We take the following report of the Committee on Fruit from the Muscatine Journal:

The show of fruit this season owing to the late frosts of spring and the summer drouth, Is very much inferior to what we should otherwise hare expected, and fella below that of our last exhibition. In some localities, favored by their situation, the fruit though of much less yield, is very fine. We find on exhibition, of Apples, 44 varieties by J. B. Essex, of Illinois; 82 varieties by Hiram Gilbert, of Iowa; 68 varieties by James Cattelle, Iowa,and several varieties by Messrs. Thomas Morflord, Win. Chambers, Sen., Jacob Long, J. Sherfey, S. Bmalley, and Hon. J. Williams.

The committee have construed the "best specimens of Apples," to mean the best specimens of the greatest variety of apples worthy of general cultivation in this locality, both from the character of the fruit and the bearing qualities of the tree. They have divided the apple into four classes, Into the first of which they have elevated the Wine Sap, because the tree is a sure, constant and abundant bearer, and the fruit of the best second grade, while from the first class they have reluctantly deposed the Newtown Pippin, because the tree is a very shy bearer, late in coining into bearing and the yield very small.

Our examination has resulted in our conviction that Mr. Cattello has presented a Hat of the best Apples of fine specimens and of the greatest number of the standard varieties, among which we would name a few, as the Rambo, white winter Peermaln, Roman Stem., Jennett, Newtown Spitxenburgh or TendererE of Downing, American Golden Russett and Bhode Island Greening, which have proved themselves worthy of general cultivation among as. We regret to see our cultivators filling their grounds and bestowing their attention upon such Indifferent fruit as the Pennsylvania Vandevere, Cotshead, Milan, and their compeers which are always upon our tables and in our catalogues.

Peaches

Five choice varieties of this fruit are upon our tables, with several seedlings. Three by 8. Gilbert; three by J. Cattsfle; two by Mrs. Ogllvie; three by J. Sherfey; throe by J. B. Basest. Lot of seedlings by J. P. Walton, and one variety each by S. smalley and Drury Reynolds, of Illinois. Sorne of the seedlings are very large but generally their flavor is Inferior. The budded varieties free and cling are of superior stze and flavor, but we would not be understood as in all cases recommending a resort to budding as having a tendency to render the tree less hardy and prolific. Mr. Cattelle has some very huge peaches of the Newlngton variety preserved in diluted alcohol We award the premium to Bin. Oguvle whose cling and free stones are of extra size and flavor.

Hun

Very fine specimens of Coe's Golden Drop, are exhibited by Mrs. A. J. Flmple and Mr. Alex. Jackson.

Those of the former are the largest, and entitled to the premium.

Pears

Single specimens of this choice fruit are presented by Mrs. Ggllvie, Messrs. Cattelle, Sherfey, Long and Essex, but as they are all good varletles of their season, we cannot determine, and award no premium.

Grapes

A fine specimen of Isabellas by 8. Bmalley, and ordinary ones Of Catawba by Mrs. Ogflvle and Mr. Cattelle, the former having the finest display, we awarded the premium to her for the Catawba, and to Mr. Bmalley for the Isabellas. The Committee awarded the premium to Mr. Cattelle for the "best variety of fruit," his list Including a fine sample of Apples, a good show of Peaches and Grapes, and one variety of Pear.

Mr. Essex, of Illinois presented for exhibition a large variety of apples, many of standard sorts, worthy of worthy.