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aaiother State Fair is held. The exhibitions in this hall in the various departments were 

 very large and generally very full. Some of the departments were somewhat crowded 

 but all were well and tastefully arranged. The exhibitors have, generally been well sat- 

 isfied with their spaces and positions, attention and awards. 



As Superintendent of Division L — Manufactured Goods — I make the following report: 



The exhibition in most of the department was very fuU and good, of non-enumerated 

 articles very large and attractive. Whole number of entries in Division L was 127. 

 whole number of premiums offered $562. Whole amount awarded, regular, $245 ; dis- 

 cretionary, awarded and approved, $28 : total awards in the department, $273. Division 

 " L" comprises classes 52 to 57 inclusive. In Class 52, Materials, there were 17 entries. 

 13 of wool and 4 of flax. Premiums offered on wool were $45, awarded $42. Some of 

 the samples of wool shown were of a very superior quality of their different grades ; 

 discretion.iry premium awarded on a very fine collection of wool, $7. Of flax 4 sam- 

 ples were exhibited, 3 of very fine quality ; premiums offered $30, awarded $8. 



Class 53— Factory-made Goods — Although on the recommendation of the Superin- 

 tendents in this department in 1885, the premium offered in 1886 was $135, while none 

 were offered in 1885. it still brought no exhibits worthy of mention in that class. Num- 

 ber of entries in Class 53 were 5. premiums offered $135, awarded $10. 



Class No. 54 — Articles of Dress — No j^remium offered in this class, 2 large entries, fine 

 exhibit and attractive display . 



Class 55 — Articles of Leather and India Rubber — The exhibit in this class was large 

 and mostly very good, the display of boots, shoes and leather especially was very fine; 

 number of entries 33, premiums offered $100, awarded $48, discretionary premium on 

 case of felt shoes and slippers $3. 



Class No. 56 — Articles of Furniture — Display and quality large and good. Number 

 of entries 57, premiums offered $217, awarded $135 ; discretionary premiums awarded 

 and approved in this department on 8 different exhibits of non-enumerated but meri- 

 torious articles, $18. 



Class No. 57 — Stoves, Iron Work and Ornamental Concrete Work — Number of entries 

 13, premiums offered $35, awarded $2 ; discretionary premium awarded in this depart- 

 ment $2. While the number of entries in this class was small yet the display of all 

 kinds of stoves, ranges, furnaces, floor tile, mantels, solid bronze, and door trimmings, 

 and many other articles of that class of goods, was very large and good. The manu- 

 facture of stoves and ranges of all kinds and varieties is a great and important busi- 

 ness, especially in the city of Detroit and in some of the interior towns, the goods find- 

 ing an extensive sale not only in all parts of our own country, but in foreign lands, 

 thereby attesting their superiority. The course adopted some years ago by this Society 

 to offer no premiums on stoves, has resulted in 7io loss of interest in the annual exhi- 

 bitions of this Society. 



There is a very large class of articles embraced in this division of manufactured goods 

 which are annually exhibited at our Fairs, on which there is no premium offered ; but 

 a large share of the articles are valuable products to the manufacturers, and of great 

 utility to the consumer ; and I recommend that a liberal policy be pursued by this 

 Society for their exhibition by providing ample and proper room and other reasonable 

 facilities to such exhibitors in this department. 



HENRY FRALICK, 



Superintendent. 

 Accepted and placed on file. 



