STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 509 



Mr. Ball presented tlie request of the State Wool Growers' and Sheep 

 Breeders' Association for a donation of $500, to aid in holding a sheep shear- 

 ing festival at Jackson. 



The subject was discussed, and the following resolution offered by Mr. Ball: 



liesolved. That an appropriation of $500 be made to the State Wool Growers' and 

 Sheep Breeders' Association, to aid in a Sheep Shearing Festival at Jackson. 



Lost. 



Mr. Parsons, from the Special Committee on Unsettled Accounts, submitted 

 the following report : 



To the President and Executive Committee of the State Agricultural Society : 



Gentlemen: — Your Committee to whom was referred certain accounts not paid 

 by the Business Committee, would report that they have given the accounts consid- 

 eration, and would recommend that tiie account of J. B. Hinchman be paid; that the 

 late Secretary be paid for six days' service, at the rate of $1,000 per year, and that 

 the account of Mr. Field be referred to the Committee of the Whole. 



PHILO PARSONS, 

 HENRY KIPP, 

 HENRY FRALICK, 

 Committee. 



On motion, the report was accepted and the recommendations therein were 

 adopted. 



On motion of Mr. Fralick, the Treasurer was instructed to pay Mr. Field 

 the sum of $150.00, on condition that Mr. Field give a receipt for the whole 

 amount of his claim. 



Adopted. 



Moved by Mr. Smith, that a committee consisting of Messrs. Parsons, the 

 Secretary, and Mr. Sterling, be appointed to procure a suitable office for the 

 use of the Society, with full power. 



Mr. Sterling presented a claim of S. D. Meder. 



On motion, the claim was laid on the table. 



The subject of the present system of doing business by the Society was 

 discussed. 



Moved by Mr. Sterling, that the preparation of Vouchers for Premium 

 Checks, and the question of a set of books for the accounts of the Society, be 

 referred to the Committee on Finance with full power to take such action as 

 they shall deem necessary to promote the best interests of the Society. 



Adopted. 



Mr. Baxter offered the following resolution, Avhich was adopted : 



Resolved, That the Secretary shall cause to be prepared blank forms of reports for 

 Viewing Committees, and at each fair he shall furnish the Superintendents of tlie 

 several departments with a sufficient number for use. 



Moved by Mr. Parsons, that a committee of three members and the Presi- 

 dent be appointed to locate the Fair of 1879. 



Adopted. 



The President appointed as such committee, Messrs. Parsons, Sterling, and 

 Fralick. 



The President theti announced the following Superintendents of Depart- 

 ments and Standing Committees for the State Fair of 1879: 



CrtWfe— Messrs. Pliillips and II. A. Kipp. 

 Horses — Messrs. Hyde and Howard. 

 Sheep — Mr. Burrington. 

 Swine — Mr. Wood. 

 Poultry — Mr. Dewe.v. 

 Miscellaneous — Mr. Childs. 



