450 STATE BOARD OP AGRICULTURE. 



Mr. McKay moved that the names of judges of the several classes of 

 live stock be printed in the premium list. Carried. 



The protest of E. M. Moore against the awards in Uelaine Merinos to 

 A. A. Wood & Sons on the ground that the sheep shown had French blood 

 and therefore were not eligible in the Delaine class, was considered. 



The testimony showed that the sheep wer^ recorded in the Standard 

 Delaine Register, which registerd sheep with French or Rambouillet 

 blood. 



On motion of Mr. Tyler the protest was not sustained. 



The committee appointed to recommend a suitable person to fill the 

 vacancy on the Executive Committee in place of Daniel Thomas, who de- 

 clined re-election, reported the name of F. Jay Lessiter, of Oakland 

 county. 



On motion Mr. Lessiter was declared elected a member of the Execu- 

 tive Committee. 



The question of providing a building for the vehicle and implement 

 departments was discussed. A plan was suggested to ask exhibitors in 

 these departments to advance rent for space for a term of years, and with 

 this money so advanced to erect a building. This seemed to meet with 

 fav^or, but no action was taken. 



Mr. Aitken moved that the Premium List Committee prepare a revision 

 of the premium list, and that it then be referred to the Business Com- 

 mittee, and when approved by the Business Committee it be the premium 

 list for the fair of 1909. Motion carried. 



Mr. Galbraith, of the Committee on Rules, said this committee was not 

 ready to report, and moved that the committee be directed to prepare its 

 report, and present to the Business Committee, and when approved by 

 the Business Committee shall be considered adopted by this committee. 

 Carried. 



Mr. Holden moved that the building now called the Administration 

 Building be used at the next fair for the Agricultural Department, and 

 that the Business Committee arrange for other quarters for offices at 

 rheir discretion. Carried. 



The election of a general superintendent was taken up. 



On motion of Mr. Stevenson, Mr. A. J. Doherty was elected by acclama- 

 1ion. 



On motion the Secretary was instructed to cast the ballot of the com- 

 mittee for L. W. Snell as member of the Business Committee. Ballot so 

 cast and Mr. Snell declared elected. 



A recess was taken to meet at the Agricultural College at 3 o'clock 

 p. m. 



Agricultural College, Tuesday, January 12, 3 o'clock p. m. 



Executive Committee met in the Mechanical Engineering building. 



Called to order by the President. 



On motion the title heretofore given to the position of business man- 

 ager was changed to that of assistant general superintendent. 



On motion of Mr. Tyler the general superintendent was authorized to 

 appoint an assistant at a salary to be approved by the Business Com- 

 mittee. 



