STATE AGKICULTUKAL SOCIETY. 453 



Best local notice of the coming fair of 1875 $50 00 



Second best local notice of the coming fair of 1875 -.. _- . 30 00 



Third best local notice of the coming fair of 1875 20 00 



Publishers of newspapers competing for the above local notice premiums, will for- 

 ward a copy of the paper containing such notice to the Secretary, C. F. Kimball. 

 Pontiac, Mich., till Sept. 1, 1875, after which date to Secretary's oihce at East Saginaw, 



]Sr. B. — All diplomas should be applied for at the office of the Society, at Pontiac. 

 If not applied for they will be sent by express on notification of address when it is 

 possible to do so. 



MISCELLANEOUS DIVISION. 

 Superintendent — John P. Allison, East Saginaw. 



L— CLASS 5S.— MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES. 



Best collection of work in marble -Diploma and $5 00 



Best specimen of steel manufactured in the State -. Medal 



Best specimen of glass manufactured in the State Medal 



Best specimen of brass manufactured in the State ISIedal 



Best specimen of sawed lumber, not less than twenty boards, diflerent varie- 

 ties Diploma and f2 00 



Best specimen of dressed lumber, not less than fifteen boards, different varie- 

 ties - Diploma and 2 00 



Best thousand white pine shingles, hand made 3 00 



Best thousand of machine made shingles Diploma and 2 00 



Best collection of ten bunches of sawed lath 3 00 



Best collection of fire brick Diploma 



Best collection of building stone, natural Diploma 



Best specimen one barrel stone lime §2 00 



Best specimen one barrel marl lime 2 00 



Best specimen one barrel water lime 2 00 



Best specimen one barrel stucco lime 2 00 



Best specimen building paper Diploma 



Best specimen concrete roofing Diploma 



Best specimen super-phosphate.. ..Diploma 



Best specimen grovmd bone §5 00 



Best barrel fine salt. 5 00 



Best barrel packer's salt 5 00 



Best sample table salt 5 00 



Best fine kettle salt... 5 00 



Best solar salt 5 00 



Best wrought iron fence, of Michigan manufacture Silver medal 



Best church bell Diploma 



Best steamboat bell Diploma 



Best locomotive bell Diploma 



Best hotel signal Diploma 



Best horse shoes, not less than three in number of each of the following kinds, 

 viz.: plates, trotting shoes, bow shoes, shoes for general purposes and for 



heavy work §10 00 



For the second best 5 00 



Best shod horse 10 00 



Second best shod horse 5 00 



Best specimen of native copper, from mines in the State Diploma and 2 00 



Best specimen of iron ore, from mines in the State. Diploma and 2 00 



Best specimen of silver ore, from mines in the State Diploma and 2 00 



Best specimen of bituminous coa,l from quarry in the State Diploma and 2 00 



Best specimen of anthracite coal, from quarry in the State Diploma and 2 00 



Best specimen of stone plaster, from quarry in the State. .Diploma and 2 00 



Best barrel of ground plaster, from quarry in the State.. .Diploma and 2 00 



Best prepai-ed drain, not less than two rods in length, upon the fair grounds, 

 showing the drain neatly excavated, the tile laid down, the tile prepared for 

 covering with earth, and a section completely covered, having the discharge 

 open at the end, the exhibitors furnishing a statement of the cost of the tile, 

 expense of preparation, etc., the drain not less than three feet deep, premi- 

 um of ■ 10 00 



