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Other speakers of the evening were Gaston T. Hubbard, of 

 the Rogers & Hubbard Company, Ex- Mayor Briggs and Rev. 

 Mr. Mapleson, of Middletown. About 250 enjoyed the 

 exercises. 



SECOND DAY 



During the forenoon the exhibits were judged and premiums 

 awarded. The following acted as judges: On single plates of 

 apples, R. A. Moore; collections of apples, J. H. Hale; col- 

 lections of pears and grapes, E. M. Ives; single plates of 

 pears, J. H. Merriman; single plates of grapes, Geo. S. Butler; 

 peaches, plums and quinces, Prof. A. G. GuUey; canned fruits 

 and fruit juices, Mrs. H. C. C. Miles and J. C. Eddy; Nuts, 

 N. S. Piatt. 



Very careful work was necessary on the part of the commit- 

 tees, and as a result of this work awards to the amount of 

 $319.25 were announced. 



The following were among the — 



WINNERS OF PREMIUMS 

 FIRST DIVISION — COLLECTIONS 



Class i. Best General Collection; of Fruits. 



C. I. Allen, Terryville. 

 Class 2. Best Collection, 20 Varieties Apples. 



S. G. Cook, Branford and Connecticut Agricultural College. 

 Class 3. Best Collection, 12 Varieties Apples. 



Connecticut Agricultural College; Robert Hubbard, Middletown; G. 

 F. Piatt, Milford. 



Class 4. Best Collection, 5 Varieties Apples for Market. 



Connecticut Agricultural College; E. Manchester, Bristol. 

 Class 5. Best Collection, 6 Varieties Pears. 



E. Manchester, Connecticut Agricultural College, and H. I. Nettle- 

 ton, Durham. 



Class 6. Best Collection, 12 Varieties Grapes. 



C. I. Allen and Connecticut Agricultural College. 

 Class 7. Best Collection, 6 Varieties Grapes. 



A. E. Plant, Branford, and C. I. Allen. 



