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Hon. M. Shoemalier, delegate from the Jackson County Agricultural 

 Society, made some very interesting remarks in relation to the estab- 

 lishm'^nt of an Agricultural School and Experimental Farm. 



Adjourned to 7 P. M. 



At 7 o'clock P. M. the committee met. 



The evening was occupied in the reading of statements of competi- 

 tors for the premiums on farms. 



Adjourned to 9 A. M. of the lith. 



Thursday, Dae. 14. 



The Committee met at 9 A. M. 



Mr. Bartlett, from the comiuitte on farms, read a report recommend- 

 ing the following awards : 



The first premium not awarded, no farm being found worthy. 



To Justus Gage, Dowagiac, Cass Co., the 2d premium, _.$30 00 



To H. B. Chapman, Reading, Hillsdale Co. od prem., 20 00 



To J. S. Tibbitts, Plymouth, Wayne Co., 4tn prem., 10 00 



The report was accepted, and the awards confirmed. 



The committee appointed to mr^ko arrangements with rail and other 

 roads for the transport of passengers and stock, and all articles intended 

 for exhibition at the next annual fair, report that they have made s^itis- 

 factory arrangements with the Michigan Central, the Detroit and Pon- 

 tiac, and the Oakland and Ottawa Railroads, for that purpose. 



The committee on Premium List made a report, which, after some 

 amendment, was adopted. 



The committee to draw up a petition to the Legislature for aid in 

 support of the Society, reported a petition asking the Legislature to ap- 

 propriate the sum of two thousand dollars to be distributed as premiums 

 for the year 1855, and a like amount for the yoar 1856. The report 

 was accepted and adopted. 



The committee to whom was refeiTed the claims of competitors for 

 the premium offered for sufficient evidence of having the cause and a 

 cure for the potato rot, made a report which elicited considerable dis- 

 cussion, during which the committee adjourned to half-past 1 P. M. 



At 2 P. M. the committee was called to order. 



The committee on Rules and Regulations presented their report, 

 which, after a few amendments, was adopted. 



On motion of Mr. Dickinson, 



