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several fairs, where much time was given to the work of soliciting 

 fruit. The committee then had a circular letter printed, containing 

 instructions in regard to the picking, packing and shipping of fruit 

 for tlie Exposition, which was sent to the leading orchardists in all 

 parts of the State. This was accompanied by two sets of printed 

 postal cards for reply, one to be sent to Mr. Ham and one to the 

 committee, informing them when tlie fruit was shipped. Printed 

 tags for packages were also sent. These things were done in order 

 that the work of shipping might be uniform, and that as little care 

 to these details as possible might come to the parties sending. 



From the lateness of the season — the State Fair was held Sep- 

 tember 21-24, and the woi'k of sending forward fruit did not begin 

 till some weeks after on account of the holding of the county fairs 

 — it was out of the question to think of obtaining fall varieties. 

 And yet some late fall and early winter sorts were obtained. Cold 

 storage was obtained for the fruit at Lewiston, previous to sending 

 forward to New Orleans, and every precaution and arrangement 

 taken by the committee, vyith the means at their command, to insure 

 safe keeping and rapid transportation. In addition to the printed 

 circulars above referred to, many private letters were written 

 soliciting specimens, and personal visits made to fruitgrowers. The 

 results of this work were that the committee received responses from 

 twenty-nine individuals, who contributed twent3"-seven barrels and 

 ten boxes of fruit, and one specimen of evaporated apple. Kenne- 

 bec County sent the largest numl)er, viz : sixteen barrels. The 

 others came from Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Somerset 

 and Sagadahoc counties. A list of the individual contributors, with 

 the varieties sent by each, is here given : 



W. P. Atherton, Hallowell, four barrels: comprising Baldwin, 

 Roxbury Russet, Northern Spy, Tompkins King, Red Canada, Tal- 

 man Sweet, Ladies' Sweeting, Newbury Sweet, Wagener, Winthrop 

 Greening, Nodhead, Danvers Winter Sweet. 



Hon. G. H. Andrews, Monmouth, one barrel: Baldwin, Black 

 Oxford, Roxbury Russet, R. I. Greening. 



Andrew^s & Peacock, Gardiner, one barrel : Northern Spy, Black 

 Oxford, Peck's Pleasant, Hubbardston Nonsuch. 



J. O. Butmau, Readfield, one barrel. 



D. J. Briggs, South Turner, one barrel: Baldwin, English Rus- 

 set, Tahnan Sweet, Wagener, Northern Sp3', R. I. Greening, Tomp- 

 kins King. 



