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In tlie Michigan exhibit there were 1,800 plates. There were 50 

 varieties of apples, 50 of pears, 20 of peaches, 15 of plums and 125 of 

 grapes. 



Minnesota showed, when at the fullest, 800 plates of fruit, besides 

 that which had been jjut up in solution and was shown in jars. Of 

 apples and Siberians, there were 125 or more varieties. Of peaches, 

 there were 4 varieties, of native plums, 45 and of grapes, 55 varieties. 

 Minnesota has no cause for being ashamed of her pomological ex- 

 hibit, although the fruit was not up to her usual standard of excel- 

 lence, and fully one-half of the varieties that have been shown atour 

 home fairs were not there. Her fruit had that bright, fresh appear- 

 ance which is characteristic of all the'products of this Northwest, 

 (even to the fair maidens), and there were artistic featuress about 

 the arrangement of the display that caught the eye of the thou- 

 sands who daily passed through the hall, causing them to come 

 nearer and examine closer. From the manj' favorable comments we 

 overheard we think most people were much surprised to see so 

 great a development of the fruits of this state. 



Missouri occupied a space covered by 1,000 plates. Of apples 

 there were 90 varieties, of pears, 35, peaches, 70, plums, 15 and of 

 grapes, 100. 



Montana made a modest showing of 250 plates of apples, compris- 

 ing 20 varieties. Nebraska had a show of 1,100 plates, made up of 50 

 varieties of apples, 7 of peaches and 4 of grapes. New Hampshire 

 showed but 160 plates, having 35 varieties of apples and 3 of pears 

 The fruit presented the same general characteristics as that from 

 Maine. New Mexico had a spread of 30(J plates, showing 40 varieties 

 of apples, 10 of pears and a few elegant quinces. New Jersey had a 

 show of 700 plates, in which were 50 varieties of apples, 50 of pears, 

 12 of peaches, a large and fine collection of grapes, quinces, cran- 

 berries and chestnuts. 



It was expected that New York would lead every other state in the 

 actual numbers of the old and new of the standard varieties of fruits. 

 Within her borders the commercial nurserj' business had its begin- 

 ning-, and for a long time her enterpising- nurser3'men raised the 

 bulk of the trees that were used in several states for planting or- 

 chards. She did not disappoint our expectations. Her fruits filled 

 over 3,000 plates. She had on exhibition l.KKJ plates of apples in 300 

 varieties; 500 plates of pears in 150 varieties; 30 varieties of peaches, 

 50 of plums and 1,100 plates of grapes in 105 varieties. She carried 

 off the palm for having the largest cluster of grapes shown at the 

 exposition. The bunch weighed nine and one-half pounds. 



The Oregon exhibit was one of the most attractive at the fair. Her 

 fruits were of the largest size, most perfectly developed and of 

 superior quality for such large fruit. In this exhibit we foiuid alto- 

 gether about 800 plates. There were about 100 varieties of apples, 21 

 of pears, 7 of peaches, 10 of plums, 20 of grapes and several cherries, 

 besides 400 jars of fruit shown iti solution. 



South Dakota had a very interesting exhibit of 100 plates, includ- 

 ing 25 varieties of apples and crabs. The exhibit of Washington was 

 a great surprise. In this we saw many of the varieties that we raise 



