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No. 1 91. H. Met?, Detroit, fire-proof roofing, Silver Medal. 



J. E. KITTON, 

 JAS. C. WOOD, 

 J. A. BAILEY, 

 J. M. LAMB, 



CommiUee. 



FIELD CROPS. 



The Commitiee on Field Crops, report that but four statements of 

 '> rops have been received by the Executive Committee, viz : one a crop 

 of oats raised by Munson Hurd, of Frenchtown, Monroe county ; one a 

 crop of com raised by S. M. Bartlett, of Lasalle, Monroe county; one a 

 ( rop of com raised by John Starliweather, of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw coun- 

 ty. The committee having examined these statements, awarded to 

 Munson Hurd the first premium for the best crop of oats, — Coleman's 

 Tour and $5 ; to S. M. Bartlett, for the best crop of corn, the first pre- 

 mium, — Medal and $8 ; to John Starkweather, for the second best crop 

 of com, the second premium. Transactions and %5. 



To Aaron Earnes, of Kalamazoo, for a crop of potatoes ; although the 

 statement is not so full as desirable, the committee award to him a pre- 

 mium of $5. 



JAY R. MONROE, 

 THOMAS CLARK, 

 C. W. GREEN, 



Coramittee. 



ESSAYS. 



The Committee on Essays, beg leave to report that the Essays sub- 

 mitted to them for premiums were thirteen in number, upon the fol- 

 lowing subjects : 



No. 1 . On the cause and cure of the Potato Rot. 



No. 2. On the culture of the Potato. 



No. 3. On the culture of Indian Com. 



