492 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



sho^Tcd that there were only 528,000 visitors, lie then stated in detail the 

 system of taking np tickets at the gates and the manner in which they had 

 been preserved. Tlie tickets are now in the hands of the business committee, 

 to be examined and counted. 



Eeferred to Finance Committee. 



Mr. Baxter announced that Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. B. B. Hudson were in 

 attendance to submit a communication to the Committee. 



The ladies were introduced by Mr. Baxter and submitted the following: 



Whereas, Rule 0th, Article Gth of the published Rules of the Michigan State Ag- 

 ricultural Society, was openly violated on the Fair Grounds during the State Fair of 

 1878, we, a committee appointed for this purpose by the Executive Committee to 

 the Woman's State Christian Union ot Michigan, do in the name of the women of 

 Michigan, most earnestly appeal to the Executive Committee of the Michigan State 

 Agricultural Society to order its Business Committee, in carrying out the " instruc- 

 tions of the Executive Committee in regard to preparing for and holding Fairs.'' 

 (Rule 11th, page 15), strictly to regard in its spirit as well as letter, Rule 9th, Arti- 

 cle 6th of the rules of the "Michigan State Agricultural Society." 



MRS. T. G. i). STEWART, 

 MRS. F. B. CRESSEY, 

 MRS. B. B. HUDSON, 

 Committee of Womaii's State Christian Union, Mich. 



Mr. Baxter offered the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted : 



JlesoUed, That for the future the rules of this Society in reference to the sales of 

 intoxicating liquors be rigidly enforced, both in letter and spirit, by tlie President, 

 the Business Committee and all the executive officers of the Society, so long as these 

 rules remain the rules of the Societ3\ 



Mr. Wood moved that a certain premium on middle wool sheep, wrongfully 

 credited to J. A. Moore, be properly assigned to T. A. Moore. 



Adopted. 



On motion of Mr. Burrington, a committee of three was appointed to con- 

 fer with the committee in attendance from the State Pomological Society. 



The President named as such committee, Messrs. Burrington, Cobb and 

 Hanf ord . 



Report of Superintendent of Agricultural Implements. — Deferred. 



J. Q. A. Burrington, Superintendent of Division H, Vehicles, submitted 

 his report and the following recommendations: 



I would recommend that a building be erected for this department of more attrac- 

 tive appearance, enclosed on all sides, that the finer work may be protected from 

 sun and storm, and that it be well lighted from the roof. I would also recommend 

 that the list of premiums be extended so as to embrace all kinds of vehicles in com- 

 mon use. 



Wm. M. Ferry, Superintendent of Division I, Machinery. Not present. 

 Henry Fralick, Superintendent of Division J, Manufactures, submitted his 

 report, with the following remarks: 



I cannot do better than to repeat mainly my recommendations of last year. That 

 from the knowledge and experience obtained in charge of the department of Manu- 

 factured Goods at the two last annual fairs, and from my general observation on this 

 subject, I would respectfully recommend that the classes in this department be care- 

 fully examined and revised by the Committee on rremiums, and that the cash prem- 

 iums on a large number of materials and manufactured articles of general utility 

 should be considerably increased. I am contident that many manufacturers and pro- 

 ducers would much prefer to have a money premium to help pay expenses of trans- 

 portation and exhibition of their articles tlian any other acknowledgment of merit. 

 There are every year a large num])er of articles exhibited at our fairs that arc of very 

 little value or utility, and if premiums are not oflered and awarded for such articles. 



