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apple is not only propagated in our own country, but in other coun- 

 tries, and I think the highest compliment that could be paid our 

 society was tendered one day when the exposition officials were in- 

 vited to Toronto to meet the Duke and Duchess of York. On the 

 way over one of the Canadian officials called my attention to an 

 orchard growing on the Canadian side and said that four-fifths of 

 the trees were Wealthy. That speaks well for Minnesota. Our 

 apples and our grapes as a whole produced more of a sensation at 

 the Pan-American than the product of any other state. Had we 

 started in a little earlier we would have taken the Wilder medal 

 for varieties, but as it was it went to Oregon. Many other states 

 had magnificent exhibits, but there were not many apples. Mr. 

 Van Deman himself told me in comparison all the way through 

 there was nothing that could come up to Minnesota fruit in flavor 

 and quality. I was very much surprised almost every day to have 

 people meet me on the grounds and ask if there was not a possi- 

 bility of getting just a little basket of those Minnesota apples. That 

 speaks volumes for us. 



I thought it might be of interest to you, gentlemen, to know 

 how our state was regarded as to its fruit, and I thought it was my 

 duty to come here and tell you what Minnesota has done in that 

 direction. We are the only state that took the gold medal on fruit, 

 so Minnesota has done a great thing for her advancement at the 

 Pan-American. 



Medals awarded on Minnesota fruit at the Pan-American Ex- 

 position : 



1 Gold Medal — Display of fruit. 



2 Silver Medals — Display of apples and grapes. 



6 Bronze Medals — Display of apples and plums' ; display of 

 grapes ; display of apples ; display of Wealthy apples ; display of 

 apples and grapes ; display of apples and grapes. 



8 Honorable Mentions — Display Wealthy apples ; display Wea- 

 ver plums ; display apples ; display apples ; display apples ; display 

 Concord grapes ; display Duchess grapes ; display Delaware grapes. 



