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Siberians. His display was tastily arranged and kept in the most perfect order. 
Splendid boquets of flowers were so interspersed with the fruits that the display 
was a center ot attraction. R. Knaupheide,{of Ramsey, the pioneer of grape 
growers in this State, and who received the first award for grapes ever made in 
the State at Fort Snelling, in 1860, made a fine exhibit of about thirty varieties 
grapes; a fewof hardy applesand Siberians. The grapes shown by Messrs. Smith 
and Knaupheide were fully equal to the same varieties grown in the most favored 
localities in the older states. W. EH. Brimhall had a good display of nine varie- 
ties apples and eight of Siberians; also vegetables and flowers. I. Odell showed 
seven varieties named apples and a seedling worthy of further trial. S. Nadeau, 
Little Canada, showed the First Premium Duchess of monstrous size, some Seed- 
lings and Siberians. H. J. Brainard had twelve plates of fruit. J. S. Martella 
had several plates of Russian varieties. D. W. Ingersoll, native plums and 
Siberians. J. Marthaler, seventeen plates apples and Siberians. Peter Bohland, 
Transcendent and Hyslop Crabs. C. I. Staples, H. G. Brush, P. F. Staples, 
Albert Spanglinburg, G. W. Goldinburg, and some others, showed a few varie- 
ties of apples and Siberians much the same as those mentioned. 
Northern Pacific. 
There was a good exhibition of Duchess of Oldenburgh apples and Transcend- 
ent and Hyslop crabs from tie line of the Northern Pacific railroad and other 
pomts of recent settlement, that was deserving of favorable mention. The 
Duchess were very large, solid and highly colored, and the Siberians marvels of 
beauty, and would do honor to any part of the State. Jas. Middleton, Frank 
Muleck, Center City; Otto Halmark, Chisago City, and James Merton, Pine City. 
were among the exhibitors. 
Iowa and Wisconsin. 
There were also three very fine displays of fruit from neighboring States. L. 
G. Clute, of Manchester, Iowa, showed thirty varieties of apples, besides Siberi- 
ans and hardy seedlings. E.H. Smith, Dubuque, Iowa, had an extensive col- 
lection of Siberians. A.J. Phillips, Salem, Wisconsin, a fine collection of the 
apples and Siberians. The most extensive exhibitors of flowers and greenhouse 
plants were Wm. King, Mr. Lehmke, J. C. Fleischer, Wyman Elliot, and Mrs. 
L. M. Ford. 
PREMIUMS AWARDED. 
Apples—Collections. 
Best and greatest variety, J.S. Harris & Son, La Crescent............ $25 00 
Second best, L. G. Clute, Manchester, lowa..........sscceecssescrecs 20 00 
(Phad best, (Geo. W. Clark, Winona, Minn. ... 6. . 00s) opslaclesmcame 10 00 
Rey HOG. ALON. oa sce acadscetcccccusace ecledaaceses 10 00 
Best show of Autum apples, J. S. Harris & Son, La Crescent.......... 8 00 
Second best, L. G. Clute, Manchester, Iowa.........ssscescccsee sees 6 00 
Third best, R. L. Cotterell, Dover, Olmsted Co......-.....eeceeeeeees 4 00 
Moerth pest, Geo. .W. Clark, Winona . sis,.sj0' 6.0.0 00 oja/elSs a plawie'a win doe, 00 3 00 
Best show of Winter apples, J.S. Harris & Son, La Crescent, Houston Co 10 00 
