404 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



On motion, the resolution inviting tlie Agricultural College Farm to exhibit 

 at our nest Fair was taken up. 



Mr. Greene offered an amendment tliat the resolution read "''and compete 

 for premiums." Supported. 



Judge Eamsdell offered a substitute for the amendment, that they exhibit in 

 competitio]! on all articles and animals raised or bred on the State Farm, which 

 substitute was accepted by Mr. Greene and its adoption moved. 



Judge Eamsdell and others addressed the committee in favor of, and Mr. 

 Childs and Mr. Baxter against the substitute amendment. 



The amendments were withdrawn and the resolution as originally offered was 

 adopted as follows : 



jResolved^ That the State Agricultural College be invited to exhibit at our uext 

 annual Fair in all the several departments, and thus endeavor to secure among the 

 members of this Society a better knowledge of the aims and success of said institu- 

 tion. 



Hon. 0. W. Greene, from the committee to visit the Provincial Fair of 

 Canada, made a report verbally, which on motion the chairman aforesaid was 

 requested to file for record. 



That portion of the above report referring to the Canadian premium list was 

 referred to the premium list committee. 



Hon. J. M. Sterling from the Eailroad committee reported as follows, regard- 

 ing the liabilities of the Society to refund certain freights paid by exhibitors 

 upon articles and animals on exhibition at the Fair of 1874, and which freights 

 the Michigan Southern & Lake Shore railroad company and Port Huron & 

 Ijake Michigan railroad company refuse to refund, which on motion was 

 adopted : 



Robert Moore, Adrian, Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. $3 66 



E. Driggs, Adrian, Lake Shore & Michigan Southern 3 11 



Avery & Murphy, Port Huron, Chicago & Lake Huron. 62 50 



J. P. Sandborn, Port Huron, Chicago & Lake Huron 62 55 



John Button, Coldwater, Lake Shore & Michigan Southern 18 78 



D. C. Morehouse, Coldwater, Lake Shore & Michigan Southern 11 60 



J. D. Moyener, Burr Oak, Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.. 16 60 



Total.... $178 78 



Your committee beg leave to report the above amounts due exhibitors for trans- 

 portation prepaid by them and not yet refunded as we propose in our rules and regu- 

 lations, and recommend orders be drawn on our Treasurer for the same. 



J. M. STERLING, Chairman. 



The meuiorial of E. F. Johnstone, in regard to his claim against the Society, 

 was received and referred to a committee consisting of Judge Eamsdell, Dr. 

 Blodgett, and J. M. French. 



The report of the committee in Division K, Class 58, was received and adopt- 

 ed, as follows : 



Lansing, Jan. 11th, 1875. 

 To the Executive Committee Michigan State Agricultural Society : 



Gentlemen: — Your awarding committee on "Text Books for Primary Schools" 

 (Class 58, Division K) beg leave to submit the following report: 



Eleven enti-ies were made for the premiums- ofiered in this class, and the same 

 were found classified in the entry book, as follows : 



TEXT BOOKS ON AGRICULTURE. 



1. Treatise on Manures and Farmers' Guide, by Wm. H. Buckner. 



2. Fesquet's Ville on Chemical Treasures, by Henry Cary Baird. 



