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Golden Sweet, Williams' Favorite apples, also a plate of Transcendent crab- 

 apples. C. F. Corbin exhibited Lawton blackberries, Early Harvest and Red 

 Astrachan apples, also a beautil'ul display of flowers. Flowers were also exhib- 

 ited by JMrs. Freeman and Mrs. John Russell. 



Mr. Wedthoff presided at the meeting, the president, Mr. Partridge, being 

 absent, and made some excellent suggestions in regard to the local benefit to be 

 derived from a general attendance at these exhibitions and urged those present 

 to persist in their efforts. 



Bay county has every natural facility for becoming one of the leading 

 counties in horticultural work. The display we made at the Northeastern fair 

 was astonishing, and for fine fruits and choice vegetables we are yet to be 

 beaten. The quantity produced of course is less than some others, but the 

 quality is fully equal to any. 



