513 STATE BOAED OF AGKICULTUKE. 



The receipts for admission and membership tickets amomited to |l/'>r;.lo. 



There has been a marked improvement in stock of nearly all kinds, sheep 

 being nearly at a stand-still. 



The annnal election of officers took place on the fair grounds the last day of 

 the fair, with the following result : 



President — C. Hibbard. 



Secretary — 'N. Baldwin. 



Treasurer — A. B. Chipman. 



Directors — AVm. Newberry, W. G. Mauice, E. J. Cook. David Parker. 



E. L. BREWEE, SecretMnj. 



AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION. 



A convention of the agricultural societies of western Michigan was held at 

 Kalamazoo Dec. Oth, 1875. The representation of societies was as follows : 



Van Buren County — A. C. Glidden, Secretary ; Executive Committee — Asa 

 Crofoot, G. D. Boyce, "Wm. Markillie, David Woodman, 



Berrien County — AY. B. Davis, President, Niles, Mich. 



Kalamazoo County — W. H. Cobb, Pres't; Frank Little, Sec'y; W . II. 

 McCourtie, Treas. ; A. M. Stearns, AY. Bair. 



Plainwell Union Agricultural and Industrial Society — J. AA'inchell, Sccrotar}', 

 Plainwell. 



Branch County — Hon. C. G. Luce, President, Gilead P. 0. 



Ingham County — Letter read from Anson F. AA^ood, President. jMr. L. B. 

 Potter, from the Central Michigan District Agricultural Society, Lansing, was 

 present and represented that organization. 



The convention was called to order by Mr. Frank Little, chairman of com- 

 mittee on organization, and after a brief address by that gentleman the follow- 

 ing officers of the convention were chosen : Hon. C. G. Luce, President : Frank 

 Little, Secretary. 



Mr. Luce, on taking the chair, said the honor was unexpected. He had 

 come up to learn and to communicate any slight knowledge he might possess in 

 regard to the best method of conducting county fairs. AYe all fully appreciate 

 the embarrassment and difficulties under which the officers of the societies labor. 

 The faithful officer always desires that the fair shall be a success, and questions 

 of what to do and what not to do are frequently arising to perplex him, and this 

 meeting to compare views and impart knowledge one to another meets my 

 hearty approbation. The great question is how to make our fairs useful as well 

 as successful. To the proper solution of this question let us devote ourselves. 

 Thanking you for the honor conferred, I assume the duties of the chair. 



The convention took a recess until half -past 1 p. m. 



AFTERKOOK SESSION. 



On motion of Mr. Little, the topics suggested in the call were adopted as the 

 order of business. 



First topic : Rules and Regulations. 



