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No. 13, 2:35 class, trotting; purse, |500. — Number entries, 9; en- 

 trance paid, $325; purses paid, |500. Time, 2:251^, 2:201/2, 2:211/4. 



Saturdaj', September IGth. 



No. 14, 2:35 class, pacing; purse, |500. — Number entries 5; entrance 

 paid, |225; purses paid, 1500. Time, 2:17i4, 2:153^, 2:1834. 



No. 15, free-for-all class pacing; purse, $500. — Did not fill. 



No. 16, Michigan bred and owned, three-year old class, trotters; 

 purse, $300.— Did not fill. 



No. 17, Michigan bred and owned, three-year old class, pacing; purse, 

 $300. — Number entries, 2; entrance paid, $G0; purses paid, $225. Time, 

 2:211/2, 2:243^. 



Additional entrance monev was received as follows: 



Clarence B -. $12 50 



Dingline 15 00 



Royal Eegent 25 00 



12 50 



There was paid the secretary for Hal Sphinx 15 00 



There was paid the secretary for Johnny Schmoker 25 00 



Total entrance paid $3,315 00 



The total expenses of the department including care of track during 

 the fair: 



Paid in purses $5,725 00 



Other expenses charged 690 96 



$6,415 96 



A balance sheet showing the actual financial cost of the department 

 would show as follows : 



Total cost of the department $6,415 96 



Receipts, entrance paid $3,315 00 



Receipts, pool and score card 970 00 



One-half dav receipts grand stand 2,900 00 



7,185 00 



Balance to credit of department $769 04 



H. H. HINDS, Supt, 

 GEO. S. WARD, Clerk. 



The report was received and referred to the finance committee. 



The Superintendent of the Sheep Department reported : 



To the President and Members of the Executive Committee of the 

 Michigan State Agricultural Society: 



Gentlemen — T have the pleasure to report that the year of 1905 has 

 been one of most successful and satisfactory results in the sheep in- 

 dustry. The exhibit at the state fair, held on the Detroit grounds, for 

 the year as above stated, has been all that could have been expected or 

 asked. The classes were well filled with animals of high quality which 



