STATE FAIR, 1876. '". 1 



of Plymouth, distinguished themselves. One such export is worth a dozen 

 green hands. The committee on domestic canned and dried fruits had a most 

 trying joh, hut Mr. Stearns, chairman, says that he worked it through as well 

 as he could, considering the poor light in the hall. There was hot competition 

 in this class, and a very extensive display. This part of the hall very much 

 needed the attention of some of the absent members of the Executive Commit- 

 tee. Should the next State fair he held at Jackson, wc hope to greet a new 

 hall, or a better lighted one, for our fruit and flower friends. They really 

 deserve it, for a more devoted, enthusiastic and intelligent band of men and 

 women do not exist in the State. We have heard no growling from them this 

 3 T ear, for they knew the hard times, and were willing to put up with the old 

 hall, but next year they ask for brighter and clearer quarters. 

 Detroit, October 1, 187G. 



LIST OF PREMIUMS AWARDED BY THE STATE POMOLOGICAL 



SOCIETY AT THE STATE FAIR HELD AT JACKSON, 



SEPTEMBER 1S-22, 1S7G. 



DIVISION B— COUNTY COLLECTIONS. 



Class 1. County collection of Apples — First premium, J. M. Blowers, Van Buren 

 county, $25; second, William Rowe, Kent county, $15; third, H. W. Doney, Jackson 

 county, $10; third, C. P. Chidcster, Calhoun county, $10. (The committee being una- 

 ble to decide between the two latter, each was awarded a premium.) 



Class 2. County collection of Peaches — First premium, Western Allegan County 

 Pomological Society, Allegan county, $15. 



Class 3. County collection of Pears — First premium, I. E. Ugenfritz, Monroe county, 

 $15; second, Win. Rowe, Kent county, $10. 



Class 4. County collection of Grapes — First premium, A. Sigler, Lenawee county, 

 $12. 



Class 5. County collection of Plums — First premium, D. L. Garver, Oceana countv, 

 $10. 



Special. Countv collection of Apples from best specimen orchard — First premium. 

 J. AY. Humphrey,"Plyinouth, $15. 



The committee recommend a premium of $15 to Mr. Humphrey for his very fine 

 collection of Apples, but they consider that it should appear as a collection from a 

 specimen orchard. The number of varieties is very extensive, more than we should 

 be willing to recommend for market or family purposes; but as a representative of a 

 specimen orchard we consider it valuable. 



The nomenclature was nearly perfect. 



Committee — A. J. Cook, Lansing; X. Chilson, Rattle Creek; Hamilton. 



DIVISION C — TOWNSHIP COLLECTIONS. 



Class 1. Township collection of Apples— First premium, J. W. Humphrey, Plym- 

 outh, $12; second, C. P. Chi dester, Convis township, Bellevue P.O., $10; third, J. M. 

 Blowers, Lawrence, Van Buren county, $5. 



Class 2. Townsb.it) collection of Peaches — First premium, South Haven Pomological 

 Society, $8. 



Your committee on township collections of Apples would make the following 

 report: We found on examination that J. W. Humphrey, of Plymouth, had a splendid 

 collection of Apples of all the leading varieties, except one'; Mr. Chidester second, 

 and Mr. Blowers third in quality, taking the number of varieties into consideration 

 for all purposes. But we found some very nice varieties in Mr. llgenfritz's collection. 



Committee — H. W. Doney, Jackson; Edmond Potter; D. L. Garver. 



