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Mrs. Smith: The reason is so well known, and as the question will 

 be in the hands of the Secretary of Agriculture, it does not seem worth 

 while to do that. 



A Delegate: As I understand it, the trouble is in potatoes coming 

 from a foreign country where they have a disease; that the spread of that 

 disease would be very disastrous. 



Mrs. Smith: All those who are in favor of passing this resolution 

 will please say aye. 



[The resolution was unanimously adopted.] 



Mrs. Smith: If you are willing, I propose that you make a motion 

 that Mr. Calwell appoint a delegate from this conference to attend the 

 conference before the Secretary of Agriculture next week. 



[A motion was here made that Mr. Calwell be appointed to attend 

 the conference in Washington, which was duly seconded.] 



Mrs. Smith: It has been moved and seconded that Mr. Calwell 

 be appointed to attend the conference, and, if he cannot attend it himself, 

 that he shall appoint an alternate. 



[The motion was unanimously carried.] 



(At this point brief addresses were made by Messrs. Lord, Perry and 

 Pearce, from the State of Maryland, outlining the splendid results achieved 

 by the Boys' Corn Clubs in that section of the country. The young men 

 gave a practical demonstration of agricultural work from a scientific stand- 

 point, utilizing for this purpose a large exhibit of corn which they had 

 brought to the conference. They explained how heredity cuts an important 

 figure in successful corn-growing. Other points that had to do with scien- 

 tific corn-growing were brought out by the youthful demonstrators, 

 and received close attention.) 



Mrs. Smith: I now take pleasure in introducing to you Mr. J. Clyde 

 Marquis, a delegate of the city of Philadelphia to the American Com- 

 mission on European Agricultural Credits; and Associate Editor of The 

 Country Gentleman. 



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