STATE AGRICULTUKAL SOCIETY. 521 



FALL MEETi:N'a AT JACKSOX. 



September IS, 1S76. 



The Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agricultural Society cori- 

 ■'-ened at Secretary's office. Called to order by President Humphrey. 



Eoll called, and the following members of the committee answered to their 



names : 



President— E. O. Humphrey, Kcalamazoo. 

 Secretary— C F. Kimball, Pontiac. 

 Treasurer — A. J. Dean, Adrian. 

 Geo. W. Phillips, Romeo. 



E. W. Rising, Davison Station. 

 J. M. Stei-ling, Monroe. 



C. W. Greene, Farmingtou. 

 Wm. M. Ferry, Grand Haven, 

 A. O. Hyde, Marshall. 



C. L. Whitney, Muskegon, 

 Amos F. "Wood, Mason. 



J. Q, A. Burrington, Vassar. 



F. M. Manning, Paw Paw. 

 Wm. L. Webber, East Saginaw. 

 Abel Angel, Bradley. 



D. W. Howard, Pentwater. 

 H. O. Hanford. Plymouth. 



J. Webster Childs, Ypsilanti. 



The following communication from Mr. Van Valkenburgh, tendering his 

 resignation as a member of the Executive Committee, was received and on mo- 

 tion of Mr. Hyde accepted : 



Hillsdale, Mich., April 2G. 187G. 



E. 0. Humphrey, President Michirjan State Agricultural Society : 



Sir: — I hereby tender my resignation as a member of the Executive Committee of 

 the Michigan State Agricultui-al Society. I am of the opinion that a large field of 

 usefulness is open to me in another direction. Please announce this to the Executive 

 Committee at their next meeting, and oblige 



Respectfullj'- yours, 



E. VAN VALKEXBURGH. 



Mr. Sterling moved that the Committee on Programmes immediately provide 

 a programme of the exhibition, including a grand cavalcade of all cattle and 

 horses on the ground, on Wednesday, at two o'clock, P. M. 



It was discussed very fully pro and con, and adopted. 



Mr. Dean moved that the Executive Committee recommend the National 

 Association to remoA'e the suspension and reinstate Daniel Schuyler of Jackson, 

 and the black mare "Maria," suspended by order of this Society, in 1ST5, for 

 non-payment of entrance fees. Adopted. 



Moved by Mr. Hanford, and adopted, that the Superintendent of Division A 

 designate the number of additional cattle stalls required for the accommodation 

 of exhibitors in his department, to the chairman of the Business Committee, 

 and that the latter be instructed to provide such additional stalls. 



Mr. Sterling moved that Mr. Manning's name be substited for the chairman 

 of the Business Committee in the above resolution. 



]Mr. Webber moved that the power supposed to have been vested in a general 

 superintendent, alluded to in rule 11, page 10 of premium list, be vested in 

 the President. Adopted. 



Mr. Sterling moved that the election of officers be held in the speaker's 

 stand on the fair grounds. Adopted. 

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