■ ANNUAL REPORT 



July 1, 1971 - June 30, 1972 



DIVISION OF FAIRS 

 E, Gerry Mansfield, Director 



One hundred thirty-nine fairs had an attendance of 1,77A,797 for 

 the 1971-72 fair season. Fairs were grouped as follows: Major, twenty; 

 Community, twenty; Youth, twenty-three; Livestock, twenty-four; Grange, 

 forty-two. All Major fairs and many of the smaller fairs were inspected. The 

 Director and Supervisor of Fairs visited as many fairs as possible. Agricultural 

 exhibits amounted to 89,940 and the ntmiber displayed by youth was 33,886o Six 

 fairs held pari-mutuel racing and contributed $1,058,115.61 to the Agricultural 

 Pxirposes Fund, which provides money for agricultural prizes at fairs, exhibits 

 in the State Building at West Springfield, inspection of fairs, special awards, 

 promotional activities, etc. Of the amovint contributed, the Division was 

 allotted $331,385.00 in the budget for the 1971-72 fiscal year. Fairs received 

 $233,466.19 and these fairs contributed $137,467.95 making a total of $350,147.11 

 awarded to exhibitors of agricultural products. 



The following awards were made: three hundred six State Award Ribbons, 

 sixty-three Special Rosettes, nine Plaques, thirty-two F.F.A. Medals, four thousand 

 4-H Membership Pins, eighty-seven 4-H Pens and ten Trays, Awards were made at 

 agricultural fairs and shows, flower shows, vocational agricultural F.F.A. and 

 4-H agricultural contests. Honorariums in the SLmount of $1,291.30 were granted 

 for speakers at the Massachusetts Fruit Growers Meeting, the Massachusetts Dairy- 

 Association Meeting, the Massachusetts Dairy Farmers' Seminar, the New England 

 Vegetable Association and the Farm Bureau Association Annvial Meeting. 



The Brockton Fair was held, as usual, this year. However, the 

 Division was not able to participate due to a decrease in our budget. Once 

 again, a portion of the building is being used around the year for classrooms by 



