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these will be more fully reported upon at fehe annual meeting by the committee 

 oti new fruits. 



DIVISION ST. — PLUMS — SINGLE PLATES. 



Lombard — First premium, D. L. Garver, Hart; second premium. E. J. 

 Shirts, Shelby; third premium, Mrs. Sylvester Farmer, Detroit. 



Duane's Purple — First premium, E. J. Shirts, Shelby. 



Yellow Egg — First premium, D. W. Howard, Pentwater. 



Coe's Golden Drop — First premium, C. Engle, Paw Paw; second premium, 

 E. J. Shirts, Shelby. 



Bavay's Green Gage — First premium, E. J. Shirts, Shelby. 



Prince's Yellow Egg — First premium, E. J. Shirts, Shelby. 



Damson — First premium, Mrs. Sylvester Farmer, Detroit. 



Bradshaw — Third premium, Mrs. Sylvester Farmer, Detroit. 



Imperial Gage — First premium, E. J. Shirts, Shelby. 



German Prune — First premium, Mrs. Sylvester Farmer, Detroit; second 

 premium, E. J. Shirts, Shelby. 



Bleeker's Gage — First premium, G. Engle, Paw Paw; second premium, E. 

 J. Shirts, Shelby. 



In "plate of any other variety," D. L. Garver, of Hart, carried off a first 

 premium on a California egg. 



Quinces — A. A. Olds and Win. Sowerby carried away first premiums; Miss 

 Maggie Curry and A. A. Olds took second premiums in this class. 



DIVISION O — DRIED FRUITS. 



In this division there was the most complete harmony on the part of exhib- 

 itors; quite a contrast with the feeling a year ago. This was partly due to 

 better regulations concerning the entries. 



Collection Domestic Dried Fruits — First premium, Mrs. A. McClary, Gales- 

 burg. 



Dried Apples — Five entries. First premium, Mrs. Elvira Elliott, Lansing; 

 seeond premium, Mrs. R. M. Cook, Charlotte. 



Dried Pears — Six entries. First premium, Mrs. P. V. Aldrich, Armada; 

 second premium, Mrs. Mrs. A. McClary, Galesburg. 



Dried Peaches — Five entries. First premium, Mrs. P. V. Aldrich, Armada; 

 second premium, Mrs. A. McClary, Galesburg. 



Dried Plums — Five entries. First premium, Mrs. Elvira Elliott, Lansing; 

 second premium, Mrs. P. V. Aldrich, Armada. 



Dried Cherries — Five entries. First premium, Mrs. A. MeClary, Gales- 

 burg; second premium, Mrs. R. M. Cook, Charlotte. 



Dried Strawberries — First premium, Mrs. A. McClary, Galesburg; second 

 premium, Mrs. P. V. Aldrich, Armada. 



Dried Raspberries — Six entries. First premium, Mrs. A. McClary, Gales- 

 burg; second premium, Mrs. Elvira Elliott, Lansing. 



Dried Blackberries — Five entries. First premium, Mrs. P. V. Aldrich, 

 Armada; second premium, R. M. Webster, Armada. 



Dried Huckleberries — Five entries. First premium, Mrs. R. M. Cook, 

 Charlotte; second premium, R. M. "Webster, Armada. 



Dried Quinces — First premium, Mrs. R. M. Cook, Charlotte ; second pre- 

 mium, R. M. Webster, Armada. 



Dried Currants — Six entries. All the exhibits very fine indeed — First pre- 



