250 ANNUAL REPORT. 



shore are pronounced exceptionally favorable for the culture of the grape. Mr. Latham's testimony- 

 being that the fruit produced is as good as can be grown in the United States but some varieties do not 

 find the season long enough for complete ripening. Certainly the display at Bi ackett's will more than 

 snstain the above opinion, and shows that Hennepin county has not more than fairly commenced the 

 development of one of its numerous sources of wealth. N. J. Stubbs of Long Lake exhibits thirteen 

 varieties of grapes, including the "Rogers No. 89," a prolific bearer, ripening early, and with a flavar 

 which cannot be surpassed. Mr. Stubbs siates that his grapes have yeilded at the rate of $400 per acre 

 each year since he has been engaged in the business. Mr. J. Bost of the same place has fourteen varie- 

 ties on exhibition, three of which are new, and among the latter the Lady Washington and Jefferson be- 

 ing specially prized on account of their beauty, fruiffulness and the compact and solid character of 

 the individual bunches. 



, THE DISPLAYS IN GENERAL. 



In the department of grapes, apples and other fruits, F. G. Gould of Excelsior makes exhibits which 

 will reflect credit upon any state ; including nearly all the varieties of grapes to be found in any latitude 

 or country. Exceedingly fine collections of grapes are also exhibited by J.S. Hariis, La Crescent; 

 N.H.Reeves, Minneapolis; J.J. Cale and Charles Gibson, Minnetor^ka ; H. F. Busse, Minneapolis: 

 T. Bost, F.xcelsior, and G. H. Roberts, Minneapolis. N. J. Stubbs of Long Lake and F. G. Gould of 

 Excelsior are competitors for the ifoO prize oft'ered for the best and greatest variety of grapes. In the 

 department devoted to apples, the destructiveness of the extreme cold last winter is fully revealed. 

 The display is not extensive in quantity or variety, but the qunlity of the specimens exhibited is excel- 

 lent without exception. There are only eight entries in this department, as lollows : K. H. Whipple, 

 Chowan ; J. S. Harris, La Crescent ; J. J. Cale, Minnetonka; Charles Hawkinson, M. V. Pratt. J. T. 

 Grimes, H. F. Busse. 



AMONG THE VEGETABLES. 



The display of vegetables is very full and complete, and a better is seldom witnessed. The gardeners 

 of Hennepin county state that the series of meetings and discussions held during the past winter and 

 spring are reflected in the improved character and greater variety of garden products cultivated during 

 the past summer and now placed on exhibition Several new seedlings of unusually promising char- 

 acter are displayed in the various departments, all indicating that the horticulturists and market gar- 

 deners have entered upon investigations and experiments which promise great and profitable results in 

 the near future. The principal exhibitors in this department are: 



G.H.Roberts, Minneapolis; K. H. Whipple, Chowan; J. F. Gilmore, Richfield; Nicholas Hermes, 

 St. Paul; John Lyons, William Lyons, N. H. Reeves and John Hogan, Minneapolis; A. N. Grady, 

 Minnetonka; H. R. Samplugh, Minneapolis; E. Peteler, Shingle Creek; J. T. Woodman, Brooklyn 

 Center; Prank Moeser, Minneapolis; J.J. Cale, Minnetonka; Eli Anderson, Northome, Lake Minne- 

 tonka ; Nicholas Demuth, Chowan ; C. F. Biiston, J. J. Baston, M. V. Iratt, J. T. Grimes and Charles 

 Hawkin.son, Minneapolis; M. A. Dean, Shingle Creek ; J. F. Held and Richard Gray, Minneapolis. 



H. F. Busse and John Lyons of Minneapolis are competitors for the premium offered for the greatest 

 and best display in this admirably filled department. 



THE POTATO DISPLAY. 



There is also a fine display of this common but exceedingly useful vegetable, the principal competi- 

 tors being G. H. Roberts, H. P. Busse and William Lyons, Minneapolis : J. F. Gilmore, Richfield ; A. 

 N. Gray, Chowan and K. Pettier, Shingle Creek. Mr. Roberts exhibits five dift'erent specimens of win- 

 ter and spring ; Mr. Gray eight varieties and ten .seedlings, and Mr Lyons' exhibit was not surpassedat 

 the late state fair. 



In the class of canned fruits and vegetables the displays are not numerous, the principal exhibitors 

 being M. V. Pratt and Mrs. Mary Lyons, Minneapolis, and Mrs. M. A. Pearce, Minnetonka. Messrs 

 Northrop, Braslan & Co. have an extensive collection of bulbs on exhibition, including dift'erent varie- 

 ties of tulips and double hyacinths, and .seeds of all kinds may be found in their tastefully arranged 

 department. The arrangement of the exhibit was not fully completed until last evening, and those 

 wno visit the fair to-day will be convinced that the soil of Minnesota can produce its quota of delights, 

 and that beauty, life and wealth are concealed under its fair surface. 



It seems to us that something should be done for the encouragement of horti- 

 cultural work,, such as is being carried on by these societies. It takes some time 



