348 STATE BOARD OP AGRICULTURE. 



With two or three exceptions I have attended all the State fairs that 

 have been held since that time, and have seen the growth and increase 

 of value in products of the farms of this State. One principal cause 

 why we have not been more successful has been the moving from place 

 to place and the heavy expenses incident thereto. 



The fair now being permanently located in Detroit, much to my satis- 

 faction, I have reason to believe that it will meet with the approbation 

 of the farmers of Michigan, and continue to be a great success. (Ap- 

 plause.) 



A vote of thanks was extended to Mr. Chamberlain for his presence 

 at the fair. 



WINTER MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE 

 MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The president called the annual winter meeting to meet at the Gris- 

 wold House, Detroit, on Monday, January Sth, at 8 o'clock p. m. A 

 quorum not being present the meeting was adjourned to meet at the 

 same place on Tuesday, January 9th, at 8 o'clock p. m. 



Tuesday, January 9th, at 8 o'clock p. m. the committee 'met at the 

 Griswold House, Detroit. Called to order by the president. Roll 

 called. The following members answered to their names: Messrs. 

 Fifield, Baldwin, Butterfield, Young, Hardy, Dewey, Hinds, Skeels. 

 Collier, Hall, McKay, Hoffman, Stevenson, Custard, Boyden, Dawson, 

 Rice, Snell, Kelly, Winans, Rich, Anderson. Absent — Messrs. Maynard_, 

 Marshall, Palmer, Howland, Jacobs, German. 



Minutes of meeting of ]\Iay 24tli read and ap])roved. 



Minutes of meeting of August loth read and approved. 



Minutes of meeting of September 7th read and approved. 



Minutes of meeting of September 11th read and approved. 



The business committee presented its report as follows : 

 Mr. President and Members of the Executive Committee of the Michi- 

 gan State Agricultural Society: 



Gentlemen — Your business committee being entrusted with the duties 

 of arranging for holding the State fair in Detroit from September 11 

 to 10, 1905, together with erecting buildings, making race track, and 

 preparing the grounds in suitable condition for holding the fair, beg 

 leave to submit the following report: 



It is well understood by all of you that the president and business 

 committee were authorized to make a loan of one hundred thousand 

 dollars for this purpose. Arrangements were made with the Union 

 Trust Company, of Detroit, to sell one hundred thousand dollars in 

 bonds, secured by first mortgage on the real estate of this society, 

 interest at five per cent, i)ayable semi-annually. Eighty-five thousand 

 dollars of the bonds were sold by the Union Trust Company and a loan 

 of fifteen thousand dollars was consummated with the Kalamazoo 

 National P>ank at six per cent, due October 1, 190(5, with fifteen thou- 

 sand dollars in bonds as collateral security to the loan, thus making 



