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bach, Thompson, Wolff and the Gould Nursery having fine exhi¬ 
bitions, showing great care in their collections and arrangements. 
For best 10 varieties of apples there were seven entries. In this 
list was a fine show by Thomas Barnes, of Racine, but the list 
was of special interest to the lake shore and would not be found 
well adapted to much of the balance of the state. Mr. Kellogg 
exhibited for best 10, Red Astrachan, Duchess, Fameuse, Talman 
Sweet, Golden Russet, St. Lawrence, Ben Davis, Utter, Willow 
Twig and Northern Spy. 
A feature of this exhibition of more than ordinary interest was 
the preservation of a few early or summer varieties in very perfect 
condition. The Duchess has been considered a very poor keeper, 
yet here it was in good condition for show. By this I think we 
may learn a lesson applicable to other sorts. The Alexander, 
shown by Mr. Peffer, was the largest as well as the heaviest apple; 
the Colvert for weight, and St. Lawrence for size vieing for the 
second honors. 
Mr. Peffer showed seventeen varieties of pears, Gould’s nursery, 
seven well ripened sorts, and Mr. Kellogg six varieties of “$5 ” 
specimens. Mr. Wolff’s pears were also very fine, and took first 
premium on three varieties. 
Plums were in limited quantities. Evidently the “ Little Turk” 
had more than his share. 
Grapes were shown in great profusion, Messrs. Greenman and 
Kellogg dividing the honors. I have never seen such a profusion 
in quantity and quality as were on the tables. Evidently the 
grape is at home on our soil and climate. Mrs. Mitchell’s foreign 
grapes were of their usual superior size and attractiveness. 
Among so many non-professional exhibitors I cannot name 
all. They all did well and evidenced the greatly increased inter¬ 
est taken by the amateur growers. There were twelve exhibitors 
for variety of apples, ranging’in quantity from thirty-eight plates, 
“ a fine display ” of W. Reed, to seventy-three plates by B. B. 
Olds. The first premium was taken by J. C. Ackers on eighty- 
seven varieties; second by E. B. Thomas, on sixty-six varieties; 
third by J. W. Parks, on sixty-five varieties ; while Messrs. Lewis, 
Jeffers, Starkweather, Pilgrim, Jacobs, Dewy and Ozanne, all had 
creditable exhibitions. 
