■IM STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



STANDING COMM ITTEES. 



Business — A. J. Doherty, Lawrence W. Snell, I. H. Butterfield. 



Finance — D. D. Aitken, Eugene Fifield, N, J. Whelan. 



By-Laws and General Rules — W. J. Galbraith, A. E. Stevenson, V. V. Green. 



Premium List — A. J. Doherty, I. H. Butterfield, Lawrence W. Snell, Eugene Fifield, 



the President. 

 Reception — John T. Rich, A. E. Stevenson, J. F. Brand, B. E. Hall, Wm. Dawson. 

 Program — The Business Committee, President and Marshal. 

 Cattle— C. A. Tyler. 



Horses, except for Speed — L. C. Holden. 

 Horses, Speed — Eugene Fifield. 

 Sheep— W. E. Boyden. 

 Swine — George Kelly. 

 Poultry — Daniel Thomas. 

 Farm and Garden Products — W. J. Terney. 

 Dairy — Lawrence W. Snell. 

 Apiary — F. B. Ransford. 



Farm Implements and Machinery — Vincent V. Green. 

 Vehicles — A. E. Stevenson. 

 Main Building — C. A. Floyd. 

 Art— A. H, Griffith. 

 Needlework — Mrs. Belle F. Clark. 

 Horticulture— Prof. L. R. Taft. 



Educational — George B. Horton; Assistant Superintendent, Thos. M. Sattler. 

 Mining Exhibit— W. J. Galbraith. 

 Gates — Finance Committee. 



Marshal and Superintendent of Police — A. J. Peek. 

 Concessions — The Business Committee. 

 Transportation — D. R. Hurst. 



IMPKOVEMENTS DURING THE YEAR. 



The society has made good progress during the year in improving 

 the grounds and the general equipment needed for the purpose of hold- 

 ing a fair. 



The electric light line was extended to cover the railroad docks 

 making the loading and unloading of cars possible during the night. 



The walks and drives have been improved, shrubs and trees added, and 

 much cleaning up has been done. 



In February, 1908, a contract was made with the Detroit Driving 

 Club for a five year's lease of the track and stables, the club to ex- 

 pend ten thousand dollars or more on the track and in building new 

 stables. 



Work on the track was begun in April and nearly ten thousand dol- 

 lars was expended on the track alone, making it one of the best in the 

 countrv. 



Two new stables were added at a cost of six thousand dollars, mak- 

 ing one hundred sixty -eight stalls in the speed barns. 



Concrete walks were constructed from the electric railway entrance 

 to the grand stand passing the main building. This walk is twelve feet 

 wide and substantially built. 



Concrete was also laid, covering the area in front of the grand stand. 



The total square feet of roucrele laid is about 60,000. 



