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MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



TREASURER'S REPORT. 



Fair Held at Jackson, 1888. 



Cash on hand at settlement $3,839 06 



RECEIPTS DURING THE YEAR. 



Jackson Subscription 400 00 



Gate Receipts... 12,595 95 



Membership Certificates 708 00 



Secretary, for Stall Rents 407 75 



" Speed Entries 475 00 



" " Sales Department 35 45 



" from Mr. Turner 10 00 



Wm. Ball £00 



L. D. Watkins 19 00 



Business Committee: 



Booth Rent 1,712 00 



Check Room 41 10 



Sale of Property 20 00 



$20,268 81 



DISBURSEMENTS. 



Business Orders $8,785 51 



Premium Checks, 1887 14 00 



1888 10,610 00 



L. D. Watkins 4 33 



Balance on hand 854 97 



$20,26:5 81 



A. J. DEAN, 



Treasurer. 



Accepted and referred. 



The report on Sheep was presented by Superintendent Howard, as follows 



DIVISION C— SHEEP. 



To the President and Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agricultural Society : 

 The exhibition of Sheep at the last State Fair was unusually good, both in nutnbete 

 and quality. The number of entries and awards in each class, as shown by the books 

 of the Secretary, was as follows : 



Classes. 

 23 

 24 

 25 

 26 

 27 

 28 



No. Entries. 

 48 

 31 

 24 

 23 



470 



D. W. 



Amt. Awarded. 



$152 00 



123 00 



122 00 



92 00 



$1,317 00 

 HOWARD, 

 Superintendent. 

 Accepted. 



The Committee on Horticultural Premium List presented the report, 

 striking out Class 5 ; third and fourth premium in all classes ; increasing 

 first and second premiums in Classes 1 and 7, and adding several varieties 

 of fruits in Class 10. 

 Accepted and adopted. 

 Recess until 2 o'clock p. m. voted. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



The Committees resumed business at 2 o'clock p. M. 

 The following communication was read : 



Mr. President and Gentlemen: I appreciate the hand of fellowship extended to 

 me, not being a member of your Society, or a delegate to the meeting. I am also 

 pleased to have had the pleasure of meeting you all and becoming acquainted To 

 show the interest of myself and partner, Mr. Lovell, who are members of the M. & M. 

 A. of Jackson, in this Association, we extend to you, in the name of the M. & M. A. of 



