450 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



from Mr. Skeels' assistance I feel indebted to Mr. M. B. Anderson for 

 assistance rendered during the fair. 



Kespectfullv submitted, 



N. J. KELSEY, 

 Superintendent. 



DIVISION O— NEEDLE AND FANCY WORK, MRS. F. E. SKEELS, SUPERINTENDENT. 



I would respectfully submit the following report: 



The revision of the premium list by your committee resulted in the 

 forming of two departments — one for dealers, professionals, and art 

 teachers, and one for amateurs. This division was a decided improve- 

 ment over the old plan and resulted in bringing out a much larger and 

 more attractive display than usual, and is an arrangement whicli we 

 would suggest as a good plan to follow in the future. 



We would also point out the fact that the placing of the display upon 

 the walls instead of tables is a good plan to follow and prevents the 

 handling of the delicate fabrics usually shown. Until the Society can 

 afford to show these finer articles in glass, we would recommend this 

 course as the best to follow. The following were the entries: 



In class 62, by dealers, professional artists, and art 



teachers 17.5 entries. 



In class G3, by amateurs 184 entries. 



In class 64, by professionals or amateurs 31 entries. 



In class 65, by crochet or knit work 114 entries. 



In class 66, children's department 40 entries. 



Total entries 544 



Premiums offered in class 62, $107.50; premiums awarded. . . $89 00 



Premiums ottered in class 63, 70.25; premiums awarded. . . 38 50 



Premiums ottered in class 04, 17.50; premiums awarded. .. 12 00 



Premiums ottered in class 65, 28.50; premiums awarded. . . 27 00 



Premiums ottered in class 66, 32.75; premiums awarded. .. 15 75 



Total offered $256 50 



Total awarded 182 25 



Sincere) V, 



MRS. F. E. SKEELS, 



Superintendent. 



MISCELLANEOUS AND SPECIALS. 



The total number of entries in class 68 were 5; and in class G9, , 



I have no suggestions to make for this department. 



The special exhibit was never finer than at the fair of 1898, and will 

 warrant the continuance of this department, which has proved so in- 

 structive and entertaining. 



The total number of entries for specials was 300. The premiums for 

 the school specials should be enlarged so all the grades can compete. 



FRANK MAYNARD, 



Superintendent. 

 No report was received from the superintendent of horticultural de- 

 partment. The exhibit was, however, unusually fine. 



H. S. FRALICK, 



Secretarv. 



