424 STATE BOARD OF AGKICUI/rURE. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST ANNUAL CONVENTION, 

 HELD AT MARSHALL, CALHOUN COUNTY, DEC. 18, 1878. 



lu pursuance of the call made by the President and Secretary in compliance 

 ^vith the by-laws of the Michigan State Sheep Breeders and Wool Growers' As- 

 sociation, the members convened at Marshall, on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1878, 

 and held the first annual meeting at Grange Hall, at 3 P. M. 



The President, AVm. Ball, Esq., of Hamburg, Livingston county, called the 

 meeting to order, and announced that the meeting would first attend to the 

 business of the Society, and then that the general programme as published 

 ■would be in order. 



The Secretary of the Society, R. F. Johnstone, of Detroit, then read the 

 proceedings of the last meeting, detailing the organization, the Constitution 

 and by-laws of the Society, as minuted in the record, which were approved. 



The Treasurer, 1). P. Dewey, of Grand Blanc, made his report, which is as 

 follows : 



Treasurer in account wUh Michigan Slate Sheep Breeders and Wool Growers'' Association: 



To cash received for membership certificates of 1S78 §^29 00 



B}' account to Detroit Tribune, and for postage 9 00 



Balance on hand $20 00 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



D. P. DEWEY, Treasurer. 

 Grand Blanc, Dec. 17,1878. 



The report was referred to the Finance Committee. 



The President then stated that the annual meeting had been called for the 

 purpose of giving the Association the opportunity of making such recommend- 

 ations to the Executive Committee of the State Agricultural Society in regard 

 to the premium list on sheep at the annual exliibition of 1879, as might be 

 advisable for calling out the greatest numbers of tlie choicest sheep of the 

 State in competition, and in recommending such rules as would secure tlie fair 

 and just award of premiums under the examination of committees. He 

 esteemed it his duty to lay this subject before the convention at the earliest 

 moment so that it might have due consideration. 



On motion a committee on order of business was appointed, consisting of J. 

 N. Smith, of Bath, chairman ; B. G. Buel, of Little Prairie Roude, and E. W. 

 Hardy, of Oceola. 



The Convention then adjourned till 7 o'clock P. M. 



EVENING SESSION. 



7 o'cloch p. M. 



The Convention met, the President in the chair, who made the following 

 address: 



One of life's greatest problems is how to successfully meet the requirements of life 

 Phy>ically speaking, how to furnisli good food and suitabh^ clothing. 



Mankind in all ages has endeavored to deal with this question, and the various 

 ways in which it has presented itself and has been met have largely depended on the 



