3'/i8 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Tlie amniiiit of spnco in tho Main Biiildinj;. a!:*in;nn(l to tlii« Department, was well 

 filled by ait ieies, both useful and also interest ini^ to visitors. Tiiere were also 

 (jnile a laiije number of articles entered in this class, which from their character 

 coidd nf)t be exhibited in the biilldin;:;. These were displaced at dillcrent places 

 upon the "jrounds, and bcinj^ thus scattered caused j^reat annoj-ance, not oidy to the 

 Superintendent in charo;e, but :i]so to the Awarding Committee in finding and prop- 

 erly examiiiing and comparing the articles, and some were not found at all. We 

 would recommend that for such articles in this Department as from their character 

 cannot be disi)layed in the space set apart in the building, a particular locality be 

 assigned upon the grounds and designated by appropriate signs, where such articles 

 can all be collected and displayeil together. 



We would also recommend that in making up the premium list for the coming 

 Fair the enumerated list in this department be increased by adding thereto as many 

 as i)os.-ible of snch articles as are u^nally exhibited in this class, and the enconrage- 

 Hient of the i)roduction and exhibition of which, by the offer of a premium, will sub- 

 serve the best interest of the State. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



J. WEBSTER CITILDS, 

 Ex-Supt. Division N, Miscellaneous. 



FAEM IMPLEMENTS. 



The report on Farm Implements was presented by Mr. Ilanford. 

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



Gentlkmex, — The Superintendents in charge of Division II, Farm Implements, re- 

 port that the exhibition in their department at the last State Fair was superior in 

 each of the classes to any preceding P'air. The interest manifested by manufacturers 

 not onl.v of our own but of other States, has been graduall}^ increasing from year to 

 year, at least for the last ten years. New firms are being ov are already organized 

 in different parts of the State that exhibit farm implements, that come in strong 

 competition and many times carry off" the premiums fiom outside exhibitors, that a 

 few years ago had no competition from any manufacturers here. Ten years ago 

 many implements now in general use were not known, or if known were made en- 

 tirely out of the State; now some of the best in use are made in the State and are 

 exhibited at oiu' State Fairs. This, in the opinion of tho Superintendents, is one 

 encouragijig feature of the exhibitions. The facilities fui-nislied by the Society for a 

 good exiiibition in this Division shows tlie foresight of the Chairman of the Business 

 Committee, hut we would recommend that the water pipe be so extended that the 

 portable engines could each obtain water directl}' from the pipe. The large number 

 of ai'licles entered in this Division, as now enumerated, would seem to indicate that 

 the premium list should be extended, and we therefore recommend that the premium 

 list committee carefully enumerate the articles so that all worth}' should have a 

 premium offered in the"list. H. O. HAN FORD, 



ABEL ANGEL. 



MANUFACTURES. 



The report on Manufactures was presented by Mr. Smith. 



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



The exhibition in this department was very full and very creditable. The addi- 

 tion to the hall of 100 feet, making in all 400"feet, furnished room— wliile it could 

 hardly be called ample — yet furnished room with economical arrangement sufficient 

 to give exhibitors very good oppoi-tunity to make tlieir exhibits. While the hall 

 was somewhat crowded, yet every exhibitor was acconnuodated and will undoubted- 

 ly be siifHcient for the next Fair, if it should be held in this city. The exhibition 

 -was largely made up of exhibits from this city of such goods as were kept for sale, 

 advertising being the principal inducement. The retiring President has anticipated 

 the only recommendation of change that 1 had proposed to make: that room be pro- 

 vided for these exhibits but that no premiums be offered. This has been the practice 

 •with stoves for several j'cars, and has given satisfaction to exhibitors. The manu- 

 ifacture of stoves is a great and gro>virig business, especially in the city of Detroit, 

 tlie goods finding an extensive sale not only in all parts of our own country but in 

 ■foreign countries, thereby attesting their superiority, and has suffered no loss of in- 

 iterest at our exhibitions by the adoption of this policy. 



F. V. SMITH, 

 Superintendent Department of Manufactured Goods. 



