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■dler introduced, and Senator Palmer's imported stallion are all under 1,600. This last 

 ^horse would have been given the first premium at the last Fair but for having been a 

 'little under weight. 1 recommend that this rule be stricken out. 



GEORGE W. PHILLIPS, 

 Superintendent, 



Report accepted aud referred to Comrnittee on Rales and Premiums. 

 The report on Swine was presented by Superintendent Lessiter. 



DIVISION D— SWINE. 



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



The total number of entries in this Division was 317, last year 315 — the Poland Chinas 



taking the lead in number. The entries in each class were as follows : Berkshire, 17 



entries, awarded $68.00; Essex, 59 entries, awarded $134.00; Suffolk and Small Yorks, 45 



entries, awarded $131.00 ; Poland Chinas, 98 entries, awarded $134.00 ; Chester Whites 



and Large Yorks, 80 entries, awarded $122.00 ; Fat Hogs, 18 entries, awarded $31.00 — 



making a total of $630.00 awarded in this department. 



There was a good deal of dissatisfaction by the exhibitors of Jersey Red swine, because 



they were classed with the Large Yorks. 



JOHN LESSITER, 



Superintendent. 

 Accepted and placed on file. 



The report on Poultry was presented by Supt. J. Q. A.. Burrington. 



V DIVISION E — POULTRY. 



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

 The number of entries in Division E at the State Fair of 1886, was 764, against 249 at 



• the Fair of 1885. A gain of 517. 



The amount awarded in the regular classes was $291.00 ; discretionary, $21.00. Total, 

 $312.00. 

 The very large number of entries rendered it impossible, with the limited space at our 



• command, to so arrange the exhibit as to make it as attractive as it might have been 

 under more favorable circumstances. 



I would recommend a thorough revision of the Premium List in this division. Some 

 -additions should be made, and many things might with propriety be left out. I would 

 . also recommend that no discretionary premiums be awarded in this department. 



J. Q. A. BURRINGTON, 

 Superin tendent. 



Report accepted and referred to Committee on Rules and Premiums. 

 The report on Farm and Garden Products was presented by Superintend- 

 -ent A. F. Wood. 



DIVISION F — FARM AND GARDEN PRODUCTS. 



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

 As Superintendent of classes 35, 36, 37 and 38 in Division F, Farm and Garden Pro- 



-ducts, I would report : 



That the display was one of the best ever made and much interest manifested. The 



^Premium List was changed last year, adding to its attractions without increasing the 



