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true and comprehensive idea of the wonderful variety and unsurpassed 

 quality of apples grown here. 



They were shown in all sizes, from the largest Gloria Mundy to 

 the small Lady apple, running from 16^ inches in circumference, and 

 weighing 26 ounces, to that of the smallest Lady apple, weighing one 

 ounce ; and yet each and every one as perfect an apple as can be found. 

 The exhibition was a more general one than was ever made before by 

 the counties of the State, 47 counties being represented. 



The counties which sent exhibits all did well, sending of their best 

 the most perfect specimens, even though not large in quantity in every 

 case: still, the quality was such as to make it respective in character, 

 and a fair example of what Missouri can do when put to the test. 



The pear exhibit was almost as perfect as that of the apple; em- 

 bracing as it did the earliest, the latest, and all the standard varieties 

 between. The display of the Duchess alone was at one time a sight 

 worthy of admiration, for there were specimens in numbers that 

 weighed 24 ounces, and many others equally large; 12 of them weigh- 

 ing 17 pounds. The lagest pears came from Jasper county, and the 

 largest apples from Texas county. 



The grape exhibit was not as large as might have been, but was 

 very complete, and in quality perfect. 



Peaches were exhibited from but a few counties, and the largest 

 and finest, as well as the greatest variety, came from St. Louis county. 

 This display was sustained until the close of the Exposition with Sal- 

 way, Mixon's Late. Bilyou, Henrietta, La Grange and Bonanza. 



The display of plums was fine, so long as it lasted, and the last one 

 in the State was Wayland, from Jasper county. 



The finest quinces were the Missouri Mammoth, from Howell 

 county, and they were the largest I ever saw. 



THE LARGEST AND FINEST. 



The largest and finest Ben Davis apples came from Buchanan and 

 Miller counties ; the largest Rome Beauty and Smith's Cider from Ore- 

 gon county ; the largest Winesaps from Jasper and Jeiferson counties ; 

 the largest Willow Twigs were fron? Crawford ; the largest Huntsman's 

 Favorite from Cooper and Linn ; the largest Missouri Pippin from Law- 

 rence ; the largest Jonathan from Vernon and Dent; the largest 

 Grimes' Golden from Newton and Greene; the largest Keiflfer pears 

 from Warren and Franklin, and the largest Willow Twig from Cole 

 county. 



