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a few of the exhibitors, who seem not fully to have understood it. A num- 
ber of shipments of fruit came in Monday or Tuesday after the fair opened 
and could not be set up or entered, partly for lack of room, arid partly as 
being contrary to the regulations. At eight o’clock on Monday morning, 
when the fair was formally opened every inch of space in our hall was occu- 
pied, except that reserved for grapes and cut flowers, which are put on Tues- 
day morning, and every plate of fruit and every plant was in place and re- 
mained so until the fair closed at 11 o’clock Saturday night. Promptness in 
our building, as well as a beautiful and complete show, has considerable to 
do with the credit this department is receiving, and we look confidently to 
our membership to assist in maintaining and still further advancing this high 
reputation. : 
PREMIUMS AWARDED AT MINNESOTA STATE 
FAIR IN 1900. 
(Under the auspices of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society.) 
PPE UMS ea WAT Goma Oi lee 5 Nel: atcstals ais cise o cieikie mare ccsisd no oclenuetemecee EEE $1,008.50 
J. M. Underwood, Supt. 
A. W. Latham, Assistant Supt. 
N. E. Hansen, Judge of Apples. 
-W. L. Parker, Judge of Apples. 
R. S. Mackintosh, Judge of Grapes. 
Wyman Elliot, Judge of Plums. 
Gust. Malmquist, Judge of Flowers. 
APPLES. 
(Open to all.) 
ist 2d 3d 
Prem. Prem. Prem. 
Sweepstakes collection. Open to all competitors and sub- 
ject to all the foregoing rules, with the following modi- 
fications: First, the fruit need not have been grown 
by the exhibitor; second, the collection may include any 
variety, seedling or otherwise, grown in Minnesota; 
third, each plate shown must be plainly labeled with 
the name and address of its grower. 
JOC REL ALLIS MAO LESCOMED ao cee ott ca tose bom Shee cons diet eedans $25.00 
We i Parken igharm intone ep cunck esa enh Senha ek ee $15.00 
Jonna Cummins VMEISN DUT. ao. coe nsccss cass asie cece ca eae $10.00 
John W. Thomas & Co., Minneapolis, offered $100.00 as a special sweep- 
stakes premium, to be pro rated according to merit among ali competitors. 
in the above competition: J. S. Harris, La Crescent, $35; W. L. Parker, 
Farmington, $22.00; John R. Cummins, Washburn, $15; J. A. Howard, Ham- 
mond, $12.00; Wm. Somerville, Viola, $11.00; F. J. Butterfield, Long Lake a 
1st d 
Prem. Prem. Prem. 
Peck of Wealthy Apples— 
ASD) SHC ACH AEX COISIOM coast aeees cece ee ates oe ne ee $5.00 
pe MSA Seo OMI OL ire mae bi are he oes fou c hs dotnet ame $3.00 
IP Spl RE err yen thx CClSi Olen acer steerer oa enn ene $2.00 
Collection of ten varieties of apples, to be judged with special reference 
to the size, beauty and perfection of the fruit (crabs and nybrids excepted), 
$25.00. To be divided pro-rata among all the exhibitors in this lot: Wm. 
Somerville, Viola, $3.30; W. S. Widmoyer, Dresbach, $3.15; J. S. Harris, La 
Crescent, $2.50; C. W. Sampson, Eureka, $2.50; J. A. Howard, Hammond, 
$2.50; Ditus Day, Mapleton, $2.30; W. L. Parker, Farmington, $2.15; F. J. 
Peterson, Waconia, $1.80; Chas. Luedloff, Cologne, $1.80. 
(For Professionals.) 
1st 2a 3d 4th 
Prem. Prem. Prem. Prem.. 
Collection (hybrids and crabs excepted)— 
Ss HarriseiawOnescentser.nss ssi oe eee $25.00 
Wins Somerville se Viola ot oreetcncscssetsc: : re $20.00 
Clarence Wedge, Albert Lea $15.00 
W. L. Parker, Farmington $10.00 
P Ist 2d 3d 
Collection of hybrids and crabs— : Prem. Prem. Prem. 
IW. LL. SParker: = Warmington shotss: see. cocci n Saat ee ee 5.00 
J. as arriS = uae rESCEME i cecaeee oe Pe rch yeclecclacetoutene $4.00 
Wim. -Sonierwililes Violane s-co.ce 2s Ree ee ee $3.00- 
