REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON VEGETABLES 

 FOR THE YEAR 1919. 



By John L. Smith, Chairman. 



The year 1919 has been a very successful one and particularly 

 for the Committee on Vegetables. I think I may well say that we 

 ha^'e not had for several years such a successful year in the exhibi- 

 tion of vegetables as we have had this year. The Fall Exhibition 

 was especially fine, the competitors were many, and the competition 

 was keen and intelligently directed. We attribute the success of 

 the exhibition of vegetables largely to the fact that money prizes 

 were offered and we feel that this is a practice that should be con- 

 tinued in future exhibitions. We are impressed, too, with the 

 necessity of continuing efforts to stimulate interest upon the part 

 of the pul^ic in the raising of vegetables. Anything that can be 

 done that will add to our production of wealth we know is an eco- 

 nomic benefit. The continuance of our Society can be justified by 

 the benefits which it confers upon the community. We gather not 

 merely for the purpose of meeting one another but more especially 

 to work oursehes and interest others in devoting a part of their 

 time at least to the production of essentials; this has been one of 

 the purposes of our committee and we feel that our successors will 

 continue the work in the same spirit. 



With the rendering of this report I close my duties as Chairman 

 of the \'egetable Committee and I tlesire to express my deep appre- 

 ciation for the fine feeling that has been shown by the other membere 

 of the committee towards me and also the spirit of cooperation that 

 has been manifested by all of the members of the committee. I 

 have found the work exceedingly interesting and at the same time 

 helpful and shall always be subject to the call of any future com- 

 mittee. 



