MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 367 



The Superintendent of Farm and Garden Products reported: 



To the President and Members of the Executive Committee of the 

 Michigan State Agricultural Society: 



Gentlemen — As superintendent of farm and garden products, I beg 

 to report as follows : 



The exhibit in division F, class 48, was fully up to former years, 

 but is being monopolized by one or two exhibitors and is having a bad 

 effect and should be remedied in some way. 



Class 49 was very well filled and some very fine specimens of roots 

 and vegetables exhibited. 



Class 50, special county exhibit, was away ahead of anything we ever 

 had in that class before and a very keen interest was taken in the 

 several county exhibits by the visitors at the fair. 



All of which is respectfullv submitted. 



JOHN MARSHALL, 

 Superintendent of Farm and Garden Products. 



The report was accejjted and referred to the committee on premium 

 list. 



Report of the Superintendent of the Dairy Department. 



To the President and Members of the Michigan Agricultural Society: 



Gentlemen — It is my privilege to bring before this body a few sug- 

 gestions for your careful consideration. 



The dairy department, housed in a spacious tent, was a decided suc- 

 cess both in regard to exhibits and attendance, and I feel assured that 

 our next year's fair will excel the past. 



One novel feature which proved a very attractive as well as instruc- 

 tive department of our dairy exhibit was the "exhibits" given by the 

 State Dairy and Food Commission and the Detroit Board of Health. 

 This exhibit enabled the people of the State of Michigan to see the 

 workings of the State laboratory and gave them an opportunity of hav- 

 ing their own dairy products tested or analyzed, thus giving all an 

 opportunity of seeing just how the board detect impurities and defects 

 in the dairy products. This was greatly appreciated, as many through- 

 out the State brought their own samples to be tested, and after knowing 

 just the real merit of their product could return to their respective 

 homes to profit by instructions here obtained. 



1 should recommend that on all exhibits for which there is no 

 premium that medals or diplomas be awarded. The reason for this 

 suggestion is that all manufacturers of dairy supplies and sundries 

 come from great distances and are under considerable expense. At the 

 time of departure they have nothing to show as to the standard of their 

 own articles. If these goods could be properly classified and rated, 

 I think it would be a great incentive for more manufacturers to attend 

 the fair and display their respectives wares, feeling that they would 

 know at least just hoAV their goods compared with the majority. 



The judging of the dairy exhibits was done by the courtesy of the 

 State Dairy and Food Commission, which proved very satisfactory to 

 those interested. 



I should recommend changing the premium on creamery butter from 

 |90 to |100, and adding a new class in cheese to be known as "Soft 



