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The committee from Southern Illinois made the following 

 awards : 



Best Five Varieties Winter Ajjples from Southern Illinois — 

 First premium, J. Webster & Son, Centralia — varieties: Minkler, 

 Ben Davis, Rome Beauty, Wine Sap, Rhenish May; Second premium, 

 W. R. Grain, Villa Ridge — varieties: Ben Davis, Rome Beauty, 

 Wine Sap, Pryor's Red. Fink; Third premium, E. A. Riehl, Alton — 

 varieties: Ben Davis, Wine Sap, Smith's Cider, Willow and Pennoek. 



Best Three Varieties Fall Apples from Southern Illinois — First 

 premium, Jacob Auer, Deer Plains — varieties: Jonathan, Rome 

 Beauty, Stark; Second premium, E. A. Riehl, Alton — varieties: 

 Rome Beauty, Hubbardston's Nonesuch, Rambo; Third premium, J, 

 Webster & Son, Centralia — varieties: Jonathan, Grimes' Golden, 

 Yellow Bellflower. 



Your committee, in making the awards, took in consideration 

 the desirableness of the fruit for market, rather than the appearance 

 of the specimens. 



A. Cope, Committee. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CLASS VI — CANNED FRUITS. 



In the exhibition of canned fruits I find eight entries to which 

 premiums were awarded as follows : 



Best Jar Strawberries: — First premium, C. B. Rockwell, Ham- 

 ilton. 



Best Jar Bed Raspberries: — First premium, C. B. Rockwell, 

 Hamilton; second premium, C. B. Rockwell, Hamilton. 



Best Jar Black Raspberries: — First premium, C, B. Rockwell, 

 Hamilton. 



Best Jar Cherries. i — First premium, Mrs. C. E. Collins, Alton. 



Best Jar Plums: — First premium, Mrs. C. E. Collins, Alton; 

 second premium, C. B. Rockwell, Hamilton. 



Best Jar Blackberries : — First premium, C. B. Rockwell, Ham- 

 ilton. 



Best Jar Gooseberries: — First premium, Mrs. C. E. Collins, 

 Alton. 



Lyman Hall, Committee. 



REPORT OF AWARDING COMMITTEE.— CLASS IV. 

 MISCELLANEOUS. 



Best Plate of Any and All Valuable Varieties of Pears — First 

 premium. Winter Nellis, H. G. McPike, Alton; Second premium, 

 Howell, A. C. Hammond, Warsaw; Third premium, Easter Beurre, 

 S. F. Conner, Alton. 



Best Display of Horticultural Products — First premium, J. S.* 

 Browne, Alton. 



Best Display of Evaporated or Dried Fruit — First premium, C. 

 B. Rockwell, Hamilton ; second premium, J. S, Browne, Alton. 



