MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. B11 



Superintendent Kising, of the forage department, offered the foUowhig, 

 which was accepted and referred : 



FORAGE DEPARTMENT. 

 To the President and Executive Commttlee of the Michigan State Agricidtural Society : 



The superinteiulent of forage would report tliat there was a very good feeling in 

 my department manifested as far as 1 could juJge, but owing to the large stock on 

 exhibition, our expenses were very large; and the time has come, when, in my opin- 

 ion, the Society should take some step to lessen the expense,, either by charging for 

 stalls and pens or for forage. The liberal policy of the Society and railroads brings 

 a class of stock on the grounds that is not beneficial to the Society, nor ornamental 

 to the exhibition, but very expensive to the Society in the building of stalls and 

 pens, also forage and exhibitors' passes. 



Respectfully submitted. 



E. W. RISING. 



Chief Marshal Hyde reported for the marshal's department as follows: 

 Mr, President and Gentlemen of the Executive Committee : 



We have to sav in contrast with what we said last year in annual report, that 

 during the State fair held in this city last September, we had a very pleasant time. 

 The apparent wisii of all was that good order might prevail. 



Our duties were made less arduous and attended with a good degree of success by 

 the good arrangement of fences and gates in the vicinity of exhibition tracks. It 

 speaks well for Michigan when we see 30,000 of her people in one general promis- 

 cuous assemblv, all disposed to act in a becoming manner. Our assistant marshals, 

 Messrs. Hodgeli Hinds, and Phillips, were assistants indeed, enabled by their experi- 

 ence and good judgment, to always be in the right place at the right time. We can- 

 not speak in too high terms of the police kindly furnished by the city- very diligent 

 and obliging in discharging the duties assigned tliera. Exhibitors were prompt in 

 bringing their stock upon the ground, thereby helping very much to facilitate busi- 

 ness, enabling superintendent and judges to get through with their daily work in 

 good season. We find much of our success in working close to a well arranged pro- 

 gramme. 



We do not know of being charged with any needless expense in this department, 

 but would gladly reduce the aggregate amount if we could see where to do it. Our 

 men do their hard work without any pay except actual expenses. We have to pay 

 for our horses. 



A. O. HYDE. 



Chief Marshal. 



Accepted and referred. 



The secretary then read a communication from the secretary of the "Red 

 Polled Cattle Club of America," asking that a class be made for these cattle. 

 On motion referred to the committee on premiums. 



A letter for Prof. Samuel Johnson of the State Agricultural College donat- 

 ing to the Society the premiums awarded to the cattle exhibited by the Col- 

 lege at the last annual fair was read, and upon motion accepted witli thanks. 



Superintendent Chamberlain, division K (machinery), reported as follows: 

 To the Executive Committee of the State Agricultural Society : 



The superintendent of division K, class 4G, machinery, would respectfully report: 

 The number of entries in this class was 75. The exhibit was very creditable to this 

 branch of industry, and shows that those engaged in it are alive to the demands of 

 the State in this direction. The hall was thronged during each day of the fair by 

 interested spectators, and those in charge of the exhibit manifested a desire to give 

 every opportunity for examination of their machines. The cutting off of all pre- 

 miums in this division has resulted in entire satisfaction to all exhibitors. In class 

 47 there were no entries. 



I was appointed superintendent of division P, classes 03 and 04, but through the 

 kindness of Mr. C. W. Young, I was relieved by him of this charge, and he will 

 report to you on the same. 



WM. CHAMBERLAIN. 



Accepted and referred. 



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