MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 307 



All classes in the speed department filled, except one, and that was 

 the free for all trot. 



In the ten races we had 104 entries, which would have taken place had 

 it not been for the rain of the entire week, with an average of more than 

 ten horses for each race. 



Michigan as a natural consequence was well represented in every class. 

 We had horses from Ohio, Indiana, Virginia, and Canada, which helped 

 to swell the list, and I believe the owners of the different stables sent the 

 pick of their stables as they knew they would have to step to win, and 

 that it would be necessary to race from wire to wire to get any of the 

 money, as a result of the weather only one race the 2 :35 trot was finished. 



Then the 2 :15 pace was called and one heat was finished and was then 

 adjourned from day to day as the rules require on account of the rain 

 and condition of the track and continued until the race was declared 

 ofi', and money paid as the horses finished in the one heat. 



The balance of the races were declared off, and the entrance money re- 

 funded and a sorry ending to what promised so much. But JVIichigan 

 was not alone, for fairs and meetings all over the country were seriously 

 handicapped, and many were obliged to close their gates and declared not 

 only their races but their exhibits off. 



I think we can congratulate ourselves as managers of the Michigan 

 State Fair that we awarded and paid our premiums in full. 



Yours respectfully. • 



EUGENE FIFIELD, 



Superintendent. 



The money awarded as follows: 



Tuesday, September 23. 



Class No. 1, 2:35 Class trotting, Purse, $500. 



To entrance. Great Scott $50 00 By paid, Great Scott $250 00 



Silk Mill Girl 50 00 " " Silk Mill Girl 125 00 



Amorel 50 00 " " Amorel 75 00 



Good Timber 50 00 " " Good Timber 50 00 



Bessie K 25 00 



Cresco 25 00 



To balance $250 00 Time in rain, 2.27^^. 



Class No. 2, 2:15 Class pacing, Purse, $500. 



To entrance, Jno. H. Walmer $50 00 By paid, Jno. H. Walmer $250 00 



Verlin 50 00 " " Verlin 125 00 



" ■ Hal. Patron 50 00 " " Hal. Patron 75 00 



Wayne King 50 00 " " Wayne King 50 0« 



Dusty Wilkes 25 00 



To balance $275 00 Time in mud. 2.16%. First half. 1.06. 



