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The crop of small fruits was generally satisfactory. Cran- 

 berries, however, were injured by the frost, where grown with- 

 out protection or cultivation of any kind. One of the largest 

 crops of this fruit ever produced by artificial means, was grown 

 in the adjoining State of Wisconsin, by A. C. Tuttle and others, 

 who gathered we understand, one hundred barrels per day of 

 this choice fruit, during the early days of September for which 

 they found a ready sale at remunerative prices. 



FRUIT AT THE STATE FAIR. 



A.t the state fair, under the auspices of our Society and the 

 superintendency of our worthy President, there was a very fine 

 exhibit made of fruits, of apples, grapes, small fruits in jars, 

 and also plants and flowers. 



The fine display of New Russian varieties of apples, some 

 seventy-five in number by A. G. Tuttle, of Baraboo, attracted 

 much attention and very effectually convinced some of the skep- 

 tical who witnessed the large and beautiful specimens of fruit, 

 concerning the production of choice fall and winter apples in 

 this northern region. This fine exhibit is worthy of more ex- 

 tended notice than can be given it at this time. He was very 

 justly awarded first prize on his fine collection, all of which was 

 from his own orchard, in Wisconsin. 



Wm. Somerville, of Olmsted county, exhibited nearly fifty 

 varieties of apples from his orchard, including some twenty-five 

 varieties of Xew Russians. One variety called ''Russian Wax" 

 attracted much attention; its genuineness as a real apple was 

 even questioned by many till critically examined. There were 

 several other fine exhibits made. The display of fruit in gen- 

 eral was indeed most creditable to all. 



The many varieties of grapes exhibited by ]\Iessrs. Latham, 

 Knaj)heide, Pearse, Gould and others, also made a fine display, 

 the most of which appeared to be fairly well ripened before Sep- 

 tember 10th, the opening day of the fair. 



THE STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



In this connection we wish briefly to refer to the state agricul- 

 tural society, under the management of its president, the pres- 

 ent governor of the state, and its efficient board of managers 

 and secretary. The annual fair was well attended, and, consid- 

 ering the shortness of cereal crops in general, the display of farm 

 products, including live stock, was very creditable to the state. 

 The program was well carried out in spite of one or two rainj 



