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competion under above head do award premiums as follows: First premium "Jackson 

 Patriot," No. 382. Second premium to the "Monroe Commercial," No. 384. Third 

 premium to the "Saginaw Eepublican," No. 388. Tlie committee would favorably 

 notice the " Ingham County Democrat," in particular, and other journals not named 

 as being- entitled to the thanks of the Society for their favorable notice and inliuence 

 in placing the merits of the State fair of 1876 before the public and conducing to its 

 succe«« GEO. S. BUKROWS, 



HERMAN LOOMJS, 

 A. J. COOK, 



Committee. 



DIVISION L— CLASS 59.— MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES. 



Collection of handles and spokes— M. G. Terry, Monroe Discretionary 



Display of coopering tools— Warner & Dodge, Jackson Diploma 



Collection of kindergarten work and material— Mrs. Delia Gardner, Jackson. Diploma 



Display wire baskets for family use— N. Davis, Ida .Discretionary 



Hanging basket and urn— Mrs. R. E. Brundage, Jackson Commended 



Pine mouldings— H. B. Fry, Leslie. Diploma 



Wrought iron burial case— John Gilbert, Ypsilanti Commended 



Door and door hanging— H. J. Pearsall. Ypsilanti Diploma 



Barrel cover— George Welch, Marshall Commended 



D. W. GREEN. 



C. PALMER, 



Committee. 



DIVISION M-CLASS CENTENNIAL.-SPECIMENS NATURAL HISTORY. 



Largest and best collection of stuffed birds— F. L. Reese, Jackson, 1st pre- 

 mium - --- $10 00 



Mrs. D. Eggleston, Jackson, 2d premium... 5 00 



Prof. E. H. Crane, Colon Silver Medal 



Single specimen stuffed bird— Mrs. L. Eggleston, Jackson ...Mentioned 



Two antelopes' heads stuffed— F. N.Wood, Jackson Mentioned 



Two elks' heads stuffed— F. N. Wood, Jackson To be honorably mentioned 



Display of insects— Mrs. L. Eggleston, Jackson To be honorably mentioned 



Display of insects named and classed— Detroit Scientitic Association, Detroit. Diploma 



Collection of fossils— G. L. Garrett, Sandstone To be noticed 



Venus coral — Mrs. D. Merriman, Jackson To be mentioned 



Black coral —Mrs. D. Merriman, Jackson Worthy of mention 



Specimen of fossil— Mrs. L. Eggleston, Jackson .Mentioned 



Venus flower basket— Dr. J. L. Mitchell, Jackson AVortliy of mention 



Collection of natural curiosities— Bessie Robinson. Silver medal 



Mrs. L. Eggleston Silver medal 



Collection mi^ieralogy- Prof. E. H. Crane, Colon ...Diploma 



Skin of gopher snake — Miss Pamelia Smith, Monroe 



Skin of King snake, Florida— Miss Pamelia Smith, Monroe 



Specimen of rock from Gibraltar, Spain — Miss Pamelia Smith, Monroe 



Lava from Mt. Vesuvius— Miss Pamelia Smith, Monroe 



Sea horse from Florida coast — ..Very interesting collection to be mentioned 



Indian feather cape— Mrs. D. Merriman, Jackson Worthy of mention 



Feather head dress of Sioux warrior— Joseph Wicksawba, Grand Haven 



■\Vorthy of mention 

 Specimen illustration of colonial times, Avarming pan — Mrs. Ira Skinner, 



Jackson To be mentioned 



Ancient yarn-winder— Mrs. Charles Benedict, Jackson Worthy of mention 



Paper containing Washington's farewell address— Mrs. Chas. Benedict, Jack- 

 son - Worthy of mention 



Plan of the city of New York, survey 1728- Mrs. Dr. Chittock, Jackson 



Honorable mention 



Double carpet coverlid, made in 1830— Mrs. Brundage, Jackson. .Noticed 



Linen Shirt worn in 1826 — Mrs. Brundage, Jackson. Noticed 



Col. Ethan Aliens sword of Ticonderoga fame— Mrs. Emma C. Hopkins, 



Spri ng Lake - 



Sword belt - --- 



Breast plate - Worthy of record 



Collection of articles and curiosities— G. L. Garrett, Sandstone To be mentioned 



