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Premium list committee — Eugene Fifield, H. R. Dewey, R. D. Graham, 

 L. W. Barnes. John Lessiter, E. W. Hardy, F. E. Skeels. 



Committee on rules— I. H. Butterfield, W. P. Custard, F. H. Latta. 

 General Superintendent — Eugene Fifield. 

 Chief Marshal — L. G. Townsend. 



EXECUTIVE SUPERINTENDENTS. 



Cattle— W. E. Boyden. Art Hall-'N. J. Kelsey. 



Horses, speed — Eugene Fifield. Needle Work and Children' 's Work 



Horses, Roadsters, Draft and Pony — Mrs. F. E. Skeels. 



Classes — H. H. Hinds. Miscellaneous and Special Exhibits, 



SJieep — John Lessiter. Except Specials on Fruits— Frank 



Smne—Iu. W. Barnes. Maynard. 



Poultry — H. D. Cutting. Horticulture — R. D. Graham. 



Dairy, Bees and Honey — M. J. Gard. Gates — W. P. Custard. 

 Farm and Garden Products— F. L. Police— E. "W. Hardy. 



Reed. Forage — C. E. Lockwood. 



Vehicles — H. R. Dewey. Agricultural Implements — F. H. 



Machinery — Frank Maynard. Latta. 



Manufactured Goods. — M. P. Ander- Booths and Privileges — F. E. Skeels. 



son. 

 On motion adjourned to the call of the president. 



H. S. FRALICK, 



Secretary. 



REPORT OF THE GOGEBIC COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY 



FOR 1897. 



Ironwood, Mich., Dec. 20, 1897. 

 Secretary of State Agricultural Society. 

 Lansing, Mich.: 



Sir — The undersigned, officers of the Gogebic County Agricultural So- 

 ciety, submit the following report of the transactions of the said society 

 during the past year of 1897: 



The first annual fair and exhibition of the society was held this year 

 on September 9th, 10th and 11th, at the City Park in this city, and proved 

 a great success. It was not thought possible until about a month be- 

 fore the date of the fair, that one could be given successfully this year, 

 but it was then determined to hold one and every effort was exerted to 

 make it a success and although the time was short in which to prepare 

 for it. it was successful far beyond the expectations of the society. The 

 Ladies' Auxiliary, organized in connection with the society, rendered 

 great assistance. All those who participated; in the exhibits this year 

 have promised to make more thorough preparation for the fair another 

 year and the one which will be given during the summer of 1898 should, 

 and undoubtedly will, prove a decided improvement on the one given 

 this year. Among the improvements on the grounds of the society 

 made during the past year is a row of substantial sheds for the exhibi- 

 tion of stock. The financial aid given by the Board of Supervisors of 

 Gogebic county, was continued during the past year and the percentage 

 of taxation for this purpose raised from 1-20 to 1-10 of a mill. The 



