300 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Duriiif; the cxliibition a large, in fact an umisiially large luimber of awards were 

 made by the several coimiiittecs of jiulges, in accordance with the power wliicli the 

 rules ot" the Society as jMiblislied in the premium list gave them. These award.-; have 

 not yet been issued. They include premiums of money, medals, and diplomas. 

 There is no power vested either in the President, the Uusiness Committee, or the 

 Secretary to issue them till after they have been ai)proved by the Executive Com- 

 mittee in full session. I have prepared complete lists of them by tlie divisions and 

 classes in which they belong, and submit them to j-ou for your consideration. The 

 detailed lists accompany tliis report, but a summary that will afford a clear view of 

 the numbei"s, and the amount is herewitli presented: 



SUMMAin- OF DISCUETIOKAIIY PREMIUMS SUiJMITTEU AT THE ANN'UAI, EXHIBI- 

 TION OP 1879. 

 Division. 



B — Horses 4 



E— Toul try 44 



F — Farm and garden i)roducts 23 



G — Dairy and other products 32 



H— Farm implements 51 



I — Vehicles IG 



J — Machinery 63 



K — ^Manufactured goods 43 



L — Musical instruments, etc 40 



M— Painting, needlework, etc. 131 



N — Miscellaneous 57 



Total premiums 504 



Included in these awarks are 24 medals and 80 diplomas, leaving a balance of 400 to 

 which awards have been made in money, or which have not been recommended by 

 the committees for any sum. 



The State exhibition of 1879 was in all respects probably the greatest event of the 

 kind that has ever been held in the State. Its accommodations were the most per- 

 fect, the buildings were the most numerous and the best adapted for the show of the 

 entries in all the divisions. Where there were some lacks in space and in buildings 

 last year, the additions to the buildings this year gave ample space not only for the 

 convenience of the visitors, but also for the display of the entries made by the 

 members. 



Each division had a full complement of entries, and on summing them up we are 

 enabled to make the following as the list: 



DIVISION A —CATTLE. 



Class. 



1— Short-horns, 11 herds 211 



2— Devons, 1 herd 32 



3— Herefords, 2 herds - 21 



4 — Ayrshires 14 



5 — Jerseys, 3 herds 60 



6— Galloways, 2 herds 20 



7— Holsteins, 1 herd 27 



8— Graves, 8 herds 93 



9_Work cattle 17 



10— Fat cattle 10 



ll-Herds 24 



505 



DIVISION B.-IIORSES. 

 Class. 



12— Thoroughbreds 20 



13— Horses of all work 95 



14— Roadsters 178 



15 — Driving horses 53 



16 — Draught horses 54 



17 — Carriage horses, including Board of Trade 60 



18 — Breeding stallions 38 



19 — Mares and geldings 76 



20 — Stallions with show of colts 8 



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