436 STATE BOARD OP AGRICULTURE. 



DAIRY AND DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT. 



To the President and p]xecutive Committee: 



Gentlemen: — The exhibit in the dairy department of the fair of 1907 

 was larger than in 1906. The holding of the state butter scoring test 

 at the fair adds largely to the number of exhibits and brings out the 

 best in the state. 



The same is true of the cheese. Michigan cheese seems to be the 

 favorite, but there was a good exliibit of cheddar. 



The creamery butter scored high, the highest being 971/2. 



Dairy butter scored well, and the score was quite even. 



The total number of entries and the amount awarded in each class 

 were as follows : 



Cheese 53 



Creamery butter 71 



Dairy butter 16 



Domestic Mf s 56 



Total entries 196 



Amount awarded, |362.94. 



The exhibits of fanc}^ cheese and butter statuary made by Peter Smith 

 & Sons were very fine and were made at large expense. 



I recommend that a silver cup be awarded them for these exhibits. 

 Much more space is needed for the exhibit of dairy implements and 

 supplies and the exhibitors are willing to pay for this space. I shall 

 be glad to see the time when they can have it, as it affords interesting 

 displays for visitors to examine. 



The State Dairy and Food Department was with us as before and 

 aided materially in the scoring tests and in chemical work. 



Respectful Iv submitted, 



L. W. SNELL, 

 Superintendent. 



APIARY DEPARTMENT. 



To the President and Members of the Executive Committee: 



Gentlemen : — As superintendent of the apiarian department I submit 

 the following report : 



There were two exhibitors, C. M. Nichols Co., and M. H. Hunt & Son, 

 both of whom made a very fine display of live bees and honey in its 

 various forms, together with beeswax. 



I find that a good many beekeepers object to making a display in the 

 room under the grand stand with its present arrangement, as they claim 



