EEPORTS FROM LOCAL SOCIETIES 



ALPENA COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



To the Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, Lansing, Mich. : 



Dear Sir: — I herewith submit my report of the Ninth Annual Fair of the 

 Alpena Agricultural Society, held October 7, 8 and 9, 1886 : 



To receipts, including county appropriations 1498 02 



DISBURSEMENTS. 



For premiums per annexed schedule $263 50 



Other incidental expenses 95 00 



358 50 



Balance excess of receipts $139 52 



Against this balance there is to be paid the annual interest of the bonded 

 debt of the Society, about $215. 



CLASSIFICATION OF PREMIUMS AWARDED. 



Department A — Stock. 



Class 1, Horses. $43 00 



Class 2, Short-horn cattle 3 50 



Class 4, Holsteins 30 50 



Class 5, Jersey . 5 00 



Class 6, Graded 15 00 



Class- 7, Long- wool sheep 25 00 



Class 8. Swine 5 00 



Class 9, Poultry 2 00 



Department B. 



Class 1, Gram 23 50 



Class 2, Roots, etc 87 00 



Class 3, Fruits. 15 00 



Department C. 



Class 1. Flowers 7 00 



Class 2, Ornamental and artistic 6 50 



Class 3, Domestic 18 50 



