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derstand clearly just what is desired unpleasant feelings 

 may be created and the whole purpose of the show will 

 be defeated. 



Premium List. The list of premiums is always de- 

 cided upon several weeks in advance of the time of the 

 show. It is printed, giving the different classes for 

 which prizes are offered and the amount of the premium 



Fig. 124. 7,000 BOXES OF APPLES DISPLAYED UNDER A TENT, 

 WATERYILLE, CAL. 



after each class. If the show is a large one the prizes 

 will have to be correspondingly large in order to create 

 sufficient interest to get good competition. In many 

 cases premiums as high as $100 are awarded for first or 

 sweepstake prize. 



The classes into which the fruit is divided must be 

 clearly defined. There may be as few as 10 or as many 

 as 100, depending on the territory covered and the size 



