256 MODERN FRUIT MARKETING 
of the exhibits. For each class there are two and 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 
