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Resolved, That any member of this Society who shall, by improper 

 means, procuia the award of a premium on an animal or article not en- 

 titled thereto, shall be deprived of the privileges and benefits of this 

 Society thereafter. 



On motion of Mr. Baylay, 



Resolved, That the Secretary be and he is hereby directed to request 

 Mr. E, M. Crippen to return to the Treasurer of this Society the amount 

 received by him as premiums awarded at the last State fair, on Devon 

 Cattle, in competition with foreign Devon Cattle. There were no for- 

 eign Devon Cattle on the ground, therefore the premiums were awarded 

 in violation of a rule of the Society. 



At half-past 2 P. M., the report of the committee upon the subject 

 of the potato rot was again taken up and further discussed, and after 

 one or two amendments it was adopted. 



The report of the committee oa the potato rot was published in full 

 in the sixth volume of Transactions. 



A motion was made to proceed to appoint the various awarding com- 

 mittees for the next fair. 



Adjourned to 7 o'clock P. M. 



At 1 o'clock P. M. the committee met and proceeded with the ap- 

 pointment of viewing committees. 



At 9 P. M. adjourned to 9 o'clock A. M. of the 1 6th. 



Friday, Dec. 15. 



Committee met at 9 o'clock A. M. 



Mr. E. C. Roberta presented a written communication giving his 

 method of cultivating the potato, as stated by him verbally before the 

 committee, and which, at their request, he reduced to writing. 



The committee on Field Crops presented their report, which was 

 adopted. 



The committee on County Agricultural Societies made their report, 

 awarding the premium of twenty copies of the Transactions to the 

 Hillsdale County Society. 



A claim having been presented for injuries sustained in consequence 

 of goods being damaged by rain at the late State Fair, the following 

 was ofiered by Mr. Metz : 



Resolved, That the Agricultural Society does not hold itself respon- 



