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they are entitled to a building suitable for their purpose, but temporarily 

 I think the present location could be arranged at a very little cost to 

 suit the requirements, and would recommend improvements be made. 



The apiarian department certainly attracted its share of attention 

 from the visitors to the fair, and your superintendent finds that it is 

 an industry to be fostered, one that the sale of its products puts a 

 great many thousands of dollars of circulation throughout the state. 

 Another season I am satisfied that with proper agitation a goodly num- 

 ber of exhibitors should be looked for, as the beekeepers certainly 

 turned out in great numbers to the 1907 exhibit. 



Respectfullv submitted, 



F. B. RANSFORD, 



Superintendent. 



IMPLEMENT AND MACHINERY DEPARTMENT. 



To the OflBcers and Directors of the Michigan State Agricultural Society : 



Gentlemen: — I beg to submit to you the following report of the de- 

 partment of implements and machinery of the fifty eighth annual state 

 fair of Michigan, held at Detroit, Aug. 20 to Sept. 6, 1907 : 



There were one hundred twenty-four entries in this department, but 

 for various reasons but one hundred eleven individual exhibits were 

 made. I am unable to furnish definite comparison wnth the showing 

 made by my predecessor in this department at the fair of 1906, but 

 from the best information obtainable there was a total of fifty-three 

 entries in 1906. The total exfjense of running this department for the 

 entire year 1907 was 1126.6-1:, as shown by the statement turned over 

 to Secretary Butterfield, Sept. 15th last. 



The matter of a permanent building for this department should be 

 seriously considered by every member of our board. A structure might 

 be built on the present implement space and devoted to the use of 

 vehicle as well as implement exhibitors. Charging an annual rental, 

 ranging from two to four cents per square foot (power furnished) for 

 floor space in a building of the character proposed would provide a 

 sufficient income to not only pay the interest on such a building invest- 

 ment, but would enable the society to make liberal payments on the 

 original principal each year. 



Assuring you of my best efforts and wishes tending towards the future 

 success of the society, 1 am 



Respectfully vours, 



VINCENT V. GREEN, 



Superintenden f. 



