HORTICULTURE AT THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR, I9O5. 373 



Pretty much the usual interested number of members of the 

 Horticuhural Society were in attendance during the fair, enough 

 to have held a very respectable horticultural meeting almost any hour 

 of the day, some as exhibitors, some as visitors, and all greatly in- 

 terested as usual in the never to be finally determined questions 

 that take hold on the practical horticulturist. 



To those of our members interested in fruit culture who lacked 

 the opportunity of visiting Horticultural Hall during the state fair 

 it is right to say that a little time spent there in looking over the 

 fruit and getting information first hand from those who are engaged 

 in its culture as a business, many of whom are always to be found 

 in the hall, is the best way to get the kind of information needed 

 to make a success of one's efforts. And if possible in coming to the 

 fair, bring along also some kind of a fruit exhibit, whatever you 

 have. The writer will repeat again what has often been said. It 

 is not difficult to take premiums at the state fair. If you have fruit, 

 it is probably as good as that of your neighbor. If you handle it 

 carefully you may be surprised to find that what is handled well 

 by you is just as good as anybody else's. Lay your plans to visit 

 this department next year, and if possible make some kind of a con- 

 tribution to the fruit display. 



PREMIUMS AWARDED ON FRUITS AND FLOWERS AT 

 MINNESOTA STATE FAIR, 1905. 



APPLES. 

 (Open to all) 



Judge — Prof. S. B. Green. 



Sweepstake Collection — 



Frank Yahnke, Winona $13.34 



R. C. Keel, Rochester 12.66 



J. A. Howard, Hammond 12.00 



C. C. Hunter, Minneapolis 11.34 



John R. Cummins, Eden Prairie 10.66 



Peck of Wealthy Apples — 



Fred Zuercher, Excelsior $2.20 



Andrew Wilfert, Cleveland 2.08 



A. D. Leach, Excelsior 1.94 



John Bisbee, Madelia 1.87 



J. A. Howard, Hammond 1.75 



P. H. Perry, Excelsior 1.65 



Geo. W. Strand, Taylors Falls 1.54 



A. A. Bost, Excelsior 1.43 



Preston McCulley, Maple Plain 1.32 



Henry Gerdsen, Victoria 1.20 



H. F. Busse, Minneapolis 1.10 



H. H. Heins, Jordan 1.00 



Gust Johnson, Excelsior .88 



Collection (Ten varieties) — 



Andrew Wilfert, Cleveland $ 3.00 



