708 THE Fin IT INDTSTUY ix XEW YORK STATE 



The exhibit of cold storage apples grown in 1900 was placed 

 on the table, May '20. It comprised over 4,000 plates and o-ty 

 varieties, and not one of the 20,000 apples had on it a blemish of 

 any kind. 



On the same date twenty-one varieties of pears, seven of quinces, 

 and five of grapes were staged. The commissioner would not 

 allow the superintendents to spend any money for grapes for an 

 exhibit of fruit grown in 1900, and the few baskets of these five 

 varieties were put in at the expense of the superintendents. Only 

 100 pounds were put in cold storage, and 96 pounds were shown 

 from May 20 to July 10. The Catawbas on the plates on July -1 

 were in good condition, and we were offered thirty cents per 

 pound for them. 



Two gold medals and two silver medals were awarded the 

 state on these exhibits, and a dozen gold, silver and bronze medals 

 were awarded to individuals who grew the fruit. 



The fruit of 1901 was a revelation to every one, and easily 

 placed Xew York at the head especially as a grower of apples. 

 No other state showed so many specimens nor so many varieties, 

 and none could compare in quality. We were the first state to 

 place apples on the tables, ripe fruit being shown on June 12. 



The fruit Ceriman Monstera Deliciosa was also from Xew r 

 York, being grown under glass at Cornell University. 



On strawberries the state received a gold medal; the exhibit 

 was continuous from June 23 to October 31. We displayed over 

 one hundred and eighty varieties, from 163 different exhibitors. 

 On June 29 we had more than seven hundred plates of gigantic 

 Marshalls on exhibition, also twelve hundred plates of 167 other 

 varieties. 



The exhibit, of bush fruits was very complete, and the state 

 received a gold medal for this display. One day there were dis- 

 played 139 varieties of gooseberries. 



The length of the season for currants was demonstrated by 

 showing some sixty varieties over a period of forty-three days. 



The raspberry show lasted from July 3 to August 22. Black- 

 berries, whortleberries and dewberries helped to demonstrate the 

 supremacy of the state as a section for the production of small 

 f raits. Fourteen varieties of apricots and four of nectarines were 

 shown. 



