296 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



SHEEP. 



To the President and Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agri- 

 cultural Society: 



Gentlemen — The exhibit of sheep for 1903 in all the different breeds 

 was of a high quality and would have done credit to any state. The 

 general result of the exhibit was a great success, both for the breeders 

 and the Society, and 1 can see no reason why those who desire fine 

 sheep for breeding or other purposes should go outside of Michigan 

 for them. 



The entries were 1,120. Amount oiTered in premiums, $3,1GG. Amount 

 awarded, |2,Go2. As to full detail I refer you to the report of the Sec- 

 retary. 



The judges in this department were men of high character and attain- 

 ments, doing their work with due consideration, without fear or favor. 



H. R. DEWEY, 



Superintendent. 



SWINE. 



To the President and Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agri- 

 cultural Society: 



Gentlemen — The exhibit of swine at our fair in' 1903 was a record- 

 breaker in point of numbers and good in quality. 



The total number of entries in all classes were 673, as against 591 in 

 1902, and G3S in 1901. 



Several fine herds came after our pens were crowded to the extreme 

 and were returned home at no little expense and disappoiutmnt to their 

 owners. 



We did the best we could under the circumstances, but it seems evi- 

 dent that we must have more pens provided for swine, and should have 

 a more convenient and suitable place to show. Exhibitors were very 

 considerate and good feelings prevailed. 



Respectfully submitted, 



L. W. BARNES. 

 Superintendent of Swine. 



Moved the report be received and referred to committee. 



POULTRY. 



To the President and Officers of the Michigan State Agricultural Society: 



Gentlemen — In making my report of the Poultry Department of the 

 fair in 1903, I would state that the exhibit of poultry, etc., was very 

 fine and above the average, cons.deriug tue large exhibit. There was no 

 sickness among the stock, as there was in 1902. 



A large number of poultry breeders sent their stock but were unable 

 to stay themselves longer than one day and I had their stock returned 

 to them before I left the grounds the last day of the fair and all without 

 a loss or a single complaint from any person, and I might say that the 

 reason that many fanciers and breeders showed their stock this year 

 was that they were promised ribbons in the place of cards. 



