384 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Finance Committee — A. J. Doberty, Eugene Fifleld, D. D. Aitli;en. 

 Reception Committee — John T. Rich, W. W. Collier, S. Baldwin, 

 D. D. Aitken, Geo. B. Horton. 



EXECUTIVE SUPERINTENDENTS, 



Cattle— H. E. Powell, Ionia. 



Horses, except speed — J. F. Brand, Saginaw. 



Speed — W. J. Snyder, Detroit. 



Sheep— W. E. Boy den, Bay City, W. S. 



Swine — Geo. Kellv, North Branch. 



Poultry — Geo. G. Winans, Hamburg. 



Assistant Superintendent — Daniel Thomas, Pontiac. 



Grains and Vegetables — W. J. Terney, Roscommon. 



Dairy, Bees and Honey — Lawrence W. Snell, Highland Park. 



Farm Implements and Machinery — Jason Woodman, Paw Paw. 



Vehicles — J. E. Rice, Grand Rapids. 



Main Building and Miscellaneous — C. A. Tyler, Nottawa. 



Art — M. P. Anderson, Midland. 



Needlework — Wm. Dawson, Sandusky. 



Horticulture — L. R. Taft, Agricultural College. 



Educational — Geo. B. Horton, Fruit Ridge. 



Assistant Superintendent — Thos. M. Sattler, Jackson. 



Mines and Minerals — W. J. Galbraith, Calumet. 



Gates — B. Ransford, Caro. 



Chief Marshal — Bvron E. Hall, Detroit. 



The president announced his desire to have Mr. A. E. Stevenson 

 elected general superintendent. 



A ballot was taken and Mr. Stevenson had 17 votes, the whole num- 

 ber cast. 



The president announced Mr. Lawrence W. Snell as his choice for 

 second member of the business committee. 



A ballot was taken and INTr. Snell received 19 votes, the whole num- 

 ber cast. 



Mr. Stevenson and Mr. Snell were called on and both addressed the 

 committee. 



The appointments of standing committees and superintendents were 

 confirmed by unanimous vote. 



President Postal made some remarks as follows: 



Gentlemen — I have had the honor of being elected president of this 

 society but this is only a temporary honor. I trust that the executive 

 committee will be with me in helping to demonstrate to the people of 

 the State that we can mnke a success of our fair of 1906, and honor 

 will come later, but we will have to get together and I want every man 

 on this board to help pull and make a success of this fair of 1906 and 

 I think the society will suggest having the men pull with me. 



I thank you for your kindness and will try and do my best to make 

 a success of the Michigan state fair. 



On motion, adjourned. 



I. H. BUTTERFIELD, 



Secretary. 



