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The Secretary read Superintendent Wood's report for Division F : 



DIVISION F — FARM AND GARDEN PRODUCTS. 



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



Division F, Farm and garden Prodnce and Manufactured Products, reports as follows: 

 Class 35, grain and seeds. There were 70 entries; $245 offered ; $179 awarded. I would 

 recommend dropping from this class the sample of hops, bushel of any new variety 

 of grass seed and display of a collection of several kinds of grain in head with stool and 

 roots entire. I would also suggest that in wheat, and perhaj^s oats, instead of white 

 and red wheat, I would name the standard varieties and offer a prize of $3, $3 and $1, 

 instead of our present list. Corn I would also classify in the standard varieties and 

 offer on 12 ears instead of a bushel, and make the premiums accordingly. 



In Class 36 there were offered $281 ; 184 entries ; $221 awarded. In this class I would 

 recommend the dropping of collections and name standard varieties. 



In Class 37 there were offered $155 ; paid $105. In this class I would add a note that 

 the same competitor or gardener shall not compete for more than one premium offered. 

 If it is best to encourage the raising of new sorts of potatoes and testing a large num- 

 ber of A^arieties by individuals, I would add a premium for such in this class. 



In Class 38 $50 were offered ; $39 awarded. If I were to make anj' change I would 

 take some from single barrels of flour and add to display. There was also a display 

 premium paid for county collection of $25, making offered in this department $731, 

 and awarded $569. All of which is respectfully submitted. 



A. F. WOOD, 



Superintendent. 



Accepted and referred to committee on premiums. 

 Superintendent Shoemaker read his report as follows : 



DIVISION G— DAIRY ARTICLES. 



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



As Superintendent of Division G, Classes 39, 40 and 41, I would make the following 

 report : 



The exhibits of dairy products was not large, but of good quality : there were but 

 two entries of cheese : they were of good quality and creditable to the makers. The 

 display of creamers and other dairy implements was fine, and proved the chief attrac- 

 tion in the hall. The showing of butter and bread was good, though not large ; but 

 from the way they are obliged to be shown are not much of an attraction to the hall, as 

 it consists principally of jars, tubs and bundles of bread, kept closed to avoid handling 

 and dirt. There was a small but fine display of maple sugar and syrup. There were 

 no exhibits in Class 41 : the space was ample and good feeling prevailed. The whole 

 number of entries was 100, classed as follows : 



Premiums. 

 Class. Entries. • Awarded. 



39 52 $110 



40 46 54 



41 2 Not placed on exhibition — 



Total Premiums . $164 



Total amount of premiums offered, $219. 



All of which is respectfully submitted, 



J. P. SHOEMAKER, 



Superintenden t of Division G. 

 Accepted. 



Superintendent Ball read the following report which was accepted and refer- 

 red to Committee on Rules: 



GATES. 



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



The Superintendent of Gates would respectfully report that general good order pre- 

 vailed at the gates, and the gatekeepers were diligent in the discharge of their duties. 



