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For premium on apples there \vere nine entries : 



James Robinson of Durh;im, three varieties of winter apples. 



Robert Martin of Danville, five varieties of winter apples. Very 

 good. 



Ira T. "Waterman of Auburn, eleven varieties of winter apples, 

 and is entitled to your first premium. 



E. N. Nelson of Minot, twenty varieties of excellent growth for 

 this year, and containing many of our best varieties, and is entitled 

 to second premium. 



Phineas Wrii^ht of Lewiston. seven varieties, and is entitled to 

 third premium. 



Reuben Stetson of Greene, twenty-three varieties, and is entitled 

 to first premium on fall apples. > 



J. M. Richardson of Greene, nineteen varieties, some very good, 

 some ordinary, and we award to him the second premium on fall 

 apples. 



Oliver Mower of Greene, seven varieties, very good. 



There were but two varieties of pears, one by Stephen Stinchfield 

 of Poland, some Bartlett pears, raised on the mountain ash stock, a 

 fine specimen of what may be done. To him we award the second 

 premium on pears. 



Lewis Gilbert of Greene, Bartlett and Louise Bonne de Jersey 

 pears grafted on the quince, the first premium. 



On grapes there were five varieties entered : 



G. W. Blossom, a sample of Isabella, grown in the open air, but 

 not ripe. 



Stephen Stinchfield, Isabella, open culture, not ripe. 



John Coffin, West Gloucester, Northern Muscadine grape, open 

 culture, not ripe. 



E. P. Tobie of Lewiston, six varieties of grapes, viz : Isabella, 

 Concord, Sweetwater, Northern Muscadine, Diana and Clinton. 

 Mr. Tobie's grapes, though not so well grown as some others, were 

 best ripened, and are entitled to the first premium. 



