468 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



will certainly be glad to take hold of some scheme of this character, and do all that 

 is possible to make it a complete success. Our exhibit last fall was good. The table 

 of single plates of apples, pears, peaches, grapes, and plums has never been surpassed. 



Respectfully submitted, 



CHAS. W. GARFIELD, 

 For Michigan State Horticultural Society. 



On motion accepted and referred. 



The following report from the Superintendent of the Art Department was 

 read and, on motion, accepted and referred ; 



The Superintendent of the Department of Fine Arts would respectfully report to 

 the Executive Committee of the State Agricultural Society, that the exhibit of the 

 last fair at Jackson was the largest and most complete, perhaps, ever made. On no 

 occasion during the history of the society has there been so large, varied, or meritori- 

 ous an exhibition of works, by Michigan artists, of real value, showing marked pro- 

 gress in taste and execution, as came before the Viewing Committee last fall. 

 Indeed, the works of merit were so numerous, and evidence of progress so great, by 

 Michigan artists, that it was a matter of no small responsibility to decide to whose 

 works premiums should be awarded. It was noticeable, also, that those evidences of 

 refinement and taste were not confined to the older and more settled portions of the 

 State, but some of tlie best were from the more newly settled regions away from 

 cities, indicating the presence of high culture and advanced education in art studies. 

 We have great reason for congratulation that the attention of our youth is being 

 turned in this direction. It is alike honorable to them and gratifying to the State. 

 The Gala collection of paintings, containing nearly one hundred pictures, many of 

 them by eminent Eastern artists of assured reputation, contributed greatly to the 

 art display. The society were peculiarly fortunate in being able to present to the 

 public, through A. J. Brow, a gallery of so much merit, the appreciation of which 

 was so constantly apparent in crowded rooms. The Viewing Committee, consisting 

 of Messrs. P. Parsons, P. Hayden, and II. C. Lewis, respectfully ask a careful review 

 of the premium list by competent persons, and an increase in amount of premiums 

 as an inducement to continued progress. 



Respectfully submitted, 



C. A. HARRISON, 

 WM. CHAMBERLAIN. 



Mr. Cobb moved, and it was voted that the chief marshal be requested to 

 report. 



Mr. Hyde then submitted the following, which was accepted and referred: 



To the President and Executive Committee of State Agricultural Society: 



There is nothing, perhaps, beyond the ordinary routine of marshal work to report 

 in this department, except the fact that the work was entirely done with two assis- 

 tants instead of three, as usual. Arrangements had been made previously to the fair, 

 to have three assistants: Messrs. Hinds, of Montcalm, Hodge, of Van Buren, and 

 Toust, of Washtenaw. Mr. Youst was detained by sickness, and could not attend. 

 Messrs. Hinds and Hodge were consulted in regard to looking up another assistant. 

 Both of those gentlemen said, " Let us try it; we think we can do the work." It is 

 true that we had a busy time. I cannot speak too highly of our efficient assistants, 

 but the enduring superintendents in both horse and cattle departments were as 

 obliging as we tried to be, and all went on harmoniously to the end, with a much 

 less aggregate expense to the society than in former years. 



A. O. HYDE, 



Chief Marshal. 



Mr. Burrington, to whom was referred the protest against the awards on 

 Messrs. Moore and Kelley's sheep in class 28, at the last fair, reported that in 

 his judgment the protest should not be sustained. 



Eeport accepted and adopted. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS, 



The committee to whom were referred the addresses of the outgoing and incom- 

 ing presidents, for assignment of subjects to appropriate committees, would respect- 

 fully recommend : 



