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On motion of Mr. Shoemaker, 



Resolved, That if any of the members of the Executive Committee 

 of this Society wish to attend a State Agricultural Fair in any other 

 State, the Fair of the American Institute, or the World's Fair in New 

 York, the Secretary be and he is hereby instructed to fm-nish them with 

 credentials as delegates from the Michigan State Agricultural Society. 



On motion of Mr. Shoemaker, 



Resolved, That the Secretary be, and he is hei-eby instmcted to pro- 

 cure, for the purpose of publishing with the Transactions of the Society, 

 wood cuts of such animals as he may select from among those that 

 have taken a first prize at either the fairs of this Society, provided a por- 

 trait be furnished free of chai-ge, and the owner of the animal pay one- 

 half the charge of the cut, for the use of it after being used for the 

 Transactions. 



Adjourned to 7 P. M. 



EVENING- SESSION. 



At the request of the committee, the President drew up and reported 

 the following memorial, which was adopted : 

 To the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan: 



The memorial of the Executive Committee of the JSIichigan State 

 Agricultural Society, respectfully represents that the government of a 

 State fails to perform its legitimate functions, when it fails by liberal 

 and constitutional means to promote its prosperity and develop its re- 

 sources ; thatAnnual State Fairs under the auspices of the State Agricul- 

 tural Society, have already awakened a more enlightened interest in 

 agricultural improvements ; have conduced to the introduction of im- 

 proved breeds of stock ; have tended to a wider dissemination of the 

 best seeds and fruits ; have called into use more economical and effec- 

 tive agricultural implements ; have stimulated the mechanic arts ; have 

 aroused a lively interest in the necessity of enlightening the head as 

 well as strengthening the arm of the tiller of the soil ; and generally 

 caused a just appreciation of those means and appliances vital to agri- 

 cultural progress, without which we must inevitably fall behind our sis- 

 ter communities. 



In view of these facts they earnestly and respectfully ui-ge your hon- 

 orable bodies to appropriate one thousand dollars foi- the uses of the So- 

 ciety for each of the years 1853 and 1854, to be paid whenever the 



