



Georgia 3 27 



Florida 2 22 



Ohio 13 148 



West Virginia i 11 



Kentucky 2 27 



Tennessee 7 86 



Mississippi 4 42 



Alabama i 8 



Michigan ii 106 



Indiana 6 51 



Wisconsin 21 198 



Illinois 25 245 



Minnesota 22, 221 



Iowa 17 163 



Reports No. 

 received ent'r'd 



Missouri 9 85 



Arkansas 2 21 



Louisiana 2 14 



North Dakota i 5 



South Dakota i 12 



Nebraska 19 172 



Kansas 5 43 



Oklahoma 2 18 



Indian Territory.... i 4 



Texas 5 48 



Montana i 5 



Wyoming i 7 



Colorado 2t, 226 



New Mexico i 9 



Idaho 2 18 



Utah 2 10 



Arizona i 8 



Washington 6 58 



Oregon 4 41 



Nevada , i 3 



California 7 62 



Ontario 2 21 



Manitoba 3 34 



British Columbia... 3 2,7 



Nova Scotia 2 15 



Total 515 4997 



