466 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



SECOND DAY. 



Russell House, Detroit, \ 

 January 10, 1882. \ 



The Executive Board was called to order this morning by President Fralick. 



Eoll called. Present — President Fralick, Treasurer Dean, Messrs. Sterling, 

 Eising, Hanford, Ball, Lessiter, Cobb, Hyde, Reed, Smith, Burrington, Wood, 

 Chamberlain, Parsons, Angel, Howard, JButterfield, Gilbert, Anderson, Beck- 

 with, Baxter, Phillips, and the Secretary. 



It was moved and supported that the reading of the journal be dispensed 

 with. Carried. 



Reports of superintendents were called for. Mr. Cobb, Superintendent of 

 Division B, submitted the following : 

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



The Superintendent of Division B would respectfully submit the following report: 



The entries in class 12, thoroughbreds, were 11 ; in class 13, horses of all work, 132; in 

 class 14, roadsters, 62 ; in class 15, breeders' stock, 88 ; in class 16, gents' driving horses 

 to road wagons, 44; in class 17, draught horses, 52; in class IS, carriage and buggy- 

 horses of both sexes, 43; in class 19, Michigan horses, roadsters and stallions, 16; in 

 class 20, Michigan horses, mares and geldings, 69; in class 21, sweepstakes for stallions 

 with six of their get, 11 ; making a total of 528 entries. 



In this large number of horses there was not a poor one to be found, and the super- 

 intendent is fully satisfied that there is a marked improvement in the horses shown 

 over former years. 



The amount of premiums awarded in this department was $2,958; amount offered, 

 §3,557. 



The exhibitors, as far as the superintendent was able to learn, were well satisfied 

 with the amounts awarded in each class. 



There are many things pertaining to the horse department that can not be under- 

 stood except by actual experience. The large number of exhibitors that come 

 together in such a hurried manner, bringing over half a thousand of horses with 

 them, all wanting the best stalls, is apt to make the superintendent think he has 

 something to look after. 



At our last Fair the grounds were small and the stalls crowded close together, 

 leaving but a small portion of ground to move horses upon, which was to be 

 regretted. The track was in fine condition and very satisfactory. 



In order to go through with so many classes and do justice to the exhibitors, is a 

 duty that judges as well as superintendents find to be very arduous and diflicult in 

 the short time allotted. 



It can hardly be expected that where there are so many very fine horses to be 

 examined but that some one will be dissatisfied, although the judges may strive to 

 do justice to all. 



The superintendent wishes at this time to thank the gentlemen who acted for the 

 society as judges at the late fair, for their patient and careful labors, believing them 

 to have been well qualified to fill the place they occupied. 



Respectfully submitted, 



W. H. COBB, 



Superintendent. 



Accepted and adopted. 



Mr. Burrington, Superintendent of Division C, made the following report : 



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



The Superintendent of Division C, would respectfully submit the following report: 

 The whole number of entries in this division at the last fair was 410, an increase of 

 88 over the preceding year. 



The number of entries in each class was as follows: Class 22, therough-bred Ameri- 

 can merinos, 143; Class 23, fine wool grades, 26; Class 24, Southdowns, 54; Class 25, 

 middle wool, other than Southdowns, 46 ; Class 26, Leicesters, 34 ; Class 27, Cotswolds 

 and other long wools, 68; Class 28, coarse wool grades, 20; Class 29, fat sheep, 22. 

 The total amount of premiums ofiered was $1,139. The amount awarded was $1,119. 



