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our place have not spent so miu li money. The labor in Baltimore and 

 Philadelphia costs more than with us. We use labor that would not be 

 employed in any other way, and our expenses are much less. So I think 

 the objection that might exist in the East does not exist here. 



Mr. Pearson — There is another way a man can use apples. He 

 can feed them to his cows. They are worth as much at any time as bran 

 used in this way, and you get something besides in the way of manure. 



Mr. Galusha— Feeding to cows makes what you call " apple butter." 

 [Laughter.] 



Mr. Pearson — Just so. 



Mr. Wier — Speaking of vinegar, I want to put "di flea in Mr. Dun- 

 lap's ear. I found that there was a gnat that had attacked my vinegar. 

 I showed it to our entomologists, Mr. Riley and Dr. LeBaron, but they 

 knew nothing about it. I don't think Mr. Dunlap will make much vin- 

 egar, if he gets this gnat. 



Mr. Dunlap — I told you you did not know how to make vinegar. 

 We do not make vinegar in that way [Laughter.] 

 Adjourned till to-morrow morning. 



THIRD DAY. 



MORNING SESSION. 



Pres. Starr called the meeting to order at ten o'clock. Prayer 

 was offered by the Rev. C. Nash, of Centralia. 



The Committee on Fruits reported through Mr. Vickroy : 

 REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FRUITS. 

 Mr. President : 



Your Committee appointed to report on fruits have performed their 

 duty, and present the following report : We find the following fruit on 

 exhibition : — 



Dr. M. M. Hooton, of Centralia — seven varieties of apples; among 

 them a long keeping sweet apple — unknown. 



M. L. Dunlap and Sons, Champaign — eleven varieties, correctly 

 named — good specimens. 



O. B. Galusha, Morris — one variety, the Fulton — fine specimens. 



G. H. Baker, South Pass — seven varieties — very fine specimens, 

 particularly the White Winter Pearmain, which is large, smooth, and 

 free from scab ; one variety of Pear, Beurre Easter — good specimens. 



E. Daggy, Tuscola — ten varieties — four for name; some fair speci- 

 mens of the Dutch Mignonne, a winter apple, mild, tart, and good for 

 cooking. 



