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that was the equal of any of the States, and far ahead of a great many. 

 Our fruit was fresher and brighter looliing than some of the States, 

 especially New York. While Illinois showed some varieties that were 

 ahead of ours I did not thinls their general exhibit was equal to ours 

 during the months of October and November. We showed a great many 

 varieties. It was a noticeable fact that we had few of the inferior quali- 

 ties of commercial apples on exhibit. The Ben Davis was scarcely 

 visible among the other varieties. We had a few plates, but- they did not 

 make a show. We had more Grimes Golden, Jonathans, Northern 5:5pys, 

 Rhode Island Greenings, Snow, Mackintosh, and another variety of the 

 family Fameuse, a Fameuse Sutre. It is a very showy apple, but has a 

 poorer quality than the Mackintosh or the Snow. There were many things 

 to learn there. 



We received a few plates of fruit from Greencastle that received prob- 

 ably as much comment as anything we had on exhibit while we were 

 there, and that was some plates of Grimes Golden, and some Salomes. 

 They were said to be the finest specimens seen there. The Grimes were 

 of average size, not quite so large as some we had, but they were as per- 

 fect as a specimen could be made, and they received a very high score. 

 This gentleman must have given these trees a very perfect spraying and 

 careful attention. The skin was perfectly clear and delicate and waxen. 



We had many calls for apples from people who said they were from 

 Indiana, and I think we were worked quite frequently. We found numer- 

 ous people, especially St. Louis ladies who claimed that they were born 

 in Indiana, and wanted a taste of the Indiana apples. Of course we 

 accommodated these people when we could. When we would be clearing 

 off the tables the people would take the fruit and appreciate it even 

 though it were specked, and we found out before we left that Indiana 

 fruit had the reputation of being about as fine in quality and finer really 

 than most any of the other States. We had more visitors seemingly than 

 any other State in sight. I do not know whether the report had gotten 

 out that we gave away apples or whether it was a fact that we had a 

 more attractive exhibit. 



Mr. Tillson made a statement last night in regard to the quality of, 

 the apples grown byi Joe A. Burton in Southern Indiana. Possibly our 

 apples do not ripen as soon, but they are .just as good in flavor. We 

 can grow better Northern Spys and Kings. Of course we can not grow 

 the Winesap in Northern Indiana or the Jenett like they do in Southern 

 Indiana, but we can grow good varieties that they can not grow in the 

 south. I am confident that the quality of Indiana fruit is better than 

 that of the middle west. We had many compliments from the jurors on 

 the apples from Indiana all the time, so I can say without boasting that 

 Indiana has the reputation of having fruit of the very best quality, and 

 now all we need is men with capital to grow the fruit. 



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