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of the exhibits. For each class there are two arid some- 

 times three prizes, listed as first, second and third. If 

 the first premium was $25, the second would be $10 and 

 the third $5. Each one being 50% or less of the preced- 

 ing one. The most important class heads the list and 

 the rest follow in their order. Where boxes are the chief 

 package used they are placed in groups of 5, 10, 25, 100, 

 and sometimes 500 or a carload. 



Each different group then becomes a separate class on 

 the premium list. Where the shows are small and both 

 boxes and barrels included, 10, or occasionally 25 would 

 represent the largest number in any single class. Fre- 

 quently single box premiums are offered. In all classes 

 representing marketable packages the premium list speci- 

 fies the commercial pack because the way the fruit is 

 packed and the kind of package is considered in awarding 

 the premium. The idea is to have the specifications con- 

 form as near as possible to the requirements of the best 

 sellers on the general market. 



Plate exhibits, where perfection of the fruit alone is 

 the chief consideration, may constitute a number of 

 classes. The usual plate contains five apples although 

 plates of 12 each are sometimes used. These may fall 

 into several groups of single plates only, or in groups 

 of 5, 10 or 15 varieties each. Other classes would be 

 displays from organizations, such as exchanges, societies, 

 granges, counties, etc. These types are usually listed in 

 the premium book as the best single display contain- 

 ing 5, 10 or 15 varieties of fruit. 



Another class is what is usually termed feature dis- 

 plays. These represent certain well-known objects of 

 political or historical interest, built up out of fruit or 



