5G8 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



stove, by Taplin, Rice & Co., Akron, Ohio. Beckwitli Round Oak, Dowagiac stove, 

 and the "Franklin Reflector," new open stove— Rice & McConnell, same place, showed 

 the Delmonico Range, two sizes, '-Fearless," coal or wood stove, "Forest Acorn," 

 " Acorn " and " Novelty," coal or wood cook stoves, 5 sizes ; also 3 sizes " New Daunt- 



coal heating cook stove, by Hunt, Miller & Co., New York; and 2 sizes "Coronet," 

 wood heaters, by Rouse & Co., Cleveland. 



Your superintendent would respectfully recommend that no premiums be offered 

 for stoves, but that ample space be given for exhibition and trial. 



I also noticed a number of articles in the miscellaneous class that should be in this 

 class, or vice versa. It will be seen that there are 121 entries in this department, when 

 it seems to me that many times that number should be made. 



In conclusion I would urge that efforts be made to secure a better representation 

 and exhibition in all classes in this division. 



I am, etc., 



C. L. WHITNEY, 

 Acting SupH. 

 DIVISION J. 



To President and Ex,ec%ilive Committee oj Ilich. State Agricultural Societ]) : 



Gentlemen : — Your humble servant, Superintendent of Division J,— musical instru- 

 ments and sewing machines, — would beg leave to submit his report for the fair of 

 1876. There being no awards in this division, your Superintendent feels it his duty 

 to more fully notice the exhibition made in his department than if tlie articles had 

 been reported upon by committees. 



In the many years I have liad to do with fairs and musical men as exhibitors I have 

 never seen better exhibitions or more general satisfaction than at our late fair at 

 Jackson. I put the exhibitors at a distance from each other, thus allowing each to 

 exhibit his instruments as he deemed advisable without disturbing the others, which 

 action distributed the crowd usually gathered about musical performers. 



The pianos on exhibition were good and more than are visually seen at a fair. 

 Holmes & Thayer of Lansing had a collection of two or three styles, which did them 

 and the fair credit. John Petitt of Jackson exhibited the "Light and Earnest" and 

 the Fisher piano, while P. D. Bullock of Jackson showed the Ilazleton upright piano, 

 also the Hallet & Cranston pianos. 



The display of organs was greater than that of pianos, Holmes & Thayer of Lan- 

 sing showing a fine collection of the Packard organs, both parlor and orchestral. 

 Cabinet organs were shown by A. D. Latyu of Detroit. John Petitt of Jackson 

 showed the New England organs in four sizes, all of which were called good; also the 

 Goodman pipe organ, the Mason & Hamlin, Syracuse, and Western Cottage. P. D. 

 Bullock of Jackson had a line display of American organs, a well known and largely 

 used instrument. 



There were in all twelve entries made and about twenty articles exhibited, adding 

 much to the pleasure and interest of the occasion. 



It is a remarkable fact not probably before chronicled in the proceedings of the 

 Society that there was not a sewing machine on exhibition, although ample space 

 could have been given exhibitors of this instrument. 



In closing your Superintendent would remember gratefully the courtesy of exhibit- 

 ors in his department, and trust that my successors may ever thus find cause. 



C. L. WHITNEY, Superintendent. 



DIVISION K. 



To the President and Members of the Executive Committee of the State Agricultural Society: 



In compliance with rule eight I beg leave to submit the following report for Divis- 

 ion K., fine arts, needle work, etc. : The whole number of entries made in the division, 

 458; whole number of first premiums awarded. 169; whole number of second pre- 

 miums awarded, 74: whole number of third premiums awarded, 2; whole number of 

 discretionary premiums awarded, 20, divided as follows: 



Class 50. — Entries, 138; first premium. 42; second, 28. 



Class 51. — Entries, 9; first premiums, 7. 



Class 52. — Entries, 8; first premiums, 6. 



Class 53. — Entries, 21 ; first premiums, 15; second, 4. 



