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Keport accepted and referred to Committee ou Premiums and Rales. 

 The report on Miscellaneous was presented by Supt. Franklin Wells. 



DIVISION P— MISCELLANEOUS. 



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

 Gentlemen— The undersigned Superintendent of Division P, Miscellaneous Depart- 

 ment, would respectfully report as follows : 



The number of entries in Class 68 was 58 ; in Class 69, 39, and in Class 70, 21 ; in all 

 classes, 108. The premiums awarded in Class 68 were $72.00, in Class 69, $7.00, and in 

 Class 70, $3.00, aegregatmg $82.00. The previous year, 1885, the entries numbered 44, 

 and the premiums awarded were $40.00. It will be seen that the last year the amount 

 of premiums awarded divided by the number of exhibits is a fraction over 76 cents, the 

 previous year 88J^ cents. I would suggest that in making up the Premium List for this 

 department that the list be enlarged somewhat by enumerated articles, which I think 

 can be done by looking over the lists of exhibits of the last and previous years. 



The present superintendent being inexperienced in matters pertaining to Fairs, feels 

 a great degree of delicacy in offering any suggestions, but I may be allowed, perhaps, 

 to say that it is embarrassing and puts the superintendent in charge to great inconven- 

 ience, after looking over the lists of entries and arranging for them in his department, 

 to find them scattered about in the different departments of the Fair, and sometimes 

 results in disappointment to the exhibitor in not being visited by the proper viewing 



committee. 



FRANKLIN WELLS, 



Superintendent. 

 Report accepted and referred to Committee on Premiums and Rules. 

 The report on Dairy was presented by Supt. J. P. Shoemaker, as follows: 



DIVISION G— DAIRY PRODUCTS. 



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

 Gentlemen — As Superintendent of Division G, I beg leave to report : 

 The whole number of entries was 115. Class 39 had 63 entries ; premiums offered, 

 $100 ; premiums awarded, $85. Class 40 had 45 entries ; premiums offered, $95 ; premi- 

 ums awarded,$70. Class 41 had 8 entries ; no premium ; discretionary, $5. Total 

 premiums offered, $200 ; awarded, $160. 



The display was fairly good in all departments. The creamers attracted a great deal 

 of attention. The yeast men were on hand and gave away enough to elevate this 

 whole country. There was but one entry of cheese, which is not flattering to that part 

 of the dairy interest. Butter and bread is shown to great disadvantage for want of 

 proper protection, and I renew my former recommendation that arrangements be made 

 for showing it under glass. The hall was not as attractive as it would have been had 

 Jt all the entries belonging to it. One or more of the finest display entries was allowed 

 to exhibit in another haU, leaving the space reserved for them blank till near the close 

 of the Fair. I then found them on exhibition in Manufacturers' Hall ; the place was 

 then filled by outsiders. The best of feeling prevailed among exhibitors, and on the 



whole was very creditable. 



J. P. SHOEMAKER, 



Supt. Div. G. 



