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sonian Institution, fifty sets of our Transactions, for Exchange with Eu- 

 ropean Societies. I have, as yet, received no returns. 



I have also tried to make a collection of specimens of grasses, seeds, 

 &c., but for want of time I have been unable to go out and make the 

 collection, and gentlemen who have promised to forward to me speci- 

 mens, have failed to fulfill their promises in this regard. 



It was my intention to publish a quarterly journal for gratuitous dis- 

 tribution among the members of the Society, but in this I have been 

 disappointed, as it could not be done without incurring a debt that the 

 funds of the Society were insufiicient to meet. I have, therefore, issued 

 but one number this year. 



It has always been the desire of exhibitors in the Horticultural De- 

 partment at our fairs, that their contributions should be exhibited under 

 a tent, instead of a rough board building. This desire has been acceded 

 to, and a tent for the purpose has been purchased at a cost of three hun- 

 dred and fifty dollars. 



There appears to be a general desire among the County Agricultural 

 Societies that there should be a general act of the Legislature under 

 which County Agricultural Societies may become incorporated. They 

 wish the Executive Committee of the State Society to take the neces- 

 sary steps for procuring the passage of such an act. 



I would call your attention for a moment to the United States Agri- 

 cultural Society. 



That Society was organized three or four years since, and holds its 

 annual meetings in Washington, D. C, on the last Wednesday of Feb- 

 ruary in each year. The last year Michigan was represented in that 

 body by Prof. Chas. Fox, who delivered before the Society a very inter- 

 esting address, which will be published in their journal. 



If it is the wish of this Society to be represented at the next annual 

 meeting of the U. S. Agricultural Society, it will be necessary for you 

 to appoint three delegates for that purpose. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



The report of the Secretary was adopted. 



A motion was made that the Chair proceed to appoint the regular 

 Committees, whereupon the following committees were appointed. 



