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like to be treated. If ^\■e will do that we will have a good show, well 

 advertised, and at the same time interest the men who can bring about a 

 good attendance. The country editor, like tlie city editor, some years ago 

 arrived at tlie conclusion that their advertising must be paid for. The 

 management of the State Fair realized this as a wise conclusion and has 

 been paying the country press. I do not tldnk Ave have paid them nearly, 

 Avhat they have earned, but we Iiave lieen gradually increasing the amount 

 we have lieen paying because tlicir services have been growing in excel- 

 lence year after year. I think last yc-ir we paid them a little over .^2,200. 

 I believe that if;2,2O0 that was paid the papers outside of Indianapolis was 

 the most profitably sjient money we paid out last year, and I i)elieve we 

 have a better sentiment towards the Htate Fair and all other fairs fi:om 

 the country tlian we have ever had l)efore. 



Mr. Iiislcy : Tliis (•(iiicliidc's tlio program prepared for the meet- 

 ing. The next thini>' in order is tlie election of a President for 

 the Association for the coining year. 



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The present I'resident, Mr. Inslev, was noininated, and, on mo- 

 tion, tlie Secretary was instructed to cast the ballot of the Asso- 

 elation for Mr. Insley for President for the coming year. 



Mr. Blackstock, the present Secretary, was nominated, and, on 

 motion, Mr. McDonald w'as instructed to cast the ballot of the 

 Association for him. 



Mr. Insley: I thank you, gentlenicn. 1 believe the discussion 

 we have been having this afternndu lias been of benetit to every 

 fair man in atlendance. I would like to have more of it next 

 year. If you could see the program of the Ohio Fair Managers' 

 Association, which covers two days, it would interest you and show 

 what an association of that hind can do. The meeting is at your 

 pleasure, gentlemen. 



The meeting was adjourned sine die. 



The following is a complete list of all awards made at the 

 Slate Fair of 1002: 



