reference to the most economical or profitable mode of competition in 

 raising the crop or stock, or in the fabrication of tho article offered : Pro- 

 vided always, That before any premium shall be delivered, the person 

 claiming the same, or to whom the same shall be awarded, shall deliver 

 to tho President of the Society, in writing, an accurate statement and 

 description, verified in such manner as the Executive Committee may 

 direct, of the character of the soil and the process in preparing it, in- 

 cluding the quantity and quality of the manure applied in raising the 

 crop, or the kind and quality of food in jfeeding the animal, as the case 

 may be ; also, the kind and cost of labor employed, and the total expense 

 and total product of the crop, or the increase of value of the animal, 

 raal, with a view of showing accurately the exact resulting profit. 



Art. 8. The Executive Committee shall meet annually, at such place 

 as it may itself choose, on or before the second Monday in January, and 

 shall then immediately prepare a report and abstract of the transactions 

 of the Society during the preceding year, embracing such valuable re- 

 ports from committees, statements of experiments, cultivation and im- 

 provements, proceedings of County Societies, correspondence, statistics, 

 and other matter, the pubhcation of which will exhibit the condition of 

 the agricultural interests of Michigan, and a diffused knowledge of 

 which, will, in the judgment of the Committee, add to the productive- 

 ness of agricultural and household labor, and therefore promote the gen- 

 eral prosperity of the State ; and as soon as practicable the Committee 

 shall transmit such report and abstract to the President of the Senate, 

 for the use of the Legislature. 



Art. 9. No oiEcer of this Society, except the Recording Secretary, 

 shall receive any compensation for his services. The Executive Commit- 

 tee shall allow the said Secretary such sum for past and future services, 

 as they may deem advisable. 



Art. 10. Any person may become a member of the Michigan State 

 Agi'icultui'al Society, for one year, by paying one dollar into its treas- 

 ury. Any oflBcer of the Society may receive and forward to the Treas- 

 urer the fee requisite to a membership. By paying ten dollars into the 

 Treasury of the Society, any person may become a life member, and 

 shall be entitled to a certificate of such membership, signed by the Pres- 

 ident and Recording Secretary. 



Art. 11. The several County Agricultural Societies that now exist, 



