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DIVISION P — MISCELLANEOUS. 



To the President and Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agricultural Society: 



Gentlemen— The undersigned Superintendent of Division P, Miscellaneous Depart- 

 ment, would respectfully report as follows: 



The number of entries in Class 68 were 25, and in Class 69, 19; total entries, 44. The 

 premiums awarded in Class 68 were $15; and in Class 69, $5; total $20. The number of 

 entries was only two more than one-half the number for the Fair of 1884; the reason 

 therefor the Superintendent is unable to give, having heard none assigned by exhibitors 

 or officers. Not having seen the exhibits in 1884 or prior thereto, he cannot state how 

 the exhibit compared with former years; he can only say that both as to kind and 

 quantity it was a disappointment to him. There are 54 articles enumerated in the 

 premium list and 44 cash premiums and two medals offered, yet there were only six 

 entries of any of those articles, and in none of them any competition. Of those six 

 entries only one could compete for premiums because of improper entry. 



The space allotted to the department was more than ample for its needs, yet not 

 entirely satisfactory to some of the exhibitors. To such of those, permission was given 

 to find a place for themselves in other departments. The trouble in hunting up those 

 exliibitors for the viewing Committee was offset by the satisfaction of knowing that 

 they had been helping fill up the vacant places in some other department. 



The Superintendent, having had only the experience gained at the Fair of 1885, does 

 not feel at liberty to offer any suggestions or recommendations having for their object 

 the improvement of the department in the future, to a body of men who have grown 

 grey in the service of this Society, and feels that his duty is done by reporting thu facts, 

 confident the remedy, if any is desired, will be evolved from the experience of your 

 honorable body. 



Respectfullv submitted, 



JOHN C. SHARP, 



Superintendent. 



Accepted and referred to Committee on Premiums. 



Chief Marshal Hyde reported as follows : 



To the President and Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agricultural Society: 

 We respectfully submit the following brief report : At the last State Fair, held at Kal- 

 amazoo, we seemed to get along without any especial hard work. There was no lack 

 of time for getting through with those branches or departments of the exhibition com- 

 ing duectly under our supervision. In fact, the horse and cattle departments are so 

 thoroughly systematized under our well arranged programme, that we find no trouble 

 in keeping up with the work, provided that our excellent and efficient Superintendents 

 in those departments give us good, fairly alive judges. We mean men that have an 

 eye to business, who, having reached a decision will say so, and thereby largely aid in 

 dispatching the work we have to do. The above remark is not made in a fault-finding 

 spu'it, by any means. We have had some of the best judges in the country, wiUingly 

 devoting their time to promoting the best interests of the Society we repi-esent. The 

 work in oiu- department is made comparatively easy by our efficient and experienced 

 Assistant Marshals, Messrs. Hodge, Hinds and Kelsey, each and every one of them 

 capable of managing any exhibition held on the Fair grounds. 



The percentage of order-loving people in large public gatherings in Michigan so far 

 outnumbers any other element that they only want to know what is reasonably asked 

 ■of them to render a cheerful compliance. 



A. O. HYDE, 

 Chief Marshal. 

 Eeport accepted. 



Superintendent Cobb reported as Superintendent of Police. 



POLICE. 



To the President and Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agricultural Society : 



Your Committee on Police would report as follows : 



We em])loyed about 35 police and watchmen for day and night work ; it requked 

 more men this year, as we got but little help from the city, except for special duty, and 

 that was very promptly furnished when asked for. This "report will include the" night 

 watch and police, as well as day police. The price paid per day was*$1.50, with a few 

 exceptions, where more was paid for extra services. There was not a single arrest 



