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Dr. King: I have undertaken several studies of giving help to the 

 Philadelphia consumer, and every indication seems to point to the fact 

 that a bureau such as the chairman suggests would be of inestimable 

 value, if it did nothing more than give the farmer the information that the 

 farmer wants in marketing his produce, and to get to the consumer some 

 of the information the consumer would be glad to receive. I am very 

 sure that any department that would be approached on this subject by 

 such an assemblage as this would receive such a suggestion most heartily 

 indeed. 



Mr. Kates: Mr. Ross, have you anything to say in relation to this 

 resolution? 



Mr. Ross: I would Hke to carry something of that sort to my people. 

 They are ready to produce, but they feel that the outlet for what they 

 produce is hard to find. If such a step as this were taken in Philadelphia, 

 I am satisfied that Philadelphia would be the objective point for the 

 produce. 



Mr. Kates: It would also serve New Jersey, Delaware and Mary- 

 land, as well as Pennsylvania and even a wider radius. I now will 

 present this resolution and ask your endorsement to be indicated by rais- 

 ing your hand. I really feel that this is a somewhat serious moment, and 

 if you take it seriously I trust that you will endorse it. I will repeat the 

 resolution : 



[Resolution again read.] 



Does this resolution meet with your endorsement? If so, will you 

 kindly express it by the uplifted hand? 



[The resolution was unanimously adopted.] 



Mr. Kates: I thank you very much in the name of all of us who 

 have been concerned with organizing this conference. 



Mrs. Smith: You will remember the allusion yesterday to the 

 remarkable seed work being done in Denmark for the protection of seeds. 

 I want you to know that Mr. Don Blair is one of the few men of this 

 country who is carrying on, on his own hook and through his own 

 endeavors, the seed-breeding work in Illinois. That is one of the most 

 remarkable pieces of work being done along these lines in this country. 

 It has been known to only a few people, but he is a man of great experi- 

 ence along these lines and has a remarkable work to show you this morn- 

 ing and has slides illustrating his work. I take great pleasure in intro- 

 ducing to you Mr. Don Blair. 



