350 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT. 



Your committee on finance wish to report that we have examined the 

 books and vouchers of the treasurer and carefully checked the items of 

 receipts and expenditures as reported in his annual statement and find 

 the report correct. 



We have also examined the accounts of the secretary, business commit- 

 tee and superintendent of privileges and find each of them as reported, 

 correct. 



Very respectfully, 



EUGENE W. JONES," 

 FRANK MAYNARD, 

 JOHN McKAY, 



Finance Committee. 

 The executive committee of 1901 adjourned sine die. 



.MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF 1902. 



Wednesday February 19, 1902. 

 Called to order by the president. 



Roll called. All members present except Mr. Ball, Mr. Baldwin and Mr. 

 Horton, deceased since the fair. 



The president read his address as follows : 



Gentlemen of the Executive Committee*: 



It is with no little fear, mingled with pride, that I am able to again 

 address you at your annual gathering. The past year has been an event- 

 ful one in the society's history. The change in location, attended with 

 all the anxieties usual upon such occasions, has been passed through, and 

 I need not tell you that the selection made by the committee appointed 

 at the last annual meeting upon location was a wise one, as the financial 

 standing of the society today will show. 



While we are joyful over the financial success, we are pained at the 

 loss from our membership the past year of the following esteemed and 

 honorable gentlemen : 



Hon. Wm. L. Webber, ex president and member ex officio, who died at 

 Saginaw on the 15th day of October, 1901. 



Hon. Wm. Chamberlain, ex president and ex officio member, who died 

 at Chicago on the 7th day of November, 1901. 



Hon. John Lessiter, one of the oldest active members, who died at the 

 city of Pontiac on the 23d day of October, 1901. 



Major Dexter Horton died at his home at Fenton, Mich., on the 28th day 

 of December, 1901. 



I trust suitable action will be taken by this body. 



