190 MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



For Executive Committee- -Abel Angel, Bradly ; D. W, Howard, Pentwater ; H. O. 

 Hanford, Plymouth ; F. L. Reed, Olivet ; A. F. Wood, Mason : Franklin "Wells, Con- 

 stantine ; J. Q. A. Burrington, Tuscola ; M. P. Anderson, Midland ; John Gilbert, Ypsi- 

 lanti ; C. W. Young, Paw Paw. 



Mr. Gilbert asked that his name be withdrawn. 



Moved and supported that the report be accepted and adopted. Carried. 



Mr. Hanford requested that his name be taken off, and that the name of Mr. 

 Pattengale be substituted ; he asked that the vote adopting the report be 

 reconsidered. 



Mr. Hanford was requested to remain on the ticket. 



On motion, adjourned. 



J. C. STERLING, Secrefary. 



E. 0. HUMPHREY, PrPH(hnt. 



BuRDicK House, Kalamazoo, ) 

 Wednesday, Sept. in, 1885. f 



Executive Committee met at 8 o'clock P. M. 



President Humphrey in the chair. 



Roll called. Quorum present. 



The committee to whom was referred the matter of liquor selling on the 

 grounds reported that they had called upon the parties living in the club 

 house and stationed a policeman at each outside door (four in all) with instruc- 

 tions. 



Report accepted and committee continued. 



Supt. Burriugton, of Division E, poultry, reported regular premiums 

 awarded, amounting to 1178 and $10 recommended on non-enumerated birds. 

 Total, $188. 



Report, with recommendations, adopted. 



Miss Brow, superintendent Divisions and Q, reported regular awards in 

 Division as $235. 50 ; discretionary premiums recommended, $28 ; total, 

 $203.50; premiums in Division Q, regular premiums awarded, $16 50; dis- 

 cretionary recommended, $2 ; total, $18.50. 



Report, with recommendations, adopted. 



Supt. Wood, Division F, farm and garden products, reported regular awards 

 in his department amounting to $519. He stated that Mr. Marx, of Detroit, 

 had made two entries for display of vegetables and asked if a first and second 

 premium could be awarded on these entries. 



Supt. Wood recommended that a special premium of $50 be awarded the 

 Midland County Fair Association for the display in his department. 



It was moved and supported that the special premium recommended by 

 Supt. Wood be awarded. Lost by a vote of 10 to 6. 



It was then moved and supported to award the Midland County Fair Asso- 

 ciation a special premium of $25. After some discussion the motion was laid 

 on the table. 



Treasurer Dean reported gate receipts for Monday as $1,608.25; for Monday, 

 Tuesday and Wednesday, $0,454.50. 



Supt. Butterfield stated tliat Mr. Anderson, of Anderson, Ohio, had on exhi- 

 bition in his department a two-year-old heifer that had been ruled out of com- 

 petition for not having borne a calf. Mr. Anderson stated that the heifer 



