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STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. 



EEPORT OF GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT. 



To the President and Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agricultural 

 Society : 



The general management of the last fair, under the charge of the different super- 

 intendents was of a high order. No friction of any importance was noticeable. Each 

 superintendent seemed to vie with his fellow superintendent to make his depart- 

 ment the best managed. The e.Kpense in the different departments was very light. 

 The booth department was under the control of H. H. Larnard, of Lansing. A large- 

 amount of time was expended in this department, but no expense was charged either 

 for board or time. Besides this quite a sum of money has been expended by him for 

 the society and freely donated. 



Credit is also due to G. W. Bement for courtesies, money expenditures and time, 

 and for the use of his horse and carriage several times when needed by the society. 

 No charge against the society appears from Mr. Bement. Too much credit cannot be 

 given to all members of the board for their untiring efforts to make th^ fair a success. 

 I have no special suggestions to make. I think the society is in good working order 

 as present constituted. 



WILLIAM BALL, 

 General Superintendent- 



REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF HORSES, 



To the President and Executive Comviittee of the State Agricultural Society: 



The exhibition of horses was not as large in 1892 as in former years; only three 

 hundred and two entries, including thirty-three entries on Shetland ponies. The 

 number of entries in each class, and premiums awarded was as follows: 



The entries in speed class were very light; only twenty-six entries in all the classes. 



SPEED. 



Entries, '2G; entrance received, 8537.50; premiums paid, 81,000. 



I think cutting out the four-year-old mare in our premium list kept a number of 

 exhibitors away from our fairs, as they could not show four-year-old mares without foal 

 by their side. 



I would recommend offering premiums on four-year-old mares, and striking out mare 

 with foal by her side, if we cannot offer premiums on both. 



The small number of entries in the speed department was caused by our track being 

 in poor condition, and so many races in other parts of the State, and they only charged 

 five per cent entrance, while we charged ten. 



Respectfully submitted, 



EUGENE FIFIELD, 

 SupeiHntendent. 



