PROCEEDINGS AND REPORTS. 1.'07 



notice the display of light work by the Michigan Buggy Company of Kalamazoo, the 

 Michigan Manufacturing Company of Jackson, the Kalamazoo Wagon Co., the Jack- 

 son Carriage Company ; also the Courtland Wagon Company. Each exhibited very 

 superior light work, marvels of neatness and beauty. 



In short, the exhibit in this department was most complete in all classes of goods, 

 from the cheap road cart to the finest carriage, and gave great pleasure to the multi- 

 tude of visitors, who continually thronged the space allotted to the exhibit. I would 

 recommend that the rule in this class allowing covered space for 25 jobs from one 



exhibitor be changed to read 15 jobs by one person or firm. 



F. L. REED. 



Report accepted and referred to Committee on Rules. 



The report on Machinery was read by the Secretary, as follovrs: 



DIVISION K— MACHINERY. 



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



Gentlemen — There was a very good exhibit in the machinery department at the last 

 Fair, it having been larger than for a number of years (the number of entries being 

 426). One of the most interesting exhibits was that of " mechanical work" by the stu- 

 dents of the Agricultural College, which attracted a great deal of attention. The power 

 supplied was entirely adequate for the wants of the department and the exhibitors 

 expressed themselves as well pleased with their accommodations. 



JOHN GILBERT, 



Superintendent . 

 Report received and placed on file. 



The report on Musical Instruments and Sewing Machines was presented by 

 Superintendent M. P. Anderson. 



DIVISION M— MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, ETC. 



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



Gentlemen — The number of entries in Division M was as follows: 



Class 58 Number of entries, 21 Premiums offered, $23 OO 



" 59 " " 3 " " none 



" 60 " " 



Total 24 



The interest in exhibits under Class 56, Musical Instruments and Sewing Machines, is 

 growing rapidly. The display made by all the Sewing Machine companies wa& 

 attractive. 



I deem it proper to make special mention of the display made by the White, Domestic 



and Singfer. As they do not exhibit for premiums, I believe their presence should be 



cultivated, for they make that portion of the hall occupied by them very ple0,sing to the 



public. 



M. P. ANDERSON, 



Superintendent. 



Report received and placed on file. 



The report on Forage was then read by the Secretary, as follows : 



