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article all the way through. That is what won the prize, — the 

 barrel is all right, the wrapping is all right, the fruit is all right. 

 And that, gentlemen, is what in the long run will tell concerning 

 Maine fruit, the best packer will win the prizes at the fairs and 

 in the markets. 



Mr. W. O. Breed: I think this is one of the proudest 

 moments of my life. I had one or two, but this is certainly a 

 great satisfaction. 



I feel tonight very grateful to the officers and members of the 

 society who have come from a distance and who have brought 

 their exhibits with them. It certainly is an inspiration to go 

 into the room below and look at those well loaded tables of fine 

 fruit. One can hardly look at that display of fruit, if he is a 

 fruit-grower, without resolving to try to do as well or better in 

 the near future. 



The growing of fruit in the State of Maine is one of the 

 -noblest callings that is occupying the attention of men. I will 

 not confine that to the State of Maine — it is universal — but we 

 are peculiarly situated it seems to me in the State of Maine, in 

 that we are near markets where we can at almost all times sell 

 our fruit at good prices. If I could go back at the age of thirty 

 and know then what I think I know now, realize then what I 

 think I realize now, I should dispute with the present Apple 

 King of Maine, Bro. Whittier, or try to very severely for the 

 title of the Apple King of Maine. Not that I would want that 

 honor as a bare honor but I would try to grow so many apples 

 and such fine apples that any other man would have to get up 

 early and work late to be my equal in time. 



Ladies and gentlemen, within the last twenty-four hours I 

 bave had very serious doubts about the wisdom of our laying 

 ourselves out, as we may term it, for any such time as this, but 

 the ladies of the Grange have worked nobly and succeeded 

 admirably in the line in which they have been working, and to 

 the friends who have come in here and so well graced this occa- 

 sion by their presence I wish to extend the heartfelt thanks of 

 Lakeside Grange. We are very grateful to you for your pres- 

 ence. It certainly is an inspiring moment. 



Mr. Alonzo Moulton, Master of Lakeside Grange: We 

 feel proud that the Pomological Society of the State of Maine 

 lias honored our town with their annual exhibition and we feel 



