298 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



VEHICLES. 



Mr. President and Members of the Executive Committee of tbe Michi- 

 gan State Fair: 



Gentlemen — In the Carriajje and Vehicle Department I would most 

 respectfully report the greatest exhibit ever offered in the State. 



The number of exhibitors in 1903 were 25. Total number of carriages, 

 heavy and light, were 376. Total value as carefully computed, |31,473.50. 

 All of which is most respectfully submitted. 



J. E. RICE, 

 Superintendent. 



On motion, the above report was accepted. 



AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY. 



Mr. President and Members of the Executive Committee of the State 

 Agricultural Society: 



Gentlemen — The Superintendent of the Farm Implement and Machin- 

 ery Department begs leave to report a most excellent exhibit in his 

 department. The number of exhibitors were KM) in all, covering the ter- 

 ritory from the New England States to the Missouri river, and I think 

 it was the best display of traction engines, corn buskers and shredders 

 ever made at a State Fair in Michigan. 



Attached to this report you will find a detailed one giving the name 

 and address and the article exhibited. The accommodations extended to 

 the Power Department by means of the water mains was very much 

 appreciated, also the very fine road built from the railroad docks in on 

 the grounds and the improved condition of the real road docks. I do 

 not now recall any just complaints against the accommodations or man- 

 agement of the fair. 1 thank each and every one of you for the many 

 favors extended to me in my official position. 



Most respectfully submitted, 



JOHN A. HOFFMAN, 



Superintendent. 



Upon motion, the report was accepted. 



MAIN BUILDING. 



Otficers and Members of the Executive Committee of the Michigan State 

 Agricultural Society: 



As Superintendent of the Rowland Building which includes manu- 

 factured and some miscellaneous articles, 1 desire to report. The sev- 

 eral departments in this building will of course be represented by the 

 several superintendents having them in charge and I wish only to add 

 that as a combined exhibition this main building presented the best I 

 have ever seen at our fair. 



The fruit and dairy interests alone would have filled the entire first 

 floor of the hall if the room could have been spared to them. 



The fish exhibit was very fine and as usual attracted more people than 



