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line of work of prime importance. The work of 1911 was the 

 establishment of the society. In 1912 the seed service was in- 

 augurated. This has developed until it seems necessary that it 

 be reorganized for 19 1G in such a way as to take care of the in- 

 creased business, as well as to include many varieties which are 

 not now listed. In 1913 the first annual report was printed. 

 This records the proceedings of the meetings and so carries the 

 good work of the sessions to members who are not able to be pres- 

 ent. The value of this report is indicated by the large number of 

 calls for copies which have been received from institutions and 

 individuals outside of the state. The volume is of nearly three 

 hundred pages and includes a full list of vegetable bulletins of 

 all the experiment stations which are now in print. The asso- 

 ciation helps members to procure these bulletins which would not 

 otherwise be available to Ke^ Yorkers. 



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Fig. 414.— Package Exhibits of New York State Vegetable 

 Growers' Association at State Fair, 1912 



It has long been the idea of the officers of the association that 

 the meetings of the association should be carried into the local 

 producing centers. Tn other words, that it is cheaper and easier 

 to carry the speaker to the people than to carry the people to 

 the speaker. Accordingly one day meetings have been held in 



