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Puritans at Truro two hundred years ago, the pears were small 

 and of poor quality having probably reverted to the original t^-pe. 



Peaches and plums were quite abundant considering how late 

 this exhibition was held. G. V. Fletcher showed some fine speci- 

 mens of both peaches and plums. 



There have been but two exhibits of hot-house fruit during the 

 year and the committee feels that it would be best to offer but one 

 prize for these fruits, making this prize large enough to attract 

 some exhibits of this character to at least one show in the year. 



The Chrysanthemum Exliibition was rather disappointing as 

 far as the fruit part of it was concerned; there were fewer entries 

 than in former years and the fruit was not up to the standard of the 

 October Exhibition. The committee feels that ^vith the reduced 

 appropriation for 1907 it would be better to eliminate the fruit 

 from the Chrysanthemum Exhibition and use the money thus saved 

 in maldng a success of the October Show. 



The fruit market for 1906 has been generally very satisfactory; 

 prices have kept up very well on pears, apples, and peaches, while 

 small fruits, and particularly fancy stock, have sold above the 

 average. 



There have been ten exhibitions during the year at which fruit 

 has been shown, and in these ten exhibitions there were one hun- 

 dred and seventy-three classes open to competition; of these one 

 hundred and sixty were competed for. 



The committee's awards are as folloAvs : 



For Prizes and Gratuities $1041.00 



Three Silver Uedah 22.50 



One Bronze Medal ....... 3.75 



1067.25 



Appropriation for fruit, 1906 ..... 1275.00 

 Amount awarded 1067.25 



Unexpended balance . . . . . . 207.75 



The committee has also awarded 

 Two Votes of Thanks 

 One Honorable Mention 



