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Resolved, That the Secretary provide some suitable person to deliver 

 an address before this Society at the next annual fair. 



Resolved, That Messrs. Morgan L. Brooks, Rowland E. Trowbridge, 

 and Joseph A. Peck, be a committee to examine farms and gardens; to 

 make their report to the Executive Committee at their annual meeting, 

 and that their expenses be paid by the Society. 



Resolved, That no animal having heretofore taken the first premium 

 at a county fair shall hereafter draw a premium, except on a higher 

 class, but Diplomas may be awarded to such animals, in the discretion 

 of the examining committee. 



Resolved, That the matter presented by Joseph Coates, at the an- 

 nual meeting, in relation to holding a fair in the spring for the sale of 

 farming stock, be laid upon the table. 



The committee to revise the premium list made a report, which was 

 accepted, and after some amendment was adopted. 



Resolved, That we now proceed to elect Judges for the several classes. 

 (For premium list and Judges, see printed list.) 



Resolved, That one thousand copies of the premium list bo printed 

 for the use of the Society. 



Resolved, That the Secretary superintend the printing. 



Resolved, That the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars be allowed 

 to J. R. Bowman, for his services as Secretary, (including postage,) for 

 two years. 



Resolved, That we now adjourn. 



JAMES BAYLEY, 



President. 



^Joseph R. Bowman, Secretary. 



LIST OF PREMIUMS 



To be awarded at the Seventh Annual Fair of the Oakland County 

 Agricultural Society, on Wednesday and Thursday, OctoLer l7th and 

 18th, A. D. 1855: 



CLASS I. CATTLE SHORT HORNS. 



Judges — Joel T. Griffin, Clarkston; Wm. Satterlee, Birmingham; 

 Andrew C. Walker, Farmington. 



