590 STATE 150ARD OF AGKICULTUEE. 



MICHICIAX STATE ASSOCIATION OF AGRICULTURE. 



This association met iu the city of Jackson, December 14, 1876. 



After an address by President Glidden, and the reading of a report by the 

 Secretary, a recess was taken of fifteen minutes, during which time the follow- 

 ing delegates, and those that came in afterwards, were enrolled by the Secre- 

 tary : 



Eobert G. Baird, Secretary Michigan State Board of Agriculture. 



C. W. Garfield, Secretary State Pouiological Society. 



B. B. Baker, Secretary Micliigau Central Agricultural Society, Lansing. 

 J. H. Warren, Secretary Lenawee County Agricultural Society, Adrian. 



C. K. Carpenter, President Oakland County Agricultural Society. 



G. R. McKay, President; C. S. Hamilton, Secre'^tary; S. T. DeForest, Vice President, 

 Calhoun Connty Agricultural Society. 



H. C. Sessions, Secretary; E. P. Kelsey, F. S. Jones, Directors, Ionia County Agri- 

 cultural Society. 



A. F. Wood, A. M. Cliapin, Directors, Ingham County Agricultural Society. 



A. M. Tinker, Secretary: Hon. E. Pringle, Dr. Mitcliell, B. S. Holcorab, Ed. Robin- 

 son, Directors, Jackson County Agricultural Society. 



Thos. Doyle, President MonroeCounty Agricultural Society. 



W. H. Cobb, President; Frank Little, Secretary, Kalamazoo County Agricultural 

 Society. 



A. C. Glidden, Secretary Van Buren County Agricultural Society. 



The committee on order of business reported as follows : 



1st — Rules and Regulations. 



2d — Management of Fairs. 



3d — Premiums. 



4th— Special Premiums for Horses. 



5th — Special Features. 



6th— Time of Holding Fairs. 



7th— Relation between State and County Agricultural Societies. 



8th— What legislation, if any, is necessary to promote the interests of Agriculture, 



9th— General Topics. 



10th— Election of Ofticers. 



Hours of Meetings— At 9 A. M., 1 :30 P. M., 7 P. M. 



An invitation was extended to all present to take part iu the proceedings. 



After discussing the subject of admissions at some length, Dr. Mitchell moved 

 that family tickets or tickets of general admission, good through the fair, be 

 discountenanced. The motion was carried, 



Mr. Sessions moved that the society recommend as a uniform system the tak- 

 ing of one dollar as an exhibitor's fee and giving him four single admission 

 tickets. As an amendment Mr. Tinker moved that a certificate of membership 

 and four tickets of admission be issued for one dollar, which motion was carried. 



The association then adjourned to meet at 7 o'clock P. M, 



An evening session at 7 P, M, was held in the county clerk's office. 



The first order of business, ''Rules and Regulations," was taken up and a 

 general comparison had by the societies in attendance ; also the second topic, 

 ''Management of Fairs," which brought out a full and interesting discussion 

 of the whole subject of conducting fairs, participated in by nearly all present. 

 The interchange of ideas and illustration of methods in this connection was one 

 of the most useful and valuable features of the convention. All the officers in 

 attendance expressed unqualified satisfaction at the results of the interview. 



Mr. Carpenter moved that the selection of viewing committees be under the 

 charge of the executive superintendents. Lost. 



Mr. Garfield thought that more attention should be given to the order of 



