368 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Michigan," and reducing the premium on "Cheddar" cheese to |45; 

 Michigan cheese to |45; Soft Michigan to |45, and Young America to 



|10. 



Bee and Honey Department. 



I recommend that the premiums for this division be increased and 

 the classification changed so as to make it most attractive to the general 

 public, at the same time demonstrating the magnitude of the industry. 

 Also the attracting of exhibits from the smaller bee keeper is kept in 

 mind. 



That special attractions be used in the way of lectures, etc., on bee 

 keeping, and that these be advertised in the premium list. 



As a closing suggestion and one which I consider as important as 

 any, I would recommend that a uniform time should be slated for the 

 moving, tearing down or in any way disturbing any of the exhibits at 

 the fair, and such time should be one and the same time for all depart- 

 ments. 



By establishing this precedent it will prevent any one department 

 being disrupted before the entire fair is at its close. 



The report was accepted and referred to the premium list committee. 



The Superintendent of Vehicles reported: 



To the President and Members of the Michigan State Agricultural So- 

 ciety : 



Gentlemen — As superintendent of the carriage and 'vehicle depart- 

 ment, I am pleased to report a very satisfactory showing. While not 

 as many exhibitors as in previous years, those that did, exhibited on 

 a much larger scale, therefore making a very satisfactory showing. 



I have the promise of many more new and old ones this year, and 

 would ask for one block to be added to the carriage department on the 

 north side. During our last exposition I Avas obliged to call upon 

 friend Hoffman (superintendent of machinery) to help me out for 

 space. 



Kespectfully yours, 



J. E. RICE, 

 Superintendent Vehicles. 

 Report received and referred to the business committee. 



Superintendent of Farm Implement and Machinery reported: 



Mr. President and Members of the Executive Committee of the Michi- 

 gan State Agricultural vSociety: 



Gentlemen — As superintendent of the farm implements and mach- 

 inery department I wish to report a large number of exhibitors, about 

 100, and I do not remember ever seeing a greater variety of implements 

 on the state fair grounds since I have been connected with this fair. 

 I required about forty acres of space to accommodate them. 



Respectfullv submitted, 



JOHN A. HOFFMAN, 

 Superintendent Farm Implements and Machinery. 

 Report accepted. 



