MEETING OF THE SOCIETY. 191 



aborted at six months, and he thought she was a breeder. A lenothy discussion 

 was had and was [)articipated in by Messrs. Wood, Phillips and Sharp. 



Mr. Wood moved that the decision of the supcriutendent in ruling the heifer 

 out be sustained. Carried. 



Mr. Parsons presented an invitation from Senator Stewart asking the com- 

 mittee to call upon him. 



The invitation was on motion accepted and 9 o'clock this evening named as 

 the time for making the visit. 



The committee then adjourned, 

 J. C. STERLING, Secretary. 



E. O. HUMPHREY, President 



BuKDicK House, Kalamazoo, ) 

 Thursday, Sept. 17, 1885. f 



Committee met at 8 o'clock, P. M., President Humphrey in the chair. Quo- 

 rum present. 



Treasurer Dean reported gate receipts for Monday, |;l,H08.:i5 ; Tuesday, 

 $613.50; Wednesday, 14,233.75; Thursday, $7,100.50. Total for four days, 

 $13,561.00. 



It was moved and supported to take up the question of awarding a special 

 premium of $25.00 to the Midland County Fair Association. The motion pre- 

 vailed and the amount was awarded. 



Superintendents of Division L, manufactured goods, reported regular pre- 

 miums awarded, 1129.00. Discretionary premiums recommended, 113.00; 

 total, $142.00. 



Report with recommendations adopted. 



The report of Supt. Shoemaker of Division G, dairy articles, was read, show- 

 ing regular premiums awarded to be $161.00. Discretionary premiums recom- 

 mended $3.00. Report accepted. Discretionary premiums not awarded. 



Supt. Lessiter of Division D, swine, reported regular premiums in his de- 

 partment amounting to $460.00, and recommended a discretionary premium of 

 $20.00 on Victoria swine. 



It was moved and supported to defer action on the report until to-morrow 

 evening. Carried. 



The report of the judges of election was read as follows: 



We, the undersigned, judges of election for officers of the "Michigan State Agricult- 

 ural Society." do hereby certify that the whole number of votes cast was sixty-eight. 



That Wm. Chamberlain, for President, received 68 votes. 



" A. J. Dean, for Treasurer, received 68 " 



" Jos. C. Sterling, for Secretary, received 68 " 



And for members of the Executive Committee 



Abel Angel received . -'» 68 votes. 



D. W. Howard received 6S " 



H. O. Hanford received 68 " 



F. L. Reed received 68 " 



A. F. Wood received 68 " 



Franklin Wells received -68 •' 



J. Q. A. Burriugton received 68 '" 



M. P. Anderson received ^ — 6>* 



John Gilbert received ^ 68 '* 



C. W. Young received - - - 68 ' ' 



