120 ANNUAL REPORT. 
Apples. fi" ae 
Mr. Harris moved to reduce the premiums on Duchess to five sal 
three dollars; which motion was carried. _ 
Mr. Harris moved to raise the premium on Wealthy to eight, five, 
and three dollars. 
Mr. Jordon. That throws the larger premiums into the han | 
ot nurserymen, for they have most of the Wealthy, while many 
Duchess are exhibited by farmers. 
Mr. Smith. I @ove to amend so that we offer each and every 
other apple recommended by the society, three, two and one dollar; 
which amendment was carried. 
The report as amended was then carried, and the report on apples 
adopted as amended. 
Crab Apples. 
A motion was made to adopt the report on crab apples. 
Mr. Harris moved to amend to reduce premium on best collection 
ot crabs to ten dollars; but this amendment was lost. 
Mr. Smith moved to amend so as to make the premiums on all 
the varieties of crab apples recommended by the society, three, two 
and one dollar; which motion was carried. 
The motion to accept the report of the committee on crabs, with 
the above amendment, was carried. 
Seedlings. 
Mr. Dart moved to amend the report so that fall and summer 
apples shall have the same premiums as winter apples; and the 
motion was seconded. 
Mr. Harris moved to amend so that a statement regarding hardi- 
ness and productiveness shall accompany each entry; but this had 
already been adoptediby the society. 
Mr. Smith. The demand for fall apples is greater than for 
winter. The amendment was carried, and the seedling list adopted 
with this amendment. 
Grapes. 
Mr. Smith. ITmove to amend the report so as to offer premiums 
of three, two and one dollars for the varieties recommended by the 
society, and to reduce the premiums for best and greatest variety to 
fifteen, ten and eight dollars. 
