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Afterwards, the reports were read, and the meeting adjourned till 

 next day. The Executive Committee met on the 15th and allowed 

 bills in favor of E. Bamum for labor and material furnished on Fair 

 grounds, seven dollars and eighteen cents ; Joseph Gilman, for lumber 

 and labor, fifty-eight dollars and sixty-four cents ; Wm. Hill four dol- 

 lars; E. Mather, sixty cents; S. T. Conway, eleven dollars; Mrs. John- 

 eon, one dollar and twelve cents. Total, eighty-two dollars and fifty- 

 four cents. The Executive Committee adjourned to meet at the plow- 

 ing match. 



The Executive Committee met on the afternoon of the 2 2d of Octo- 

 ber. Present — all the members except Mr. Sheldon. It was resolved 

 to allow discretionary premiums to 



John Lyle, for one acre of com- — 1 1 2 bushels, $2 00 



John Andrews, for two calves, 50 



It was resolved to hold the annual meeting of the Executive Com- 

 mittee, at the Court House, in Paw Paw, on the Slstday of December, 

 at 9 o'clock A. M., and that the members of the Society be invited to 

 be present and take part in the discussions. 



The President then appointed the following Committees : 



On the time and place of holding the next Fair — Messrs. Sheldon 

 and Stewart. 



Preparations for the Fair, and By-Laws — Messrs. Bamum and Mon- 

 roe. 



Premium List and Judges — Messrs. Gilman and Mather. 



Annual report for this year — Messrs. Hall and Harrison. 



These committees to report at the annual meeting, Dec. 31st. The 

 Executive Committee then adjourned. 



Premiums will be paid by the treasurer at the Register's office, and 

 errors that may be discovered will be corrected at the next meeting of 

 the Executive Committee. 



W. H. HARRISON, SecY 



KEPORTS OF THE COMMITTEES. 



The Committee on Farms have had only two applications, both of 

 ■which are in the township of LaFayette. These farms do not come in 

 competition, as one belongs to class one, and the other to class two. 



