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and passengers at half fai'e ; also Chicago & Grand Trunk R. R. Co. , Detroit, Grand 

 Haven & Milwaukee, and Flint & Pere Marquette the same. All the other roads carried 

 at half fare both passengers and articles for exhibit. 



There was but two dollars paid for switcliing, and that was for switching the Oregon 

 Exhibition Car. The Michigan Central, Grand Trunk and Lake Shore roads unloading 

 at their respective depots, consequently all switching charges were saved. As far as 

 your committee were able to learn, general satisfaction was given. We feel that great 

 credit is due to the management of the different roads leading into Jackson for the 

 kind and prompt assistance rendered at the last Fair. 



Inasmuch as all railroads in this State are operating under franchises granted by the 

 people, many of them having had land grants sufficient to construct the roads, we 

 think the people, wherever situated throughout the State, should have accorded them 

 equal rights and privileges for getting their exhibits to the annual State Fair, and inas- 

 much as the future prosperity of all railroads in this Stace is dependent upon the 

 future growth and development of our natural resources, which should be fostered by 

 them as well as by this Society, this Committee would urge upon the Society the pass- 

 age of resolutions at this meeting, calling upon all our Senators and Representatives 

 elect for the passage, during the present session of the Legislature, of a law which will 

 require all roads in the State to hereafter grant the same facilities to exhibits and pas- 

 sengers to the State Fair as were this year so cheerfully granted by the Mich- 

 igan Central, Chicago & Grand Trunk and Flint and Pere Marquette systems; said 

 law to provide for the transportation of exhibits to and from the annual State Fairs free 

 of charge, and for passengers at half fare, the exhibits to be billed to the Fair at tariff 

 rates and returned free, the amount first paid to be refunded to the shipper-exhibitor 

 upon presentation of his certificate that there had been no change of ownership, 

 with the certificate of the Secretary of this Society, that the articles or stock 

 named had been on exhibition at the State Fair. This Committee regards the passage 

 of such a law as the only method by which we can possibly secure fair and uniform 

 treatment of would-be exhibitors at the State Fair, from whatever part of the State 

 thev may happen to come. 



W. H. COBB, 

 JAMES M. TURNER. 



Accepted and referred to Committee to be appointed on that part of 

 President's address relative to legislation. 



Treasurer Dean then submitted his annual report. 



treasurer's report. 



Fair Held at Jackson, 1886. 



January, 1886. Balance cash on hand $9,888 81 



Receipts During Current Year. 

 Membership certificates .f 1,030 00 



Gate admission 17,080 00 



Booth and ground rents . 2,987 00 



Sale of fountain 10 00 



Check room 66 60 



Stall rent by J. C. Sterling 477 75 



William BaU 2 50 



Interest account 210 00 



Premium on sale of $6,000 bonds 1,696 50 



$33,449 16 



