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The expenses of my Department have been as follows for Judges : 



W, S. Wilcox, $7.50; B. Proctor, $15 ; R. Coykendall, $15 ; J. W. Parkhurst, $4 : J. 

 Davidson. $14.45. 



Expense of self and assistant at Burdick House, $34 ; and expenses of Judges, etc., 

 $41, ()0; making a total of $1:^1.55, against $229.61 in 1884. 



Superintendent Lessiter, of Division D, read the followinf^ report: 



DTVISIOX D — SWINE. 



To the President and Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agricultural Society: 



In Class D, Swine, the number of entries at the last Fair was 151; last year 315— 

 the low price of pork has no doubt lessened the interest in this department. The entries 

 in the several classes are as follows: Berkshires, 11; Essex, 31; Suffolk and Small 

 Yorks, 2 ; Poland Chinas, 74 ; Chester White and large Yorks, 26 ; Jersey Reds, 3; 

 Fat Hogs, 6; Victorias, non-enumerated, 8. Amount of awards in this division, $460. 



The exhibits generally were very good. I have no recommendations to make. 



Respectfully submitted, 



JOHN LESSITER, 



Superintendent. 

 Accepted. 



Superintendent Burrington, of Division E, read his report, which was ac- 

 cepted and referred to the Committee on Premiums: 



DIVISION E — POULTRY. 



To the President and Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agricidtural Society: 



As Superintendent of Division E, I submit the following report: 



The number of entries in this Division at tlie State Fair of 1885 was 349. At the Fair 

 in 1884 there were 541 entries, showing a falling off at our last Fair of 293. This may 

 be accounted for in part by the fact that application for over one hundred entries was 

 made too late to be received under the rules of this Society, and partly on account of 

 some large exhibitors at our Fair in former years attending the Illinois State Fair at 

 Chicago, held on the same days as our own. 



The amount of premiums otifered in this division was $257; amount awarded in the 

 regular classes, $178; discretionary, $10; total, $188. 



The exhibit was confined wholly to Michigan breeders, and was in all respects, except 

 in numbers, very meritorious. The quality was, I think, far superior to that at any 

 former Fair since I have been connected with this Society. Some changes should be 

 made in the premium list, which, however, will not add to the amount we have to pay. 

 Some entries appear every jear in the non-enumerated list, which have become so well 

 established that they should be recognized in our regular list. 



Respectfully submitted, 



J. q. A. BURRINGTON, 



Superintendent. 



Superintendent Baxter, of Division N, read his report, which was accejited 

 and referred to Committees on Premiums and Rules. 



DIVISION N— ART. 



To the Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agricidtural Society: 



Gentlemen — As Superintendent of Division N, Classes 61 and 62, I have the honor to 

 report that the entries in Class 61 were unusually numerous, and embraced in both 

 professional and amateur lists many paintings of superior excellence. 



Number of entries, 283 ; premiums offered, $562; premiums awarded, $428. 



This includes discretionary premiums recommended and sanctioned by vote of Exec- 

 utive Committee during the Fair. 



In Class 62 there were but four entries. Premiums being left discretionary, no pre- 

 miums were awarded. In order to secure a creditable exhibition in the professional 

 list, inducements in the way of payment for boxing, freight and insurance had to be off- 

 ered, as has been customary for several years past. Your committee in charge, after con- 

 sulting with the President of the Society, took the responsibility of promising the pay- 

 ment of such expenses. He suffered some annoyance and mortification in having bills 



