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was ai-nde up for the workshop. Other information concerned proper and 



timely submission of premium lists for approvsi, final pramiuTS lists, etc. 



J Tiie vorkshop, v;e bolieve, vij.i eliainnte delay i<nd confusion caused by 

 InefflciQticy on the pert of soias ftirs. 



On April 24 the Eastern Massachusetts Fsirs Association hold Its 

 eleventh msetine it the Bristol Couiity Agricultural School in Segregeriset, 

 The Director r-3\-ortect on f, irs in tho nine epj^t^rn courxtiss in vhich 101 

 fairs vere hsld (including Worcester County). On May 6 the thirty-fourth 

 «»nnual mo'^^ting of tho Western MasKschusetts Fairs Associf^tion w;.s h*ld ®t 

 the Hampden Coxinty Improvement Lei-gu(^i Building, West Springfi-;; ai, ^.nd the 

 Director raportel on tbr^ fifty-one f^:irs hald in the four vestern counties. 



Other znaatings held throughout the yso r included the *<-venue of 

 Stf.t®s Associtlon at Er'stern States Sxporition, ^est Spriniifield, the 

 Boston Comnjon Dairy Festival Uociavittee, the Mess:-:Chusetts 4-K founcinticn, 

 and thij Executive Coarrdttee of the M.?r.--' chusetts Agricultursl Fsirs 



* Association. Ihe director riso met /j.th ixi&ay fair secretaries and maaa- 

 gers regarding ty-iair ffiirs, premiuic sioney and premium lists, wltii fair 

 exhibitors, en-, with th:- tvo f -ir consultants regarding exhibits in the 

 State bui.^dings. 



Dxiring tiie spring itjuch tinrje vas consumed getting information ready 

 for the Governor's office. Attorney GenQr;-i»s office, ti>3 ft^cing Investi- 

 gation CoKffiittee and the Intarnai Savenue re&.>rciinb invv-etigction of 

 racing at fviirs. This Included information on Nfmtuck«t Fair, Kr^nklin 

 Fair and Bar'sShir© County Frirj also financial st<-t©K©ntfi from 1959 

 through 1962 of fairs having p«ri-mutual rMClngj the 1961-62 annual report 

 of the Division vas re.-.uestedj inforaation was prepared for a hearing on 

 Febru.-.ry 20 ;;t vhich the Director vr-s -f?ked to testify. Lists of tr^?'S- 

 urers of fairs, corrected lists of 1963-C>3 i'clva, and much oth-atr addi- 

 tion?! inforEU'tlon was re')U8sted. Xnforrartion wes &iso prepared on the 

 Berkshire County i?i-.ir for a May 31 he;^riuii by the St.'ita Racint; Coiamission. 

 Me*2tinfcE ware held with Vfirious org&nizHtions ®.nd persons regarding 



