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Class 7. Best package of apples, pears, peaches 

 or plums, of not over one peck, and 

 of convenient size for buj^er to carry* 2.00 1.00 .50 



Fifth Division — Nuts, Etc. 



Class 1. Best specimen any variciv of cultivat- 

 ed nuts $1.00 $.50 $.25 



Class 2. Best sample of native nuts, any kind.. 1.00 .50 .25 



Class 3. Best collection native nuts, made by 

 boy or girl and correctly named (ex- 

 hibitors in this class not required to 

 be members of the Society) 2.00 1.00 .50 



Class 4. Best arranged table piece of home- 

 grown fruits .._ . 2.00 1.00 .50 



Class 5. Articles not classified, for w'hich dis- 

 cretionary premiums may be awarded. 



RULES OF THE EXHIBITION. 



Rule 1. All exhibits must be received for entry not later than 2 

 p. m. Tuesday, September 27, and must be in place by 6 p. m., as judg- 

 ing will begin promptly on opening of second day — Wednesday. (This 

 rule will be strictly enforced). 



2. Entries of collections in First and Third Divisions should be 

 made with the Secretary on or before Saturday, September 24, using en- 

 closed entry blank for the purpose, that proper table room may be pro- 

 vided. 



3. All articles entered, except in Fifth Division, must be grown 

 or prepared by the exhibitor. 



4. AH fruits shall be correctly labeled (if possible) and except 

 grapes and crab apples, five specimens, neither more or less, shall make 

 a plate, either single or in collection. 



Of crab apples ten specimens, and of grapes three bunches, shall 

 make a plate, except where noted. The collections also shall embrace 

 just the required number of plates. 



5. No exhibitor shall make more than one entry for the same 

 premium, nor enter the same plate for more than one premium. 



6. In the various collections, the value of the varieties shown, as 

 well as the conditions of the specimens, will be considered in making 

 the award. 



7. Entries in Division 1, Class 1, must not contain over two-thirds 

 apples, or over one-fourth of any other single class of fruit. 



8. Entries of different kinds of Canned Fruit must be self-evi- 

 dent; that is, separate varieties of "red raspberries" or "yellow peaches" 

 will not be considered as distinct kinds. Cans to be opened for sam- 

 pling at the discretion of the judges. 



9. Lists of varieties in all collections must 1)e made and placed with 

 entry card on collection. 



10. As the object of the Society is to encourage the growth of 

 fruits of fine quality, wormy or diseased specimens or those infested 

 with San Jose Scale will not be allowed to compete. 



* This is intended to draw out the growers' ideas of an ideal package 

 and shape to be easily rarriod by the consumer. t 



