MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 427 



REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF BOOTHS AND PRIVI 



LEGES. 



Gentlemen — I submit the followinfj- report of tbis department for the 

 fair of 1899: 



The receipts for the rear for rents and privileges have been |2,918.13, 

 whieli was paid oA'er to the treasurer. T,he total expenses were |120.38, 

 leaving a net balance of |2J87.75. 



^ly thanks are due to the general superintendent, secretary and super- 

 intendent of main building for courtesies and assistance. 



The extreme cold weather made receipts by renters light and in many 

 cases collections were slow. 



Respectfully, 



H. R. DEWEY, 



Superintendent. 



On motion the reports of executive superintendents were referred to 

 the committee on premium lists and the committee on rules. 

 The committee on president's address reported as follows: 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. 



Grand Rapids, Mich., February 20, 1900. 



Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Michigan State Agricultural 

 Society- : 



We wish to commend the president on his very able address and to 

 mention the work done bv Mr. Fifield and Mr. Dewev. The societv 

 are greatly indebted for their untiring efforts. The method of adver- 

 tising adopted during the past year should be continued. His recom- 

 mendation that the superintendents should be constantly in charge of 

 their several departments, or notify the president of their absence, 

 should be strictly observed. 



That the time of holding the fair should, in your committee's judg- 

 ment, be made as your president recommends — the second week in 

 September. The variety of attractions which he recommends should 

 be increased rather than d(M'reased. Right here your <>ommittee think 

 it would be well to suggest looking over carefully whether or not we 

 should have night attractions, as the cost for attractions for the day 

 will be no more if a night entertainment were also added. Wiring and 

 poles for electi'ic lights have Ix'cn ])ut in at a large expense, and the 

 facilities for obtaining good lighting are such that they can be guaran^ 

 teed beyond doubt to the society, as we are almost certain to have 

 good weather at the lime s})ecified. The proposition would seem to us 

 worthv of voiii- c(»nsid(M'ation. 



