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J. s. Garnetl Besl exhibition of native poultry, without regard to breed ; three dollars. 

 A. Chalmers— Besl exhibition, comprising the greatest number of breeds; five dollars. 

 J. Littlehale Besl exhibition of bantams; three dollars. 

 M. J. Shaw Best exhibition of game chickens; three dollars. 



M.J.Shaw Best mon ducks; three doll 



J. s. Garnetl Besl Cayuga ducks: three dollars. 

 J.C. Bowden Besl Dominic fowls ; worthy of special notice. 

 M.J.Shaw -I'.rsi pigeons; three dollars. 

 Walter I'.a/u's — Best rabbits: t h ree dollars. 



The bantam hen, with her brood of quails, exhibited by James Littlehale, attracted consider- 

 able attention. 



SECOND DEPARTMENT. 



CLASS I. 



Kuhn & Lecher Besl five boxes of cigars manufactured in the district; five dollars. 



A. W. Grove— Best fifty pounds of wheal ; five dolla 

 Thomas J. Murray— Best exhibition of vegetables; five dollars. 

 J.C. Bowden — Second best; framed diploma. 



Bee! mgar from the Capital Sugar Refinery, and exhibited by George Natt, is worthy of 

 attention, and we recommend thai a framed diploma be awarded the manufacturer. 



The exhibition of vegetables raised on the grounds of the Slate Insane Asylum shows that 

 the State has some valuable lands which are put to the besl iise. Our attention was particu- 

 larly called to a sample of pamicum German millet, about six feet higb. This plant, by being 

 irrigated, will yield as much cow feed as anything, and the seed, which it produces in great 

 abundance, is valuable for feed and other purposes. As a forage plant we recommend our stock- 

 raisers to gave it a trial. 



The soap exhibited by Messrs. Hamlet .v. Fre< man. of this city, we judge to be a fine article, 

 and recommend the society's diploma be awarded them. 



CLASS III. — WINK. 



The only wine on exhibition was two bottles of white wine exhibited by C. Detten, there 

 being no competition. 



CLASS IV. — FRUIT. 



Joseph Crozier — Best collection of apples in the district; ten dollars. 



Peter Young — Second best collection of apples in the district ; five dollars. 



Joseph Crozier — Best five varieties of apples in the district : two dollars. 



Joseph Crozier — Best collection of pears in the district ; five dollars. 



Peter Young — Second best collection of pears in the district : five dollars. 



Joseph Crozier — Best five varieties, five each, of pears in the district ; three dollars. 



B. Curtis — Second best varieties, five each, of pears in the district; two dollars. 

 Joseph Crozier — Best varieties of figs in the district ; three dollars. 



Joseph Hale — Best samples of peanuts in the district ; three dollars. 



We recommend that a framed diploma be awarded to M. Marshall, of Cherokee Flat, Tuo- 

 lumne County, for the butternuts exhibited by him as his own raising. 



Grapes. 



George West — Best collection of grapes; ten dollars. 



Peter Young — Second best collection of grapes ; five dollars. 



George West — Best five varieties of grapes; five dollars. 



Peter Young — Second best five varieties of grapes; three dollars. 



J. A. Goodwin — Best single variety. 



H. B. Peutland — Best eight bunches raisin grapes. 



Dried fruits. 



Mrs. S. W. Sperry — Best box raisins; three dollars. 

 Mrs. W. D. Ashley — Best box dried pears; two dollars. 



Fruit preserved in spirits. 

 Mrs. W. D. Ashley — Best gooseberries ; two dollars. 



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.Mrs. W. I>. Ashley — Best crab apple jelly : two dollars. 

 Mrs. W. D. Ashley — Best grape jelly : two dollars. 

 Mrs. W . D. Ashley — Best plum jelly; two dollars. 

 Mrs. W. I>. Ashley — Best blackberry jelly ; two doll 



CLASS V.— FLORAL. 



Mrs. J. Hale — Best bouquet of native gras es; t w . . dollars. 



D. i 'a meron- p,e-t collection of I lowering plants in bloom ; ten dollars. 



D. Cameron — Best roses and fuschias in i>l< (three dollars each); six dollars. 



I>. Cameron— Best display of cut flowers; three dollar.-. 



