REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FRUITS. 



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At the Annual Exhibition, the number of dishes of the several 



fruits was as follows : 



Making in all, 852 dishes, of all varieties of fruit. In 1876, there 

 were 1,011 dishes. 



Premiums and gratuities have been awarded to one hundred and 

 forty different persons. The annexed list of awards shows the amount 

 of prizes to be $1,288; gratuities $336; total, $1,624; balance 

 unexpended, $276. The above mentioned amount of premiums 

 includes the Prospective Prize of $60, awarded to John B. Moore, 

 for his seedling grape, Moore's Early. The large unexpended 

 balance is mainly due to the fact that, owing to the small crop 

 of apples, few prizes have been awarded for that fruit. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



Her VET Davis, 



P. B. HOVEY, 



John B. Moore, 

 Benj. G. Smith, 1^ 

 E. W. Wood, 



C. F. Curtis, 



D. T. Curtis, 



Fruit 

 Committee. 



