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Petunias.— Jacob Hartmann, first, $3.00; John Vasatka, second, 82.00. 

 Roses, six varieties.— Mendenhall Greenhouses, first, 83.03; E. Nagel & Co., second, 

 82.00; John Vasatlca, third, f 1.00. 



BASKETS AND BOUQUETS. 



Floral Design.— John C. Fleischer, first, $10.00; John Vasatka, second, $8.00; E. Na- 

 gel & Co., third, 86 00; Otto Hiersekorn, St. Paul, fourth, $4.00. 



Twelve-Inch Basket of Flowers.— Mendenhall Greenhouses, first, $5.00; E. Nagol 

 & Co.. second, $3.00; Jacob Hartmann, third, $2.00. 



Pyramid Bouquet.— E. Nagel & Co., first, $3.00; Jacob Hartmann, second, $2.00; Men- 

 denhall Greenhouses, third, $1.00. 



Hand Bouquet, notover nine inches across.— E. Nagel & Co., first, $3 00; Jacob Hart- 

 mann, second. $2 00: John Vasatka, third, fl.OO. 



Bridal Bouquet, wliite flowers.— Mendenhall Greenhouses, first, $3.00; E. Nagel & 

 Co., second, $2.00; .lacob Hartmann, third, $1.00. 



CUT FLOWERS. 



(Amateurs.) 



Collection of Annuals.— Mrs. F. A. Rogers, Minneapolis, first, $3.00; Mrs. Geo. B. 

 Alton, Minneapolis, second, $2.00; Carrie A. Swift, Minneapolis, third. $1.00. 



Collection of Biennials or Perennials.— Carry A. Swift, first, $3.00. 



Collection of Asters. -Mrs. Geo. B. Alton, first, 82.00; Mrs. F. A. Rogers, second, 

 $1.00: Carrie A. Swift, third, $ .50. 



Collection of Dahlias.— Mrs. Isabella Barton, first, 82.00; Mrs. F. A. Rogers, sec- 

 ond, $1.00. 



Collection of Everlasting Flowers.— Mrs. Geo. B. Alton, first, $2.00. 



Collection of Nasturtiums.— Mrs. I. M. B. Cooper. St. Paul, first, $2.00; Miss Sadie 

 A. Vittum, St. Anthony Park, second, $1.00; Mrs, H. W. Cummings, St. Anthony Park, 

 third, $ .50. 



Collection of Pansies.— Mrs. I. M B. Cooper, first, $2.00; Mrs. Chas. Axtell, Min- 

 neapolis, second, $1.00; Mrs. Geo. B. Alton, third, $ 50. 



Collection of Petunias.— Mrs. Geo. B. Alton, first, $2.00; Mrs. Charles Axtell, 

 second, $1.00. 



CollectionofPoppies — Mrs. M. McCannon. St. Anthony Park, first, $2.00. 



Collection of Sweet Peas.— Mrs. D. A. MacArthur, Minneapolis, first. $2.00; Mrs. 

 Alice G. Parker. Farmington, second, $1.00; Daniel Gantzer, St. Paul, third, $ .50. 



Collection of Verbenas.— Daniel Gantzer, first, $2.00; Mrs. Geo. B. Alton, 

 second, $t.OO. 



Collection of Zinnias.— Daniel Gantzer, first, $2.00; Mrs. F. A. Rogers, second, 

 $1.00; N. C. Axtell. Minneapolis, third, $ .50. 



Autumn Subsoiling Best. — lu no case should heavy, compact 

 clay soils be subsoiled in the spring-. A few years ago, when farm- 

 ing in southern Ohio, some subsoiling was done with the view of 

 increasing the yield of corn. One-third of the center of the field 

 was subsoiled, leaving- and unsubsoiled strip on each side. The 

 subsoil plow was set to run to a depth of seven inches in the bottom 

 of the furrow made by the common plow, making- a total depth of 

 about 14 inches. The remaining- portion of the field was plowed to 

 the ordinary depth, and the entire field was then harrowed, rolled 

 and planted to corn. The result was an unexpected one, for on the 

 subsoiled part the crop was one of short, imperfect ears, in fact, not 

 more than a half a crop. On the unsubsoiled part the yield was ful- 

 ly 60 to 70 bushels per acre, the ears being large and fully developed. 

 This experiment confirmed me in the opinion that subsoiling should 

 invariably be done in fall, so that the subsequent action of the rain 

 and frost during the winter would fine the soil, restore its normal 

 degree of capillarity, and at the same time absorb and hold an 

 abundant supply of moisture for the use of the crop to be grown. 



