STATi: A(;i{l(ni/rUKAL SOCIETY. 667 



CLASS :>!).— I'KIN'TIN'G AND STATIONEKY. 



Specirijciis of iHiiMier hiiuliiig ol Manic books— Richmonds, Backus & Co., Detroit, 



fliplonia and ist pioniinni. 

 Spccirnotis of hook piintlnijj— llirhinondi!. Backus & Co., diploma and 1st pren)ium. 

 Set of blank books — E. B. Sniitli & Co., silver medal and (list iireminm. 

 Kichmonds, Backus & Co., ooniplinuintary disorotionary, diploma and Lst premium. 

 Set of outline maps — E, J!. Smitli A: <'i>.. hronze medal and 1st premium. 

 Display of fine stationery — Kichmonds, Backus & Co., complimentary diploma. 

 Display of line stationery — E. B. Smitli & Co., complimentarj- dii)loma. 

 Paper made from rags — Kichmonds, Backus & Co., diploma and 1st premium. 

 Paper made for newspaper work — E. B, Smith & Co., silver medal and 1st premium. 

 Type writer — Kichmonds, Backus tt Co., bronze medal and first premium. 

 Ticket case — Charles N. Ayres, diploma and 1st premium. 

 Zeli's Encyclopedia — C. I;. Kino", Detroit, bronze medal and 1st premium. 

 Cook's ''Kepreseutative Men of Michi<>an," — V. A. Barnard, Cincinnati, O., diploma. 

 Half and full calf, fine bindings for printed books— E. B. Smith & Co., diploma and 1st 



premium. 

 Fine linen ledger papers and general display of books and stationery — E. B. Smith & 



Co., diploma and discretionary money premium. 



Gentlemen — Your committee desire to make a special report on the displaj'S 

 made in blank books, tine bindings, fine stationery, etc. The exhibit of Messrs. 

 Kichmonds, Backus & Co., of fine leather bound blank books with raised and sunken 

 panels, elegantly burnished with hand tool work, ami intricately ruled, was the finest 

 ever made in this State, while their show of writing papers, fine stationery, etc., was 

 every way creditable. Messrs. E. B. Smith & Co., by a clerical error in making their 

 entries of articles on exhibition, was thrown out of competition on some specialties. 

 Their show of sets of blank books made to order for customers was meritorious, and 

 their display of fine full and ludf calf bound books, with marble and gilt edges, were 

 a special feature of their exhibit, while their show of fine stationary, print, book and 

 linen ledger papers was full and complete. The small amount allowed for premiums 

 on this class of goods is probably the reason for so small a competition in these most 

 important industries, and the enterprise of the two well-known firms who made such 

 elegant displays of their workmanship and wares must be I'ewarded by the small 

 premium list which we were enabled to award them under the rules and the 

 knowledge that in their specialties they cannot be excelled. 



FKIEND PALMEK, 

 WM. A. THKOOP, 

 S. DOW EEWOOD, 



Co7nmiUee. 



There are no premiums named in premium list. The committee have been very 

 faithful and onl.y recommended premiums for real merit. They recommend seven 

 diplomas, tiiree bronze medals, and two silver medals. The exliibit was very fine, 

 and the committee have been very modest in their recommendations, and we 

 unhesitatingly recommend that the premiums as recommended be awarded. 



W. J. BAXTER, 

 A. J. BROW, 



Superintendents in Cheirye. 



DIVISION M. 



CLASS 60. 

 To the President and Executive Committee of the Michigan State AgricuUtiral Society: 



The undersigned. Superintendent of Division ]M, Class 60, Miscellaneous Articles, 

 would respectfully report: That on account of the limited space allotted to this de- 

 partment, it was very much crowded, and exhibitors were consequently prohibited 

 from making as extensive displays of Iheir articles and products as many ef them de- 

 sired. Notwithstanding the lack of adequate room, the character of the articles on 

 exhibition, and the taste shown by the exhibitors in their arrangement of the same, 

 this part of the Hall presented a very attractive appearance. There were also sev- 

 eral very fine displays made outside the Hall of arlicles assigned to this department, 

 and a large number of articles entered in this department were, for lack of room in 

 this, and for other reasons, placed in other departments. 



The Viewing Committee labored long an(! diligently, carefully examining every 

 display, and every article entered in the department, except a very few, that they 



