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The present meeting of this committee is of the greatest importaace. To the result 

 of its deliberations the prosperity or adversity of the Michigan Agricultural Society 

 may in a large measure depend. If in your wisdom you decide to hold the annual fair, 

 provision will have to be made for its support. If you decide to hold no fair this year, 

 the interest on the society' notes should be provided for, as well as its insurance and 

 other necessary expenses which will accrue. I am happy to say that through the 

 efforts of the business committee, the Ingham Co. Savings Bank and the Central 

 Michigan Savings Bank reduced the interest on the notes one per cent, whicli is no 

 small item. 



Everything pertaining to the management of the fair was well performed. Exhib- 

 itors were pleasant and courteous, and have in the main refrauied from fault finding 

 at the society's inability to pay its premiums in full. 



For the details of last year's work I will refer you to the reports of the secretary and 

 treasurer. 



In closing will say that if any plan can be put in operation that will relieve the 

 society from its perplexity without asking State aid, I shall be much gratified. If not, 

 then I advise that the power that created the State Agricultural Society and put it to 

 work be asked for the relief in its present dilemma. 



WM. BALL. 



SECOND DAY. 



Tuesday, January 10, 1893. 



Called to order by the President. Roll called, quorum present. 



Minutes of last meeting read and approved. 



General order called and reports presented as follows: 



REPORT or SUPERINTENDENT OF DAIRY DEPARTMENT. 



To the Executive Committee Michigan State Agricultural Society : 



Gentlemen — The superintendent of dairy makes the following report: 



The whole number of entries in class 38, 16; premiums awarded $30 00 



Clas 39, 41 entries — premiums awarded 46 00 



Total premiums ST6 00 



The dairy department of the State fair, as shown by the entries, is exceedingly 

 meager, and this great interest of the State is not represented in a creditable manner. 

 There was but one entry of creamery butter, and this was of so poor a quality the com- 

 mittee refused to award any premium. There was a fair display of dairy butter of 

 good quality. Not a cheese or anything pertaining to this branch was represented. 

 Your superintendent would recommend that in the future this department receive 

 more attention, that the superintendent should be selected in view of fitness and 

 should make a special effort to interest the dairymen of the State in the fair and bring 

 out more competition and a better display of their products. 



WM. CHAMBERLAIN, 

 Superintendent. 



REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SHEEP. 



Lansing, Mich., January 9, 1893. 



To the President and Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agricultural 



Society : 



Gentlemen — As superintendent of division C, sheep, I beg leave to mnke the fol- 

 lowing report: 



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