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STATE BOAED OF AGRICULTURE. 



(Manufactured Goods), offered the 



Superintendent Wood, of Division L. 

 report for that department as follows: 



DIVISION L— MANUFACTURES. 



To the President and Members of Executive Committee of Michigan State Agricultural 

 Society : 



Classes 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, and 53, in Division L., were well represented, and tlie room 

 assigned to that department was crowded, and made a fine show. 



Class 48, Materials, there were 20 entries, §75 offered, $58 awarded. 



Class 49 and 50, Factory Made and Articles of Dress, there was no money off'ered, 

 but many fine displays tliat were of much interest. 



Class 51, Articles of Leather and India Rubber, tliere were 117 entries, $128 offered 

 and $82 awarded. Judging from tins year's show, I would recommend striking off 

 tiie premiums on the single articles of trunks, boots and shoes, making in all $17; 

 these articles competed in the display of same goods. 



Class 52. Articles of Furniture, the amount offered was $212, one diploma, also one 

 silver medal. There were 76 entries, $87, two diplomas, and three silver medals 

 awarded. I would suggest the changing of the premium list and putting the dis- 

 play of all kinds of furniture first on list, tiien parlor, next chamber, anct perliaps 

 drop third prize and add more money to display of all kinds. 



Class 53, Stoves, Iron Work, and Ornamental Concrete Work. There were 52 

 entries, $35 offered and $23 awarded. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. A. F. WOOD, 



Superintendent. 



Accepted and referred. 



Superintendent Hanford was granted further time for his report. 



Superintendent Heed, of Division G (Dairy Articles), read the following 



report, which was accepted and referred : 



DIVISION G— DAIRY ARTICLES. 

 To the Freftident and Exscutive Committee of the Michigan Stale Agricultural Society: 



The Superintendent of Division G would respectfully report: There were 127 

 entries, divided as follows: Class 35, 83 entries; Class 36. 28 entries; Class 37, IG 

 entries. Premiums awarded in Class 35, $184,00; Class 36, $41.00; no premiums 

 were offered in Class 37. Total cash premiums, $226.00. From remarks made by 

 exhibitors and my own observation, I would recommend not to off"er any cash prem- 

 iums in Class 35, on dairy fixtures. 



The exliibitors of bread and butter complain of want of arrangement to keep the 

 bread clean and butter cool. I would recommend that something be done in that 

 direction, and see if we cannot draw a larger number of exhibitors in this depart- 

 ment. 



Respectfully submitted. F. L. REED, 



Secretary then read the report of the Superintendent of Division F (Farm 

 Products), as follows: 



DIVISION F — FARM PRODUCTS. 

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



Gentlemen,— I herewith present a synopsis of the exhibition in Division F at the 

 annual fair of 1883: 



CLASS. 



32 



33 



33K 



34 



Total 



No. of 

 ExhibitoiB. 



16 



11 



1 



1 



29 



No of 

 Entries. 



70 



22 



2 



8 



102 



