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Mr. Fuller moved to amend the amendment so as to drop the 
vest and greatest variety, but this was lost. 
Mr. Dart moved to amend the amendment so as to reduce the 
premiums on best ten varieties to ten dollars, but this was also lost. 
Mr. Dart moved to amend the amendment so as to make the pre- 
miums on varieties recommended for trial two dollars, but this was 
lost. 
Mr. Harris moved to amend the amendment so as to make the 
premiums for best and greatest varieties, ten, eight, five and three 
_ dollars, which motion was carried. 
The report on grapes was then carried with these amendments. 
For premiums on seedling grapes the report of the committee 
was accepted. 
Pears. 
Mr. Dart moved to strike out premiums on pears, but the motion 
was not seconded. 
Mr. Harris. J move to amend the report so as to make the pre- 
miums for the best collection five, three and two dollars, and for 
the best plate of any variety, five dollars. 
_ The amendment was carried and the report as amended also car- 
ried. 
Plums. 
Mr. Dart moved to amend so as to make the premiums on the 
best plate of native plums five, three and one dollars, which amend- 
ment was carried. 
Peaches. 
The report of the committee was adopted. 
Blackberries. 
Mr. Smith. J move to amend the report so that a statement shall 
accompany entry, showing the hardiness of the bushes, which 
amendment was carried. 
Mr. Harris. I move toamend soas to cut off the highest premi- 
.um, which amendment was carried and the report carried as 
amended. 
