REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN'S 

 GARDENS. 



By Henry Saxton Adams, Chairman. 



The work of the Committee on Children's Gardens has for a 

 number of years been confined entirely to the Exhibition which is 

 held on the Saturday and Sunday before Labor Day. The exhi- 

 bition this year was a marked improvement over any previous year 

 both in quality and quantity of exhibits and indicates the growing 

 interest among the children in garden work throughout the State. 



The schedule, issued early in the year, was made up to meet the 

 Society's appropriation. Shortly after its distribution an act 

 (Chapt. 260) was passed by the Legislature granting a bounty of 

 $200.00 to Agricultural Societies "to be distributed to children 

 and youths under 18 years of age for animals, farm crops, fruits 

 and vegetables grown by the exhibitor and for excellence in stock 

 judging." This enabled us to add nine new classes making in all 

 76 prizes in 19 classes. There were 70 different children entered 

 for prizes of which 38 were boys and 32 girls and these children 

 represented 17 different sections. 



Your committee awaited the exliibition with some anxiety owing 

 to the dry summer but when the children and their baskets and 

 boxes began to arrive we realized at once that we were not going 

 to be disappointed. The exhibition when finally set up proved 

 to nearly fill the large Exhibition Hall, with entries in every class. 



The judging was faithfully done by the various members of the 

 committee who were divided into groups and we have yet to hear 

 of any dissatisfaction in the awards. Your chairman wishes to 

 express his appreciation of the faithful and careful attention 

 given this important work. Of the 76 prizes offered 67 were given 

 and 41 special awards made. 



Your special attention is called to the list of awards accompany- 

 ing this report showing as it does the wide distribution of the 



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