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In general fruit kept in cold storage is not expected to "stand 

 up" very long after it is taken from the refrigerator, and here 

 again there was a marked variation in the contributions of fruit 

 as well as in the varieties sent. The most remarkable case of 

 long keeping was that of some Canada Reds sent by Mr. B. M. 

 Titcomb of Farmington. The specimens were placed upon the 

 exhibition table on May i8. The last of them were removed 

 when the exhibit was replenished on July ii. In other words, 

 some of the specimens were in good condition for a little more 

 than six weeks. Some Blue Pearmains shown at the same time 

 kept nearly as long. As a rule, however, ten days to two or three 

 weeks marked the extreme limit of time during which any variety 

 was presentable and in many cases some specimens would decay 

 within three or four days. The fruit placed in cold storage sup- 

 plied the table until the first of September when the early fall 

 varieties came on. 



September lo, at the request of the executive committee, I 

 went to Buffalo to attend the meeting of the American Pomolog- 

 ical Society and to make arrangements for continuing the exhibit 

 during the remainder of the season. At this time there were 

 placed upon the tables two barrels of fruit from the Experiment 

 Station at Orono and one barrel sent by Mr. Knowlton. This 

 lot consisted of the choicest autumn varieties including Alexan- 

 der, Dudley Winter, Munson Sweet, Chenango, Primate, Porter, 

 Wealthy and many others. The expressions of surprise on the 

 part of strangers to our State at the fact that such fruit could 

 be grown "way down in Maine" and the words of satisfaction 

 and commendation from those who have formerly lived in New 

 England, were particularly pleasing. 



During the time from July lo to September lo the exhibit was 

 in the care of Mr. Chas. H. Ross, the superintendent of the 

 Washington state exhibit, and he was supposed to replenish the 

 supply of fruit as often as necessary. From the latter date to 

 the close of the exposition other arrangements were made and the 

 supply of fruit was regulated from this end of the line. 



After October i, Maine's choicest winter fruit was shown in 

 all of its excellency. From Aroostook, Cumberland. Franklin 

 and Penobscot came offers of the best that could be obtained 

 with no expense to the society save the cost of forwarding. The 

 result was that Maine's reputation as a great apple producing 



