REPORTS FROM COUNTY SOCIETIES. 467 



For printing duriiijj the 5'car $127 00 



For iniproveineiits and repairs 5-1 9S 



For expense of exhibition 138 90 



For interest on indebtedness 170 00 



For Secretary's salary 80 00 



For preniiuQis 881 25 



Total $1,452 GS 



The fair of 1879, as an exhibition of the various products and industries of 

 Ingham county, was very successful. All the different departments were well 

 represented, and the show of stock of all kinds was never better at any of our 

 former fairs. The whole number of entries made was 2,077, which is 113 

 more than was made at the fair in 1878. Some ^35 in premiums have been by 

 different parties very generously donated to the society, and the balance of 

 $881.25 have been promptly paid in full. 



OFFICERS TO P.E ELECTED. 



It becomes your duty, gentlemen, to elect at this meeting a president, sec- 

 retary, and treasurer, three vice presidents to fill the vacancies made by the 

 expired terms of Caleb Angeviiie of Leslie, Nathan Severance of Alaiedon, and 

 D. E. Watts of Ingham ; also, two directors for the term of three years in the 

 place of E. H. Angell of Bunkerhill and James Fuller of Vevay, whose terms 

 of office have this day expired. Hoping that the very best men may be chosen 

 for each of these resxionsible positions, I respectfully submit this as my annual 

 report. GEO. W. BRISTOL, Secretary. 



The meeting then proceeded to the election of officers for the ensuing year, 

 whicli resulted as follows: 



PresuZeni— Caleb Angevine of Leslie. 



Secretar]}—io\\\\ C. Squiers of Mason. 



Treasurer — Willis Horton of Vevay. 



First Vice President— R. J. Bullen of Aurelius. 



Second Vice President— II. J. Ilaight of Alaiedon. 



Third Vice President— T). E. Watts of Ingliam. 



Directors for three years — Geo. Phelps of Meridian, and E. C. Eussell of Vevay. 



Geo. A\^ Bristol, who has filled the office of secretary for 13 years, declined 

 a reelection. 



The following resolutions were unanimously adopted : 



"Whereas, Geo. "W. Bristol lias so faithfully and efficiently served the Ingham 

 County Agricnltural Society during the term of thirteen years, in the capacity of 

 secretary, therefore 



liesolved. That we, as the representatives of the society, sincerely regret the cir- 

 cumstances which make it necessary for Mr. Bristol to decline further honor to the 

 society by not retaining the position he has filled so long and with such conspicuous 

 and universal satisfaction; 



liesolved, That the eaiiiest thanks of the society are due and are herebj* tendered to 

 Mr. Bristol for his untiring and persistent efforts in its behalf, and for the impartial 

 and zealous manner in which he has met and performed the arduous and oftimes 

 perplexing duties of his office; 



Jiesoloed, That it is tlie sense of this meeting that the Ingham County Agricult- 

 ural Society has gained many warm friends and its interests liave been materially 

 advanced by the courteous and gentlemanly conduct, at all times manifest, of its 

 most worthy and time-honored secretary; 



Eesolved, That a copy of tliese resolutions be spread upon the records of this soci- 

 ety, also furnished for publication witii the minutes of tliis meeting, and that a copy 

 be forwarded to the secretary of tiie State Board of Agriculture for insertion in his 

 forthcoming report with the doings of this society. 



