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Premiums will be divided pro rata among the entries scoring 60 or up- 

 wards. 



Before payment of premiums awarded on seedling apples, a history and 

 description of the tree and its fruit may be required. Blanks with suitable 

 questions will be furnished for this purpose. 



N. B. — The judges will, at their discretion, change entries of seedling 

 apples from either class to the other. 



EARLY WINTER SEEDLING.— The fruit shown must not have been 

 kept in cold storage. Premium $40.00, to be divided pro rata. 



LATE WINTER SEEDLING. — Same conditions as for early winter 

 seedling except that if found necessary the fruit shown may be retained and 

 final decision reserved until later in the winter. Premium $60.00 to be 

 divided pro rata. 



In each of the above two classes the varieties receiving the three highest 

 awards will be designated as having received first, second and third pre- 

 mium, respectively. 



APPLES (not including crabs.) 



No inferior fruit can be shown. 



1st. 2nd. 3rd. 



Each variety (may or may not have been in cold 

 storage) included in the 1917 fruit list of the 

 society, or in the 1917 premium list of the 



Minnesota State Fair ..$0.75 $0.50 $0.25 



Collection, not to exceed ten nor less than six 



varieties $20.00 to be divided pro rata 



TOP-WORKED APPLES. 



Collection of named varieties grown on scions top-grafted on other trees. 

 Accompanying the name of each variety, shown on the same label (to be 

 furnished by the management) , must be noted the name of the variety on 

 which it is top-worked. $40.00 to be divided pro rata. 



PECKS OF APPLES. 

 Peck of any variety of apples, the fruit exhibited to be at the disposal 

 of the society. An exhibitor may enter a peck each of as many different 

 kinds as he pleases. $40.00 to be divided pro rata. 



BOXES AND BARRELS OF APPLES. 



Must have been packed by the exhibitor. 



Only one variety (not less than 2% in. in diameter) can be shown in a 

 box. Bushel boxes of the standard size must be used. Awards will be 

 based on the quality of the fruit, packing, etc. 



Box of any variety of apples, including seedlings. An exhibitor may en- 

 ter a box each of as many different varieties as he pleases. $50.00 to be 

 divided pro rata. Also 1st $10.00, 2nd $5.00. 



1st. 2nd. 3rd. 



Barrel of apples, any variety, $40.00 to be divided 



pro rataT Also $15.00 $10.00 $5.00 



$100 SEEDLING APPLE PRIZE. 

 The sixth prize of $100.00 will be awarded this season "for the best late 

 winter seedling apple keeping till March 1st under ordinary cellar condi- 

 tions" under the offer made first in 1905, restricted, of course, to the con- 

 testants who have duly registered. 



NUTS 



1st. 2nd. 3rd. 4th. 



Each variety of edible nuts, one quart.. $1.00 $0.75 $0.50 $0.25 

 CANNED AND DRIED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. 

 Collection of canned fruits and vegetables (either or both) in quart 

 elass iars. $40.00 to be divided pro rata. 



s 1st. 2nd. 3rd. 



Collection of dried fruits $3.00 $2.00 $1.00 



