222 New Yoek at the World's Columbian Exposition. 



The Potato Exhibit. 



The potato crop is an exceedingly important one in our State, and it 

 was deemed desirable to illustrate it by a display commensurate with 

 its importance. The arrangements for this were placed in the charge 

 of M. F. Pierson of Seneca Castle, and the excellence of his work was 

 shown by the extent, high (|uality and great interest of the display, 

 made in September. The exhibit was limited to 100 varieties of 

 greatest excellence and was mainly confined to the ten leading market 

 varieties grown in the chief potato districts of the State. The speci- 

 mens were grown under contract in widely separated localities so as to 

 ensure, in one place or another, the conditions that would be favorable 

 for both yield and quality. This distribution of growth proved very 

 advantageous. 



The space for showing the potatoes was rather cramped, but the dis- 

 play was a very fine one and attracted much attention. The most 

 complete information was given with every specimen exibited. Sales 

 for seed, etc., were made to the amount of $130.69. 



