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TRANSPORTATION. 



J. IRVING PEARCE, Superintendent. 



lo the State Board of Agriculture: 



Gentlemen — As superintendent of transportation, I have the honor to make 

 the following: report: 



Our experience last year with the railroads was that each and every one 

 did all it could to make our attendance good by offering low rates of fare. 

 The weather interfered with us, it having rained every day of the fair, com- 

 mencing early in the morning on several days, so that many were kept from 

 attending our grand show, one of the best that Illinois ever gave. 



I am informed that the railroads generally were well satisfied with their 

 receipts; at least our attendance was largely from points along the railroads 

 instead of being from Springfield and nearby towns. 



I think there will be no difficulty in inducing the railroads to interest them- 

 selves in offering inducements to residents of Illinois, at a greater distance 

 than heretofore, to attend the fair, as the result of their efforts in this direc- 

 tion last year were highly satisfactory. The officers of the railroads to whom 

 I have talked in regard to the matter since our last fair have said to me that 

 the coming year they intended to give this matter their earnest consideration. 



I feel that the thanks of this board are due to the railroads for their liberal- 

 ity in furnishing us with transportation for our judges and assistants. Our 

 requests were great, but in no instance were we refused on this account. 



Respectfully submitted, 



J. Irving Pearce, 



Superintendent of Transportation. 



TICKETS. 

 MARTIN CONRAD, Superintendent. 



lo the Honorable, the Illinois State Hoard\oj Agriculture: 



Gentlemen — Below I beg to submit a statement of the tickets received 

 from the Finance committee, how disposed of and the amount of money 

 realized therefrom during the Fair of 1900. 



