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the fair on the electric line. He also mentioned the fact that Pontiac 

 was the center of a radius of 25 miles, which contained more people 

 than any other section of the same size in the State, 



The Superintendent of Transportation reported that the matter of 

 transportation had been mostly left in the hands of the Secretary. 



Mr. Geor.i,^e C Hupp, an exhibitor of swine, presented a claim for re- 

 muneration on account of loss claimed to have been suffered by reason of 

 not beinj; provided with pens in which to exhibit his stock. On motion, 

 the claim of Mr. Hupp was referred to a committee of three, Messrs. 

 Butterfield, Anderson, and Boyden. 



Mr. Fifield offered the following resolution: 



"Whereas, Hon. H. S. Earle, State Highway Commissioner, contributed 

 of his time and energy without pay in the construction of a section of 

 stone road and the exhibition of improved road machinery at the last 

 State Fair, making an attractive and interesting exhibit; 



Therefore resolved. That the Executive Committee tenders its thanks 

 to Mr. Earle for his labors in connection with this exhibit and for his 

 great interest in the improvement of public roads in the State, and 

 we hereby pledge him our hearty support in prosecuting the movement 

 for good roads." 



The above resolution was unanimously adopted. 



On motion of Mr. Hardy, Mr. R. C. lieed, Secretary of Livingston 

 County As.sociation of Breeders of Improved Live Stock, appeared before 

 the committee and presented the following: 



To the Honorable Board of Directors of the Michigan State Agricultural 



Society: 



Gentlemen — Whereas, the shipping facilities for exhibtors on the 

 present State Fair grounds at Pontiac are wholly inadeqwate to the re- 

 quirements of the public, causing great delay and loss, 



Therefore, we petition your honorable body to see to it that the present 

 dockage and other facilities for shipping out stock from the fair grounds 

 be increased at least two fold. 



And whereas, The present method of conducting the Forage Depart- 

 ment leads to exorbitant charges and dissatisfaction to exhibitors. 



Therefore, we most earnestly petition your honorable body to take 

 such action as shall secure to exhibitors hay and grain at a fair market 

 price and that your guarantee concerning this matter shall be fulfilled. 



And your petitioners will ever pray. 



R. C. REED, 



Secretary. 



Unanimously adopted. 



The communication was accepted and referred to the Business Com- 

 mittee. 



Mr. A. E. Stevens, representing the Michigan Short Horn Cattle Breed- 

 ers' Association, appeared and presented the recpiest of that association, 

 that the Michigan breeders be allowed to exhibit the same animal in 

 both the Michigan class and class open to all. Mr. Stevens claims it is 

 an injustice to Michigan breeders not to allow them to compete against 

 those from outside the State and that (»ther states that offer state prem- 

 iums allow their state exhibitors to compete in both classes. He also re- 



