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Class 19 — Plate of Grapes for Wine — George W. Bruckner, Monroe, enters 



Norton's Virginia; Reynolds, Lewis & Co., Monroe, lona. 



Note — Mr. Bradfield would say the lona, others would say some other variety. The 

 fact is, one grape may be best one season and in one locality, and vies versa. 



Class 20. Plate of Catawba — First premium, G. W. Bruckner, Monroe, $1 ; 

 second premium, John C. Greening, Monroe, 50c. 



Committee — E. Bradfield, Ada, Kent county ; Phineas Allyn, Traverse City ; 

 L. P, Mason, East Saginaw. 



DIVISION J.— PLUMS. 



Class 1. Collection of Plums not less than Six Varieties — First premium, E. 

 J. Shirtz, Shelby, Oceana county, $10 ; second premium, G. W. Grant, Pentwater, 

 Oceana county, $5. 



Class 4. Plate Duane's Purple — First premium, L. P. Mason, East Sagi- 

 naw, $1. 



Class 8. Plate Canada Egg — First premium, Roswell Sherman, Elk Eapids, 

 Antrim county, $1. 



Class 17. Plate of Plums — First premium, M. C. Mower, East Saginaw, $1. 



Class 17. Lawrence's Favorite Plum — Second premium, L. P. Mason, East 

 Saginaw, r)Oc. 



Class 33. Half-peck Black "Walnuts — First premium, Emmons Buell, Kala- 

 mazoo, $1. 



Committee — William H. Gregory, Kendall, Van Buren county; J. G. Rams- 

 dell, Traverse City. 



DIVISION K. — DKIED FRUIT. 



Collection of Dried Fruit, product of one Alden factory — First premium, 

 Wm. Graves, Secretary of Farmers' Fruit Preserving Company of Palmyra, 

 Adrian. 



There was a fine collection of dried fruits and vegetables exhibited by Pack- 

 ard & Co. of Sturgis, but not entered for a premium. This collection attracted 

 a good deal of notice, and was prepared by the Packard Improved Fruit Drier 

 of Stnrgis, Mich. 



Class 3. Collection of domestic dried fruit, product of one family or indi- 

 vidual — First premium, L. C. Lincoln, Greenville, Montcalm county, $5; sec- 

 ond, John Gilbert, Shepardsville, Clinton county, $3. 



Class 4. Dried Apples by any process — First premium, John Gilbert, Shep- 

 ardsville, Clinton county, $1. 



Class 14. Dried Currants by any process — First premium,Mrs. James Bolton, 

 East Saginaw, $1. 



Class 23. Dried Tomato Figs — First premium, Mrs. D. L. HuflT, Bay City, Bay 

 county, $1. 



Committee — J. D. W. Fisk, Coldwater ; C. H. Burr, Cold water. 



DIVISION L. — CANNED FRUITS. 



Class 2. Collection domestic canned and pickled fruit — First premium, John 

 Gilbert, Shepardsville, Clinton county, $5. 



Class 4. Canned Pears — First premium, John Gilbert, Shepardsville, Clinton 

 county, $1. 



Class 5. Canned Peaches — First premium, Mrs. D. F. Rose, East Saginaw, $1. 



Class 6. Canned Plums — First premium, H. B. Chapman, Reading, Hilla- 

 dale county, $1. 



