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exhibit. Thos. H. Hall and E. Nagel, both of Minneapolis, judged 

 the flower department. 



The usual number of visitors from abroad were with us, 

 amongst whom the writer noted Secretary Wesley Greene, of 

 the Iowa State Society, Mr. Reeves of Waverly, la., Chas. 

 Patten of Charles City, la., and L. A. demons of Storm Lake, la. 



Most of the exhibitors of this department were in attendance 

 the larger part of the week, and it is the opportunity of meeting 

 friends and brothers in this way that makes attendance at the 

 state fair in a large sense so pleasant and profitable. Come and 

 see how^ it is for 'yourself another year. If you have any fruit or 

 flowers to exhibit bring them along; if not come anyway and 

 fraternize with those whom you will meet there. More changes 

 will undoubtedly be made in the premium list before another 

 fair so as to strengthen the weak points of the present list and 

 make the occasion a still more successful one. 



Mr. Thos. Redpath, as for a number of years past, was in 

 active charge of the work going on in the hall, and much credit 

 is due him for the successful results attained. He was ably as- 

 sisted by F J. Cowles, of West Concord, and a corps of efficient 

 helpers, every one of whom did his or her work so well as to de- 

 serve special comrriendation. 



This report would be entirely incomplete without speaking 

 of our oldest member, Mr. Ditus Day, who spent the first four 

 days of the fair with us, tenting on the grounds and enjoying 

 in full a repetition of the experiences which he has repeated now 

 for over a quarter of a century. Mr. Day is no longer an ex- 

 hibitor, having sold his farm and orchard, but in his 94th year 

 he carries himself with vigor and retains his old time interest in 

 matters horticultural. 



