490 STATE BOARD OF AGIIICULTUEE. 



In conclusion we wish to express in the most unqualified manner our opinion of the 

 great usefulness of the State Pomological Society, and of the good work they are 

 doing throughout the State. We are decided in the belief that it cannot be over-esti- 

 matecl, and that it deserve and should receive not only all the aid from this Society 

 which it can give, but that tiie attention of all fruit growers and agriculturists in the 

 State should in every manner possible be called to the great advantages offered by 

 their meetings held at different parts of the State, and they urged to avail themselves 

 of the benefit by their attendance thereon. All of which is respectfully submitted. 



M. SHOEMAKEE, 

 A. J. DEAN, 



Committee. 



Col. Ferry offered the following resolution, and moved its adoption : 



Besolved, That dollars be appropriated from the funds of this Society to 



facilitate the collection and exhibition of State product at the Centennial Exhibition 

 in 1876 — and that said sum be placed in the hands of a committee of six, three to be 

 chosen from the Executive Committee of this Society, and three from Executive 

 Committee of the State Pomological Society — pi'ovided that no person engaged or 

 appointed for this service of these societies shall receive compensation for time : and 

 that a detail report of expenses be reported by said Committee to the Executive 

 Committee at the next meeting of the Societj'. 



Col. Ferry moved to fill the blank with 13,000. 

 Mr. Childs moved an amendment, filling the blank with 85i,000. 

 Mr. Dean moved an amendment, filling the blank with -^1,000. 

 It was moved by Mr. Sterling that the resolution and whole subject be 

 referred to a committee of five. Adopted. 

 Mr. Kamsdell offered the following resolution : 



liesolved, That one thousand dollars be placed in the hands of the President of the 

 Society to be used in such manner as he shall deem best to represent the Agricultural 

 and Pomological interests of this State at the Centennial Exhibition; 



As a substitute for that of Col. Ferry's, and moved its reference to the 

 committee provided for by the resolution of Mr. Sterling. So referred. 



The committee under Mr. Sterling's resolution comprises the following 

 gentlemen : — Messrs. Sterling, Phillips, Childs, Webster, and Kamsdell. 



Thursday 3Iorninfj^ December 23, 1875. 



Roll called at 9 A. M. by the President. Quorum present. 



Minutes of Wednesday's proceedings read and approved. 



The committee on rules of order asked leave to report at a future time. 

 Leave granted. 



The Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the reports of the several 

 officers, reported as follows, Avhich was adopted : 



Mr. President: — The Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the report of 

 the Treasurer, would respectfully report that they have carefully examined the 

 accounts of the said Treasurer, item by item, and find the same correct and as reported 

 by the Treasurer to the Executive Committee. 

 Detroit, Dec. 22, 1875. 



J. WEBSTER CHILDS, 



E. W. RISING, 



E. VAN VALKENBURGII, 



Committee on Finance. 



