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The Association then jivoceeded to make choice of officers for the ensuing- 

 year, with the following result : 



President. — A. C. Glidden, Paw Paw. 

 Vice President. — E. P. Kelsey, Ionia. 

 Secretary and Treasurer. — Frank Little, Kalamazoo. 



The following resolutions were unanimously adopted : 



By Mr. Sessions : 



Pesohed, That this convention tender its thanks to the officers of this association 

 for the able and impartial manner in wliich they have discharged their duties; and 

 also to the officers of the Jackson County Agricultural Society for the many courte- 

 sies extended this Convention; and to the city papers for kindly publishing the pro- 

 ceedings of this Convention. 



Adopted. 



By Mr. Doyle : 



Pesolved, That a copy of the proceedings of this Convention be forwarded to the 

 secretary of each county and district agricultural society of the State, and we would 

 respectfuUj' request each to publish the same in their premium lists for 1877. 



A motion was made that the Secretary send a copy of the proceedings to the 

 Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture with the request that he give it a 

 place in the report for the year. Mr. Baird, the Secretary, who Avas j^resent, 

 promised to grant the request, and in a few words urged the officers of the 

 societies present to make out and send to him a report of their fairs, that his 

 reports migiit be made valuable to the community. 



It was voted to leave the time and place of holding the next meeting to the 

 officers. Dr. Mitchell invited them to come to Jackson again, promising a 

 cordial reception and hearty cooperation. Lansing, Marshall, Kalamazoo and 

 .Ionia were also proposed. 



At 4 O'clock P. M. the Convention adjourned sine die. 



A. C. GLIDDEN", President. 

 FRANK LITTLE, Secretary. 



Jacksox, Mich., December 15, 187G. 



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