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Dartt, Owatonna; C. H. Greenman, Chatfield; R. C. Keil, Eoch- 

 ester; Sidney Corp, Hammondsford. The entries on single 

 plates numbered one hundred and fifty-six, and the principal 

 contestants were Messrs. Sias, Dartt, Somerville, Krahler, Keil, 

 Greenman, Hoag, ISTewton, Ottman, Pond, Farrier and McHenry. 

 The fruit filled about six hundred plates, and was very fairly 

 colored and free from marks of insects or worms. 



In greatest number of varieties by professionals, Mr. Sias 

 seemed to be in the lead. As an amateur, Mr. Somerville out- 

 stripped all competitors, having a number of well grown Russian 

 varieties. His exhibit was a centre of universal interest. Mr. 

 Keil's collection was a large one, but included a considerable 

 number of varieties that were unnamed. In Mr. Somerville' s 

 collection of Eussians we noticed the Green Streaked, a variety 

 about the size of the St. Lawrence, Eussian Wax, a good eating 

 fruit of beautiful appearance, Golden White, White Pigeon, 

 Eed Black, Yellow Transparent, Green Selouka, and others; C. 

 H. Greenman had about a dozen varieties of Eussians, several 

 of them of fair to good quality. Sidney Corp had fine specimens 

 of the McMahan White, Wealthy and a few Eussians. J. W. 

 Hart showed the three varieties of Brett Seedlings, Hart, Brett 

 and May. The quality and the appearance of the fruit was good. 

 The exhibition of vegetables was not quite equal to that of some 

 previous years, but in some departments was excellent. There 

 was a noted absence of mammoth pumpkins and squashes. 



Before closing we desire to make brief mention of a feature in 

 this fair that to us was a new departure, both novel and instruc- 

 tive. This was found in the school exhibit aud we think will 

 prove to be a valuable educator. It was a very complete collec- 

 tion of garden, grain and field seeds, put up in small glass bot- 

 tles, plainly and correctly labeled and four sets of the woods of 

 Minnesota correctly named and tastefuly arranged to show the 

 bark and grain; also some collections of the rocks, pebbles, etc., 

 of Southern Minnesota. These exhibits were made by children 

 of different school districts and were called out by offers of prizes 

 to the ones having the best. We predict that some who assisted 

 in getting up those collections will grow up to be good and useful 

 citizens and return to the world many times the value expended 

 in those premiums. 



Mr. Wilcox offered the following resolution which was 

 adopted: 



