530 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



THE LOCATION OP THE NEXT FAIR, 



The location of the next fair is jilways an important question. The society lias a 

 large amount invested in buildings, a part of them in Detroit and a part in Jackson. 

 If used on the grounds where they are, they can he utilized to good advantage and 

 save a large amount of money to the society, but if moved to some otlier point, they 

 of course are largely reduced in value by their taking down and rebuilding, but that 

 is one of the unfavorable incidents attaching to our migratory cliaracter. I do not 

 see how it can be remedied, unless by a permanent location (to which I am opposed), 

 but I think it can be largely obviated by making some arrangement wliereby we may 

 have the necessarj'- permanent buildings to occupy in three or four different localities 

 in the State, which may be erected jointly by the State Society and the locality, to 

 be occupied by the society for two j^ears in each place. Such an arrangement, wisely 

 made and carried out, would, in my judgment, settle the question of locality which is 

 always a perplexing one, save a large amount of annual expenditure and trouble to 

 the State Socletj% and also enable each of said localities to erect permanent build- 

 ings, and each of the towns would be in competition with the others to have the 

 best buildings, not only as a convenience to the State Society, but a pride to the 

 locality. 



With such an arrangement the difficult question of the location of the annual fair 

 for a term of years, can be satisfactorily adjusted and settled. With that accom- 

 plished, I shall feel that the society has finally solved the problem that has troubled 

 them for many years; it will be a great relief to the committee from year to year, 

 and I trust a permanent benefit to the society. 



Gentlemen of the committee, I again thank you for your confidence, and respect- 

 fully submit the foregoing brief resume for your consideration. 



Oa motion of Mr. Baxter, the address was referred to a committee of three 

 for subdivison of subjects. 



Messrs. Baxter, Parsons, and Smith were then apjDointed as suchcojuuiittee. 

 The secretary then read his report as follows: 



SECRETARY'S REPORT. 



To the President and Executive Committee of the Ilichigan State Aoricultural Society: 



Gentlemen,— I have the honor to submit the following report as a statement of 

 the transactions of the secretary's office for the year 1882: 



Three hundred and twenty-one warrants, amounting to$ll,579.81, were drawn upon 

 the treasurer for the payment of accounts as audited by the Business Committee and 

 countersigned by the chairman of that committee. A record of the above orders will 

 be found in the register of accounts for 1882, and upon the stubs of the orders; 

 vouchers corresponding with the orders are on file in the secretary's office. The 

 details of the general expenditures of the society have been classified and arranged 

 under the proper heads; the items will be found in the report of the Business 

 Committee. 



Four hundred and one checks, amounting to $0,669.50, were issued by the secretary 

 and countersigned by the president for premiums awarded at the 34th annual fair. 

 Three checks were issued for the payment of premiums awarded at the fair of 1881, 

 and amount to $56, making the total amount of premium checks drawn on the 

 treasurer during the year $9,725,50. A full and detailed statement giving the num- 

 ber of the check, amount, and name of the party to whom issued, will be found in the 

 schedule accompanying this report. 



The following table exhibits the amounts offered in each division by the premium 

 list of the society, the amount paid in each division, and also a statement of the 

 medals and diplomas oftered and issued: 



CASH PRESIIUMS. 



