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wool products, the Leverett Craftsmen who exhibited pottery and candles and 

 gave live demonstrations on how to make them, and the Clarke School for the 

 deaf distribiited literature on the importance of hearing checkups and how the 

 deaf person could adapt to living in a hearing world. 



The Director and other r.er.bers of t.he Division attended the 

 Massachusetts Agricultural Fairs Association Annxial Meeting held on 

 January 8, 1971 in Chicopee, Massachusetts, At the morning session the 

 Director gave his report on the Division of Fairs, Between Jcinuary 1, 1969 

 and December 30, 1970, there were reports from 131 fairs held in Massachusetts. 

 Agricultural exhibits at these fairs amounted to 78,033 of which 31,018 were 

 youth. The State awarded $203,305.96 and the fairs awarded $132,824.37 

 making a total of $336,130.33 paid for agricultioral exhibits at fairs. Awards 

 presented at fairs ajid agricultural exhibitions included three himdred and 

 thirteen State Award Ribbons, sixty-eight Special Event Ribbons, thirty-six:" 

 F.F.A. Medals, eighty-seven 4-H Pens, four thousand 4-H Pins, nine plaques, 

 six trays and four bowls. Attendance came to 2,247,387 a substantial increase 

 for the sixth consecutive year. The Director was pleased to note that the 

 Agricviltural Fair Business was doing well in Massachusetts with increases in 

 exhibits and attendance. He urged all fair people to work as one to achieve 

 the continued growth of fairs in Massachusetts, 



The Western Massachusetts Fairs Association Annual Meeting was held 

 April 26, 1971 at the Hampden County Improvement League, West Springfield and 

 the Eastern Massachusetts Fairs Annual Meeting was held on April 28, 1971 at 

 the 400 Club in North Easton. At both meetings the Director gave statistics 

 regarding fairs in the respective counties. The Director discussed the drastic 

 cut in the budget for the Division of Fairs and stated that every effort would 

 be made not only to have the money restored but to secure a much needed increase, 



