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forth the desired results and ''Memory Day," September 30th, has 

 become a law. 



Yearly report blanks ^\'ere mailed to the secretaries of 194 clubs, also 

 to others. I mailed 794 letters, 398 pamphlets of the annual meeting 

 of 1904, 250 Michigan Primary Laws, 337 credential blanks, 366 pro- 

 grams, 82 local club constitutions and by-laws, 84 circulars, 36 con- 

 stitution and by-laws of the State assosiation ; 91 inquiries were re- 

 ceived from different localities asking for information in regard to 

 organizing new clubs, 49 as to joining the State association and club 

 fairs; 162 active clubs are now on the revised membership roll, 20 

 more than was listed on the roll last year, four of these have been newly 

 organized to date; two clubs have disbanded. The association has rep- 

 resentatives in 35 counties of our State; 97 active clubs filled out and 

 returned the yearly report blanks to me as requested, making the 

 total 3'early reports compiled from reports received to date as fol- 

 lows : Number of club members, November, 1904, 6,524 ; number of 

 club members, November, 1905, 7,440, making an increase of 1,116 

 members during the past year; 973 club meetings were held with an 

 average attendance of 46 ; 69 of these hold an annual picnic ; 77 clubs 

 use monthly programs; 20 yearly ones; 90 elect officers annually; 7 

 semi-annually; 71 discuss the associational question at their regular 

 meetings; 37 deaths were reported from these clubs; there were still 

 65 clubs whose report did not reach me in time to be included in this 

 report. 



In presenting this report I have endeavored to make everything 

 plain and I cannot but feel that it will be received with the same spirit 

 of genuine pleasure which it gives me to present it, as I now return to 

 you the trust you gave me in December, 1904. I wish to thank you 

 for the honor conferred and feel that again at the expiration of another 

 year I can return it to you as statistics show with a larger membership 

 and an organization recognized everywhere as second to none in the 

 interest of farmers. 



MRS. GEO. AUTEN, 



Secretary. 



