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ugainst Treasurer Dean, or aii}' olliei- nieinber of the Executive Committee, that he 

 present the same in writing. 



Adopteil. 



Ou motion, a special connnittee of tliree was appointed to investigate the 

 charges made by Mr. Thompson in the Evening News. 



Tliere was named by tiie President as snch committee, Messrs. Parsons, 

 Fralick and Smith. 



11. 0. llanford asked for permission to make a personal explanation, which 

 was granted. Mr. llanford read from the Michigan Farmer a communication 

 of Mr. Coller of Flint, accusing him of having changed the premium on a 

 seed drill, after it had been awarded by the Viewing Committee. 



On motion a committee of three was appointed to investigate the charges 

 made by Mr. Coller. 



The President appointed as committee Messrs. Rising, Burrington and Kipp. 



On motion, the order of business was suspended, and the Committee ou Pre- 

 mium List was appointed. 



The President appointed as Committee on Premium List Messrs. Humphrey, 

 Phillips, Hyde, Ball and Risiyg. 



Mr. Sterling submitted the report of the Business Committee, which accom- 

 panies this report, and is marked " Statement A." 



On motion, the Report of the Business Committee was referred to the 

 Finance Committee. 



On motion, the Committee then adjourned until nine o'clock Tuesday 

 morning. 



Approved. W. L. WEBBER, 



President. 



SECOND DAY. 



Tuesday Morning, January 14. 2S7i>. 



The committee met at nine o'clock. President Webber in the chair. 



The roll was called by the Secretary, when the following members answered 

 to their names: 



President Webber, Secretary Johnstone, Treasurer Dean, Messrs. Phillips. Rising, 

 Sterling, Fralick, Hyde, Angel, Howard, Hanford, Planning, Wood, Smith, Burring- 

 ton, Dewej', and Ex-Presidents Shoemaker, Beckwith, Baxter and Humphrey. 



The President notified the Committee that they had the privilege of appoint- 

 ing a scholar to the American Veterinary College, New York. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved, 



Mr. Baxter, from the Special Committee, read the report in reference to the 

 assignment of the suggestions in the addresses of President Humphrey and 

 President AVebber. Adopted. 



Mr. Phillips, Superintendent of Cattle, Division A, at the exhibition of 1878, 

 submitted his report, accompanyiag it with the following recommendations: 



First. The time entries of cattle should be made. When I arrived on the ground, 

 the 13th, we had 304 stalls for cattle. Some time during the 14th Mr. Rising went to 

 the Secretary's book and reported 2G0 entries. I supposed tlie rule on page eighteen 

 of the premium list closing the time for entries on Thursday tlie ]2tli, would he 

 strictly enforced; but for some good reason, no doubt, it was not carried out. This 



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