For reference and greater convenience, I have condensed the information most desirable in the foregoing statement of premiums offered and premiums awarded, which is here presented in tabular form as follows: A. Cattle. B. Horses. C. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry. mente. 1 Short-horns Devons Herefords.... Ayrshires.. Alderneys and Galloways. 6 Grade and Native cattle.. 7 Working oxen and steers. $366 00 366 00 866 00 126 00 252 00 65 00 148 00 8 Fat cattle.. 9 Herds.... 10 Thoroughbreds...... 267 00 175 00 345 00 11 Horses of all work...... 12 Roadsters..... 18 Gentlemen's driving horses.... 14 Draught Horses..... 565 00 406 00 205 00 200 00 15 Carriage and buggy horses... 305 00 16 Jacks and mules... 104 00 17 Merinos and fine wool sheep... 188 00 18 Southdown and other middle wool sheep.. 147 00 .... 19 Cotswold, Leicester, and other long wool sheep. 175 00 20 Fat sheep...... 81 00 21 Swine. 357 00 22 Poultry.. 358 00 27 Machinery for prep. of crops for market and for stock. 28 Wagons and carriages..... 170 00 29 Barnyard articles... 80 Dairy and household articles... 81 Stoves, iron, and concrete work.. 89 00 32 Grain, flour, and seeds........ 125 00 83 Roots and vegetables..... 187 00 E. Field and Gar- ( den Produce, F. Dairy and 19 271 27 178 210 $5,502 00 27 210 3,028 $5,502 00 150 00 (84 Butter and cheese.... 85 Sugar, honey, and bee-hives.. Household Man- 36 Bread, preserves, and pickles... ufactures. 165 00 89 00 48 00 87 Tobacco, toilet articles, etc..... 88 Home-made domestic articles........ 119 00 G. Domestic 89 Factory-made articles...... 101 00 40 Articles of dress.. 45 00 Manufactures. 41 Articles of leather and india-rubber. 42 Articles of furniture...... Sewing Machines.. 48 Sewing machines... 44 Painting, statuary, photographs, etc...... 205 00 H. Fine Arts and 45 Musical instruments...... Needlework. 46 Clocks, jewelry, etc....... 27 00 47 Needle and other fancy work.. 170 00 48 Miscellaneous 125 00 I. Miscellaneous. 49 Models and small miscellaneous machinery. 50 Railroad rolling stock..... 51 Printing and stationery... Totals.. Speed premiums...... Military premiums........ 6,000 00 Total premiums..... Ordinary premiums awarded and paid......... Speed premiums awarded... Military awards paid........... Total paid to December 12, 1878... DISBURSEMENTS FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES. The disbursements of the society, previous to my assuming the duties of secretary, and after the report of my predecessor was submitted for 1872, owing to the burning of the records in Mr. Johnstone's office, are unknown to me at this time, but a supplementary statement will be hereafter submitted, based upon a comparison of the stubs in the order book, with the paid checks in the hands of the treasurer. The following is a schedule of expenditures for ordinary purposes from February 7 to December 12, 1873, as per orders issued: On indebtedness of 1872 indebtedness of Northern Michigan Agricultural and Mechanical Society.... executive committee expense account. locating committee expense account.. $459 75 649 22 1,518 83 22 95 printing, stationery, distributing bills and circulars. 930 34 packing and shipping books from Detroit... 32 60 postage account... 159 80 express, freight, and drayage.. 51 63 telegraphing.... 23 56 mailing expense of agricultural books. 21 89 advertising 118 25 membership fee National Trotting Association. 25 00 borrowed money account... 4,000 00 interest account.. 253 15 secretary's salary. 1,000 00 lumber and nails for mach. hall, store hall, carriage and other buildings on DISBURSEMENTS FOR ORDINARY PREMIUMS. The ordinary and special premium orders issued as per award of committees at Grand Rapids, amount to $5,702, assigned to classes and divisions as follows: DISBURSEMENTS OF SPEED PREMIUMS. The speed premium orders issued as per award of judges amount to $5,300, assigned as follows to the several trials: Trial 1. Trotting-First premium. Second Second $100 00 75 00 175 00 250 00 150 00 400.00 150 00 Third Fourth ،، 100 00 60 00 40 00 350 00 46 8. Trotting-First and second premiums held under protest. Protest waived in third and paid. Protest waived in fourth and paid. $250 00 150 00 100 00 50 00 $550 00 130 00 80 00 40 00 250 00 150 00 100 00 50 00 300 00 250 00 150 00 100 00 50 00 550 00 100 00 50 00 150 00 200 00 150 00 350 00 250 00 150 00 400 00 1,000 00 500 00 225 00 100 00 1,825 00 $5,300 00 $3,237 50 160 50 763 00 $4,161 00 The receipts of the secretary's office during the fair were as follows: From percentage on speed entries. From sweepstakes entries.... From sale of membership tickets. Total....... Which amount was paid the treasurer and his receipt taken therefor. TREASURER'S REPORT. Michigan State Agricultural Society in account with A. J. Dean, Treasurer. Sept. 22. From Hon. H. Fralick for lumber. 25 00 Total...... * Of this amount $1,819 00 was received at the Grand Stand for sale of tickets. * $41,724 00 |