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And in each class premiunis bo offered for ram three years old and over, with five of 

 his get. 



Mr. Hardy submitted the following resolution : 



Resolved, That this society recommend tliat tlie State Agricultural Society offer 

 premiums on three classes of fine wool slieep. 



1. On American Merinos bred for weight of fleece. 



2. For Delaine Merinos bred for length of staple. 



3. On Merino Grade. 



Also a sweepstake premium on American Merino stock ram, three years old or over, 

 with not less than five of his get, open to the world. We also recommend that the 

 executive committee of this association be permitted to make a suitable premium 

 list, and to suggest names for viewing committee on the same. 



In the discussion which ensued Mr. Baker urged the point that the conven- 

 tion appeared to be too much governed by the fine-wool interest, and made a 

 plea in favor of granting premiums to long and middle wool sheep. 



Mr. A. F. Wood, Superintendetit of the Slieep Department of the State 

 Fair, who was present at this point of the proceedirigs, announced that the 

 premiums of the State Agricultural Society for the fair of 1878 were already 

 fixed and could not be reconsidered. 



This announcement caused not a little surprise and some amusement, and 

 the result was that all the resolutions relating to premiums were referred to 

 next year's committee on that subject. 



JUDGES AT THE STATE FAIR. 



The committee recommended that the executive committee of the associa- 

 tion be permitted to suggest names for the viewing committee on sheep at the 

 State Fair. 



Mr. A. F. Wood stated that the appointment of viewing committees on 

 sheep at the State Fair was in his hands, and he would be glad to receive sug- 

 gestions from members of the association in relation thereto. 



The subject was referred to the executive committee. 



The Secretary was instructed to send the resolutions on the tarifE to each 

 member of Congress from the State, both in the House and the Senate. 



The first meeting of the executive committee of the society was announced 

 to be held the last Tuesday in February, at the Hudson House, Lansing, at 10 

 A. M. 



The secretary was instructed to procure the necessary books in which to 

 keep the records of the society. 



The business of the meeting having been completed, the convention ad- 

 journed. 



List of members who took part in the above proceedings and signed the 

 Constitution : 



Wm. Ball, Hamburg; H. R. Dewey, Grand Blanc; C.E.Southwell, Marshall; Wm. 

 Radford, Marsliall; J. N. Smith, Bath; E. W. Hardy, Oceola; F. C. Wood, Saline; 

 L. W. Barnes, Byron; James Kumse}', Oceola; Lyman Gate, Higliland, Oakland 

 county; N. S. Anthony, Meringo, Calhoim county; A. M. Willett, Mnir, Ionia county; 

 J.S. Wood, Saline; A. A. Wood, Saline; H. G. W. Fry, Howell; W. E. Kennedy, Lib- 

 erty, Jackson county; E. Burlingame, Byron, Shiawassee county ; D. P. Dewey, Grand 

 Blanc; J. P. Thompson. Detroit; A. D.Taylor, Romeo; B. N. Ingalls, Alrnont; S. E. 

 Jeflries, Okemos, Ingham county; J. H. Thompson, Grand Blanc; C. A. Miller, Mar- 

 shall; BenJ. Ilulick, Byron; R. F. Johnstone, Detroit; Ben. B. Baker, Detroit; G. M. 

 Colby, iShaftsburg; W. A. Dryer, Lansing. 



