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Fruit for the World's Fair. — A good many replies have come in to the 

 secretary from the circular sent out to the members of the society giving an 

 opportunity for contributions of fruit to the World's Fair, but there are still a 

 good many to be received from those we are sure have a sufficient interest in 

 this display and want to participate in it. Most of these are waiting apparently 

 until the season is sufficiently advanced so they can know exactly what they 

 can contribute. It would be more convenient for the secretary as superintend- 

 ent of the fruit exhibit to know approximately at this time than to wait unlil 

 the last moment and know exactly. It is hard to make calculations upon such 

 a basis. Fill in the circulars with what you are likely to have and also give 

 the secretary the list of what you have growing, as provided for on the other 

 side of the sheet. 



W. L. TAYI.OR AND THE Fruit Exhibit.— Mr. W, L. Taylor, of Howard 

 Lake, in writing me under date of May 19th, from the Minnesota Fruit Ex- 

 hibit, at the World's Fair, says, ''It seems to be the general impression that we 

 have the prettiest exhibit in the hall. Here are a few expressions about it": 

 "O, how beautiful!" "Isn't that just too lovely for anything!" ' Your in- 

 stallation is grand, beautiful." "While not so large as some I would pro- 

 nounce it the prettiest of all." (H. M. Levering, Master in Chancery, Pitts- 

 burg, 111. ) "The Minnesota exhibit is perfectly lovely. It makes me proud 

 of my native state." Mrs. Winston, daughter of Col. John H. Stevens.) "Your 

 exhibit is perfect. That idea of keeping those summer apples under glass, 

 where they can be seen and yet in cold storage, is excellent." (E. B. Regall, 

 Georgia.) 



Apple D.w at the St. Louis Exposition. — John T. Stinson, superin- 

 tendant of pomology at the World's Fair, has established a novel precedent in 

 the setting aside of an "Apple Day," which is to be noted for the special 

 recognition to be given on that day to the apple, not only in the matter of dis- 

 play but by distributing them freely to the public. Sept. 27th is the time 

 decided upon, and on that day visitors in Horticultural Hall will be invited to 

 partake freely of the finest apples in the world. Minnesota as a participant 

 on this occasion should have on hand for distribution a large quantity of big 

 red Wealthys. No one grows a better apple than this, and the fame of Minne- 

 sota as an apple growing state is to be well sustained by the distribution of 

 this luscious variety. Who among the Minnesota growers will contribute 

 towards this special event? We need fifty bushels. 



Another Word from Mr. Tavi.or, at St. Louis. — In a letter dated 

 May 21st, Mr. Taylor, who is with the fruit exhibit at St. Louis, says, "The 

 Anisim is making a record for standing up well. After being on the shelves 

 for three weeks they are sound and look fine." (These Anisims came from 

 Clarence Wedge and were put on the shelves at the opening of the fair. I 

 overlooked speaking of them in the account which appears as the first article 

 in this number.) "The University ought to come off Monday or the middle of 

 the week." (The apples of this variety referred to have been on the shelves 

 since April 29tli.) Mr. Taylor makes further quotation from those who see the 

 exhibit as follows: "Minnesota is doing as well as any of the states in the fruit 

 line and better than the majority. "I didn't know Minnesota could raise such 

 apples. I am surprised." "This is all right." (An Arkansas editor.) "Min- 

 nesota is all right in the fruit line." 



