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• !. All articles oiitored, except in Fourth Division, must he grown or 

 prepared l)y the exhihitor. 



4. All fruits shall he correctly labeled (if possible) and except grapes 

 and crab apples, five specimens, neither more or less, shall make a plate, 

 either single or in collections. 



Of crahapples ten specimens, and of grapes three hunches, shall make a 

 plate, except where noted. The collections also shall embrace just the 

 required number of plates. 



'). No exhibitor shall make more than one entry for the same 

 premium, nor enter the same plate for more than one premium. 



(1. In the various collections the value of the varieties shown, as well 

 as the conditions of the specimens, will be considered in making the award. 



7. Entries in Division 1, Class 1, must not contain over two-thirds 

 apples, or over one-fourth of any other single class of fruit. Division I., 

 Class 5, is intended to draw out the growers' ideas of value of varieties. 

 In making the award this will be considered as well as the condition of 

 the specimens shown. 



8. Entries of different kinds of Canned Fruit must be self-evident ; 

 that is. separate varieties of "red raspberries" or "yellow peaches" will not 

 be considered as distinct kinds. Any or all cans to be opened for sampling 

 at the discretion of the judges. 



!•. Lists of varieties in all collections must be made and placed with 

 entry card on collection. 



10. As the object of the Society is to encourage the growth of fruits 

 of fine quality, wormy or diseased specimens or those infested with San 

 Jose Scale will not be allowed to compete. 



11. Premiums will be awarded to members of the Society only, except 

 as noted in Third Division. 



12. No e.xhibit shall be removed without the consent of the committee, 

 until the close of the meeting. Exhibitors are requested to state whether 

 fruit is to be returned to them, or donated to the Society. 



The aboxe is tlie list of prizes that was offered hy the 

 Society at its .\nnnal Exhil)ition last fall, held Septeml)er 1<S, 19 

 and 20 at Willimantic. in connection with the annual fair of 

 the Horseshoe Park Agricultural Association. 



For several years it has been the policy of the Society to 

 take its exhibit to a different section of the State each season, 

 con.seqnently there is some little rivalry among the Fairs of 

 the State to secure our Fruit Show. 



As indicated in the report of the Secretary, six different 

 fair associations sent in invitations, viz. : Rockville, Willi- 

 mantic. Berlin. Newtown, Greenfield Hill and Waterbmw, 

 all making" very liberal offers As we had ne\'er exhi1)ited in 

 the eastern part of the State, the Executive Committee, after 

 verv careful consideration of the matter, decided in favor of 

 Willimantic and accordingly the exhibition was held in that 

 cit^■. in combination with their annual k'air. 



