548 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTUEE. 



SECOND DAY. 



Michigan Exchange, Detroit, \ 

 Jamoary 9th, 1883. f 



The Executive Committee met pursuant to adjournment. President Fralick 

 in the chair. 



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

 Kising, Ball, Lessiter, Cobb, Mitchell, Hyde, Reed, Smith, Burrington, Wood, 

 Chamberlain, Parsons, Angel, Howard, Butterfield, Gilbert, Anderson, Baxter 

 and the Secretary. 



Upon motion of Mr. Baxter, the reading of the minutes of last evening's 

 session was dispensed with. 



The President called for reports of superintendents. 



Mr. Wm. Chamberlain presented the following : 



DIVISION K— MACHINERY. 



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



As Superintendent of Machinery Hall, Division K, Classes 46 and 47, I have to 

 report a very meagre exhibit at our last Fair. The total of premiums offered in 

 this division amounted to $415, with nine medals and one diploma. The entries 

 made were fourteen. The premiums awarded were thirteen dollars cash and three 

 medals. It is exceedingly mortifying to a superintendent to have a large hall under 

 his charge and but little to attract visitors, and for a few years past this part of the 

 Fair has been a failure. I cannot see that it is any fault on the part of the Society, 

 as every opportunity is given in this class to exhibit their goods, and liberal pre- 

 miums offered. There seems to be an indifference on the part of manufacturers in 

 this line to patronize the State Fair. The excuse given is that they are driven with 

 business and have no time to attend to the Fair, their orders for goods be^ng now 

 more than thej^ can fill. 



The large space in Machinery Hall at Jackson unoccupied by exhibitors in this 

 class was cheerfully given to manufacturers of farm machinery, wagons, carriages 

 and miscellaneous articles, and with the aid of these gentlemen, the hall was filled 

 and made quite attractive to visitors. I do not think any increase of premiums nec- 

 essary, and incline to the opinion that a better exhibit would be made if there were 

 none offered. 



All of which is respectful!}' submitted. 



WM. CHAMBERLAIN, 

 Superintendent. 

 Accepted and referred. 



Mr. F. L. Reed, Superintennent of Dairy Department, reported as follows : 



DIVISION G — DAIRY DEPARTMENT. 



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



Gentlemen — In Division G, class 35, there were 68 entries; the amount of prem- 

 iums awarded was $150; in class 36, there were 62 entries. The amount of premiums 

 awarded to the same was 52. Total of amount, §201. Total entries, 130. There 

 were some entries in this department which should have been in the miscellaneous 

 and the room allotted was quite too small for the exhibit. The display of dairy 

 fixtures from other States was worthy of especial notice, and attracted much atten- 

 tion from the dairymen of our State, and I think will be used by many of tlie smaller, 

 as well as the larger dairies of Michigan. There was sharp competition in class 36,. 

 especially in bread making, and the judges were a little at a loss to know where to- 

 place the blue card. Respectfully, 



F. L. REED, 



Superintendent. 



Accepted and referred. 



Mr. Wm. Ball reported for Superintendent of Gates, as follows: 



