68 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



For Best Peck of Ben Davis, 



James T. Johnson, Warsaw, first premium ^ 5 00 



R. De Garmo, Assumption, second premium 3 00 



For Best Peck of Ravvles' Janet, 



J. T. Johnson, Warsaw, first premium 5 00 



A. C. Hammond, Warsaw, second premium 3 00 



For Best Peck of Jonathan, 



O. B. Galusha, Morris, first premium 5 00 



A. C. Hammond, Warsaw, second premium 3 00 



For Best Peck of Red Canada, 



J. T. Johnson, Warsaw, first premium 5 00 



A. C. Hammond, Warsaw, second premium 3 00 



For Best Peck of Fulton, 



A. C. Hammond, first premium 5 00 



For Best Peck of Northern Spy, 



H. M. Dunlap, first premium 5 00 



A. C. Hammond, second premium 3 00 



For Best Peck of Willow Twig, 



S. G. Minkler, Oswego, first premium 5 00 



W. H. Lightfoot, Springfield, second premium 3 00 



Mr. Minkler exhibited a peck of Cayuga Red-streak, also a peck of 

 very fine Minkler apples, but for which there was no premium offered. 



There were also on exhibition some collections consisting of varieties 

 for which the Board had offered prizes, but as the fruit was not of a high 

 standard of merit, being not in good condition, no awards were made. 

 These varieties were : Domine, Fameuse (Snow), Wagoner and Yellow 

 Bellflower. 



(Signed) T. McWHORTER, ) 



PARKER EARLE, [ Committee. ' 

 W. T. NELSON, 3 



DISCUSSION UPON THE REPORT. 



Mr. Wier. — Mr. President, the only fault I find in the report is 

 that the committee did not give the names of the varieties of apples 

 taking the first premiums as best ten for each division of the State. 



Mr. Minkler. — The ten varieties taking the first premium for 

 Northern Illinois are not the best ten sorts which can be grown there, 

 but are the best ten which I had to exhibit this year. 



J. T. Johnson. — We are not to suppose that the varieties are 

 actually the very best, only the best on exhibition. 



Mr. McWhorter. — The committee did not find any collection 

 which, in their opinion, contained the very best ten varieties. 



The Secretary. — Mr. President, I move that the committee be 

 continued, and requested to make an additional report for the purpose of 



