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of animals so necessary to the use of man, and hope that in the future 



more attention -will be given to them. 



HIRAM RHODES, 

 NATHAN EARLE, 

 L. K. JENNE, 



Committee. 



POULTRY. 



The competition in fowls was very small — only two lots en- 

 tered. The committee would award a premium to Wm. I. 

 Blakeley, Grand Rapids, %\ 00 



Best lot of ducks, Myron Roys, Wyoming, 1 00 



There were exhibited two coops of Brahmas by W. S. H. Welton,°of 

 very desirable fowls, not entered for competition. 



HENRY HALL, 

 A. PLATT, 



Committee. 



TOOLS AND IMPLEMENTS FOR THE FARM. 



Best 2 horse wagon, David Aspinwall, Grand Rapids, $3 00 



2d best 2 " Wm. Graham, Courtland, . . 1 50 



Best cultivator. Stone ife Chubb, Grand Rapids, 75 



Best subsoil plow, " " 150 



Best sod plow (Curtis) « " 100 



Best stubble plow, fEagle,) Stone <fe Chubb, Grand Rapids,. . . 1 00 



Best harrow, " " ... 1 00 



Best fanning mill, Renwick &, Brother, Grand Rapids, 2 00 



Best straw and stalk cutter. Stone & Chubb, Grand Rapids, 1 50 



Best horse power, " " ... 3 00 



Best seed planter, " " ... 1 00 



Best clover and grass seed sower, " " 75 



The committee would also notice favorable for premiums, the follow- 

 ing articles not enumerated in the list of premiums : 

 A lightning rod, by J. T. Elliott. 



