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center aisles of the wings for any purpose except, as a point from which 

 to view exhibits. 



We need; and must have more room in the main exhibition building, if 

 we would keep our exhibits at a standard that will attract the people; 

 we could not give the State institutions anything like the room they would 

 have filled and we turned from our doors some very fine exhibits from 

 Detroit, Saginaw and other points. 



Very many of the people who pay for space from which to sell their 

 goods, make excellent exhibits and show great skill in their workman- 

 ship — especially is this true of the burnt leather work, the engraving on 

 glass, and much of the shells and jewelry — if we wish to hold these ex- 

 hibits and get their monej" , we must be prepared at our next fair to give 

 them more room. Our fair of last year attracted much attention, and 

 many letters have already been received, asking for space. The space 

 allotted for fruits and flowers is much too small for the offerings. 



The wing used by the dairy superintendent is so congested in its ex- 

 hibits that much of the material has to be shown in the aisle. We need 

 for other exhibits the room used by these departments in the main build- 

 ing, and these departments need double the space they now occupy for 

 the constantly increasing business coming to them, in other words, we 

 need and must have a building for the dairy and horticultural depart- 

 ments of our fair. 



It would probably be folly to ask aid from the State, and I fully 

 believe that these buildings could and should be built by people in the 

 immediate vicinity, of the location of our next fair. I would also add 

 here, that we should never again place another exhibit in the Howland 

 huilding, until the roof is so repaired that it is water-proof. I would 

 therefore recommend that such action be taken as will insure the erection 

 of suitable building or of buildings to accommodate the horticultural and 

 dairy interests of our State fair in time to be available for the fair of 

 1903, and that the roof of the Howland building be thoroughly repaired, 

 provided that we hold our fair of 1903 in the City of Pontiac. 



Eespectfully, 



F. E. SKEELS, 

 Superintendent. 



ART DEPARTMENT. 



To the Officers and Members of the Executive Committee of the Michigan 



State Fair Associatioti: 



Gentlemen — As superintendent of art at the State fair held at Pontiac, 

 Mich., September 22 to 26, 1902, I submit to you my report of Division N, 

 Classes 60 and 61 of premium list for the year 1902 : 



Division N. — Glass 60. — Painting, Sculpture, Etc. 



By Professionals or Amateurs. — Premiums offered, Lots 1207 to 1303, 

 $105.00 ; awarded, |75.00. Premiums offered. Lots 1304 and 1305, $12.00 ; 

 no award. 



Photographs made by exhibitor. — Premiums offered Lots 1306 to 1312, 

 128.00 ; awarded, |26.00. 



Paintings by professionals, artists and art teachers. — Premiums offered 

 Lots 1313, to i348, |335.00; awarded, |116.50. 



