. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1910, . ke the exhibits moreattractive. That is an important point. On the entry cards in some way orother there should be a place for each man to write in the variety and des-cription of that particular exhil)it. There is no education in going to a fairand looking at the different kinds of grain and seeing no name of the varietyattached. Ofter prizes specially for certain varieties; that would tend toencourage their growth in the locality. One of the great difficulties andtroubles of potato growing is the number of varieties. Go into a neighborhoodand you
. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1910, . ke the exhibits moreattractive. That is an important point. On the entry cards in some way orother there should be a place for each man to write in the variety and des-cription of that particular exhil)it. There is no education in going to a fairand looking at the different kinds of grain and seeing no name of the varietyattached. Ofter prizes specially for certain varieties; that would tend toencourage their growth in the locality. One of the great difficulties andtroubles of potato growing is the number of varieties. Go into a neighborhoodand you will find probably fifteen to thirtv varieties grown there. A buyergoes there and it is impossible for him to get a car lot of one variety. If acertain section is more suitable for the growing of the Imperial State, forinstance, then go in for the cultivation of that partileular variety. The samev\-ith the lUiral Xew Yorker Xo. 2, and so on. And the same with oats. Itmay be necessary to offer large prizes to encourage the growth of that one. Light Brahmas. variety in that section, but it will l)e worth a good deal and you would,consequently, work up great enthusiasm in that work. How many agricul-tural societies have attractive exhibits of Alfalfa hay and prizes therefor?The competition in fields of standing grain is a great thing. It has donemore already in the last two or three years than the exhibits conducted atthe fairs in the past fifty, and it should be encouraged. It is a move in theright direction, and needs care in direteting it pro])erly in keeping it wellorganized. You have been offering prizes for roots and grains, and different kindsof farm stock and so on, to encourage the best. There is another line of workthat you should offer prizes for, and I would like to see it carried out. Theappointing by this Association of a Special Committee to consult togetherregarding the attractiveness and arrangement of the material for exhibitsof the farm crops of Ontario would be
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