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I submit herewith the detailed statement of the entries made and premiums 

 offered and paid: 



Entries, Offerings and Awards, Fair 1900. 



Exhibit. 



Diplomas. 



z 



e 

 B 



c 



o 



as 



& 



C 



5 

 c 

 a> 

 "i 



S» 



s» 

 >■« 



n 

 Z. 



Cash 

 Premiums. 



> 



B 

 o 



c 



3 

 t-t- 



o 



«? 



a> 

 >-» 

 3> 



o 

 c 

 a 



•3 



141 Home-made goods 



142 Knitting. 



143 " 

 144 

 145 



Crocheting 



Quilts and Patchwork 

 Domestic Lace 



146 Embroidery 



147 Fancy \York 



Total, 1900. 

 1899. 

 1898. 

 1897. 

 1896. 

 1895. 

 1894. 

 1892. 

 1891. 

 1890. 

 1889. 

 1888. 

 1887. 

 1886. 

 1885. 

 1884. 

 1883. 

 1882. 

 1881. 

 1880. 

 1879. 

 1878. 

 1877. 



S 52 

 73 

 74 

 52 

 62 

 306 

 120 



S739 

 762 

 835 

 837 

 874 

 876 

 875 

 854 

 791 

 741 

 704 

 520 

 546 

 649 

 700 

 728 

 570 

 542 

 541 

 523 

 517 

 417 

 486 



Respectfully submitted, 



Thos. S. Marshall, 



Superintendent Class K. 



CLASS L— EDUCATION. 



FRED A. BUSSE— Superintendent. 



lo the Illinois State Board of Agriculture: 



Gentlemen— The exhibits in this department for 1900 exceeded in quantity, 

 and in some respects surpassed in quality those of the preceding year. When 

 the premium list was revised one year ago, additional premiums were offered 

 with the view of securing a greater variety of work from the rural schools. 

 As a result of this enlargement of the premium list the country school exhibit 

 was larger and more attractive this year than ever before, especially that of 

 Sangamon county, under the direction of County Superintendent Charles Van 

 Dorn. The work from Will and Mercer counties was also an improvement 

 upon that of former years. I have been informed that under the direction of 



