230 MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Carried . 



Moved 5111(1 supported that the resignation be accepted. 



A rising vote was taken and the motion lost, ever^^ member present voting 



JIU. 



Upon motion of Mr. Gilbert, the President and Treasurer were appointed a 

 committee to prepare a testimonial for Mr. Cobb, for valuable services render- 

 ed. 



The Committee on Presidents A.ddress, relating to the Horticultural Society^ 

 reported as follows: 



To the President and Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agricultural Society: 



Your Coiuiniltee. to wliora was referred so uiuch of the President's address as related 

 to the Horticultural Society, would respectfully rej)ort that they have conferred with a 

 like committee from the Horticultural Society, and would recommend that said Society 

 be invited to exhibit with us at the State Fair of 188fj, and that the Ti'easurer of this 

 Society be authorized to i)ay to said Society the sum of -fSUO, for premiums, and $1,200 

 for expenses, on the same terms and conditions as last year: Provided, The said Horti- 

 cultural Society accept the above invitation within sixty days. 



Respectfully submitted, 



H. O. HANFORD. 

 W. H. COBB. 

 F. L. REED. 

 Report accepted and adopted. 



Moved and supported, that if the proposition is not accepted by the State 

 Horticultural Society, the premium list of that department for 1884 be adopted 

 as tlie list for this year, and the President a|)point a Superintendent for the 

 de])artment. 

 Carried. 

 The President announced the following Committees and Superintendents: 



EXECUTIVE SUPERINTENDENTS. 



Cattle— 1. II. liutterficld. 



Horsei< — George W. Phillips. 



Sheep— D. W. Howard. 



Swine— ^o\m Lessiter. 



FouUry — J. Q. A Burrington. 



Farm and Garden Products — Amos Wood. 



Dairy — J. P. Shoemaker. 



Bees, Honey, etc. — M. J. Gard. 



Farm Implements — Chas. W. Young, Abel Angel, H. 0. Hanford. 



VeUrles—Y. L. Keed. 



Marliinery — John Gilbert. 



Manujadures — Henry Pralick. 



Music, Sewing Machines, etc. — M. P. Anderson. 



Art—W. J. Baxter. 



Needlework — Pli ilo Parsons. 



Miscellaneous — Franklin Wells. 



Children s Department — Philo Parsons. 



Gates— Wm. Ball. 



Police — John C. Sharp. 



Forage — E. W. Rising. 



Committee on Reception — Philo Parsons, E. 0. Humphrey, Wm. L. Webber. 



Committee on Programme — G. W. Phillips, I. H. Buttertield, 1). W. Howard. 



General Superintendeid—Vliu. Cobb. 



Chief Marshal — A. 0. Hyde. 



