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general expression on the part of visitors and exhibitors, I believe that at no former 

 fair of this Society has there been so large or so excellent a show in this department. 

 The total number of entries, as shown by the books of the Secretary, was 159, embrac- 

 ing all the leading varieties. It would perhaps be invidious to speak of the collec- 

 tions of any individual exhibitors in this report, yet the great variety and superior 

 excellence of some of them would seem to merit a brief notice. Especially woidd we 

 memtion the exhibitions of W. K. Barber and Hayes & McElwain of Hastings, N. A. 

 Bennett of Mason, and Ambrose Pui-chase of Jny, who made respectively eighteen, 

 thirty-one, twenty-five and thirty-five entries. These were especially noticeable not 

 only for their extent and variety, but from the evidence of care and skill in breeding. 

 The accommodations for exhibitors in this department were entirelj^ inadequate to 

 the requirements of the occasion, and I would recommend that larger, better arranged, 

 and more attractive quarters be provided for future exhibitions in this department. 



J. Q. A. BURRINGTON, Superintendent. 



DIVISION E— FARM PRODUCTS, ETC. 

 To the Executive Board of the Agricultural Society of the State of Michigan : 



Gentlemen: — I would respectfullj'^ submit the following as my annual report for 

 division " E," for the year 1876 : 



Class No. 25. The number of entries in tliis class were somewhat less than on 

 previous years, but the samples were very superior in quality, and nearly every 

 variety was represented. The whole number of entries in this class was 53 ; number 

 of premiums awarded were 24; amount of cash paid for such premiums was $108.00. 



Class No. 26 — Roots and Vegetables. Tlie articles entered in this class were of a 

 superior quality, and considering the season, very creditable to the exhibitors. The 

 exliibition of C. H. "Wurts, of East Saginaw, and C. M. Hubbell, of Ypsilanti. were of 

 suflicient importance to merit especial notice. Nearly everything given in the 

 vegetable line was shown in its utmost perfection. Tlie number of entries of each 

 are as follows, viz.: C. II. Wurts, 104; C. M. Hubbell, 30; whole number of entries, 171. 

 Number of premiums awarded, exclusive of discretionary and diplomas, were 110;- 

 amount paid in cash for premiums, was $234.00. 



Class No. 27. No entries for this year. 



Class No. 28— Butter and Cheese. The offer in this class of $25, $20, and $15, for 1st,. 

 2d, and 3d premiums on domestic butter, brought out a large display of the finest 

 quality, and a very grave difliculty was experienced in deciding which should be 

 awarded the prizes. Entries of butter, 23. Entries of domestic cheese, 2, Entries 

 of factory cheese, 4. Amount of cash premiums on same, $1G0.00. I would respect- 

 fully recommend that in tlie future four premiums be awarded instead of three, 

 consisting of $25, $15, $12, and $10, in this class, on butter; also, on factory cheese,, 

 that the premiums be $30, $20, $15, and $10. 



Class No. 29 — Sugar, honey, and beehives. Whole number of entries 14; cash paid 

 for premiums on same, $30. 



Class No. 30 — Bread and pickles. This department was filled with the customary 

 good things which the ladies know so well how to provide, and its excellence was a 

 very noticeable feature of the display, as was attested by the Superintendent and 

 Viewing Committee, who very thoroughly tried several of the samples on exhibition. 

 Whole number of entries, 36; amount of cash paid for premiums, $41. 



Class No. 31 — Soap, etc. The excellent display of Messrs. C. Shults of Detroit and 

 Shuder & Clark of Jackson was a credit to any company or any State Fair. 



In the miscellaneous department the exhibition of cigars by M. Lournecker of 

 Jackson was fine. 



The amount of money paid on premiums in this division and for each class is as fol- 

 lows, viz : 



Class No. 25 $108 00- 



Class No. 26 234 00 



ClassNo.28 160 Oa 



Class No. 29 30 00 



Class No. 30.... 41 00 



Total $573 OO 



Respectful!}^, etc., 



F. M. MANNING, 

 R. G. HART. 



