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had grown as much as three inches on the first of March. This 

 green swamp not only suggested to every Minnesotian a thought 

 of his own country, but was attractive and interesting to stran- 

 gers; probably not one visitor in a thousand ever suspected that 

 the swamp was of the actual dimensions given. 



We started into this work with the determination to make the 

 exhibit creditable to our State, my wife assisting me from the 

 start, without charge to the State, devoting our first attention to 

 the various details and accumulating responsibilities, connected 

 with the preparation, storage, and care of the fruit. How well 

 we succeeded in discharging the duties of the trust confided to 

 our care, comparatively few of the citizens of our State had an 

 opportunity to judge, from an inspection of the fruit display at 

 New Orleans; and, to afford all others a better opportunity to 

 judge than by anything we might say, we have appended some 

 of the opinions of others, the most of whom are entire strangers 

 to us. In conclusion I desire to thank all who contributed in 

 any way to our exhibit. 



The names of those who contributed fruit will be found with 

 the list of fruits. Among others who rendered valuable assist- 

 ance I will mention the names of Mr. Geo. S. Woolsey, of Min- 

 neapolis, who helped me at New Orleans in getting our grai)es 

 to Horticultural Hall for competitive exhibition. I also wish to 

 acknowledge kindly advice and aid from Mr. Geo. A. Brackett, 

 Col. Samuel E. Adams, Mr. H. A. Gale, Prof. N. H. Winchell, 

 Col. Harbaugh, and others; also, to Mr. A. W. Sias, of Eoches- 

 ter, and Mr. O. M. Lord, of Minnesota City, for valuable aid in 

 collecting and forwarding the best fruits of their neighborhoods; 

 and, lastly, to Gov. L. F. Hubbard be the credit of rendering- 

 such assistance as made it possible for us to bring our exhibit 

 up to the greatest point of excellence during the month of Feb- 

 ruary when the largest number of visitors were in attendance at 

 the exposition. 



WHERE THE FRUIT CAME FROM. 



Wealthy apples, Duchess, donated by Geo. H. Klos, Carver; 

 Hyslop, donated by Mrs. M. S. Gould, Excelsior; Seedlings No. 

 5, No. 1, No. 2, Wealthy, donated by August Krouse, Waconia; 

 Wealthy, donated by Wm. Sarver, Excelsior; two bushels 

 Wealthy, donated by F. G. Gould, Excelsior; from Andrew Pet- 

 erson, Waconia, Wealthy, Hibernal, Astrakoff Glass, Lieby, 



