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MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 309 



POULTRY. 



Mr. President and Members of the Executive Committee: 



As superintendent of poultry, I beg leave to submit the following 

 report : 



In Division E we had 1,230 entries, being the best lot of birds as a whole 

 that we have ever had since I have had the honor of being superintendent. 

 Owing to the large amount of entries, we were short of room this year, 

 although the capacity of the building had been nearly doubled the past 

 season. 



There are several changes in the premium list that I would like to sug- 

 gest to the premium list committee — A few new varieties that are worthy 

 and should be admitted, and I think it would be well to offer a diploma 

 to the best exhibit of incubator and brooder doing actual work on the 

 grcJund. 



C. A. WALDKON, 



Superintendent. 



FARM AND GARDEN PRODUCTS. 



To the President and Executive Committee of the State Agricultural 

 Society: 



The entries in Division F at the fair of 1902 were in Class 48. Grains 

 and Seeds, 88 entries. Premiums offered |150.00. Award, |72.00. 



I would recommend the following changes in Lot 1112. Judges to make 

 two first, and two second awards on as many different varieties each 

 variety to compete with the same variety — one-half bushel of grain ; also 

 the same changes in Lot 1113 and Lot 1114. 



CLASS 49.— ROOTS AND VEGETABLES. 



Entries 207, premiums offered |109.50. Award, |93.00: 



I would recommend that Lot 1149 be changed as follows: Judges ta 



make two first and two second awards on as many different varieties, each 



variety to compete with the ?ame variety in other entries. The premiums 



to be $3.00 and |2.00— the same change in Lot 1150. 



Collections, entries 6; offered, flOO.OO; award, |100.00; the amount 



offered for collections, ought to be reduced some. 



COUNTY EXHIBITS. 



Entries, 6. Premiums offered, |300.00. Award, |155.00. I think that 

 it would be well to increase the premiums for county exhibits; also that 

 the whole exhibit be shown in one place, all of which is 



Respectfullv submitted, 



JOHN McKAY, 



Superintendent. 



