REPORTS FROM COUNTY SOCIETIES. 579 



And whereas, All such Comity Societies are by the constitution of this Society 

 made auxiliary to it, and more close and intimate relations between such societies 

 and the Michigan State Agricultural Society are desirable, to the end tliat all these 

 organizations liaving in view the same great object of developing the agricultm-al, 

 pomological, manufacturing and industrial interests of the State, may act in har- 

 mony; therefore, 



liesolved, That the greetings of tiie State Agricultural Society be and they are 

 hereby extended to the State organization of County Societies. 



liesolved, that a committee of three members of this Executive Committee be ap- 

 pointed to attend the meeting of said State organization of County Societies to 

 represent this Society. 



The President named as such committee, Messrs. Childs, Cobb and Howard. 



I am very resijectfullj^ yours, 



R. F. JOHNSTONE, Sec'y. 



Secretary Little, chairman of comniitteo, submitted the following rejiort 

 upon order of business of the conventioUj which was adopted : 



1. Rules and regulations of societies. 



2. Equitable division of prizes. 



3. Special prizes. 



4. Appointment of viewing committees. 



5. Officers competing for prizes. 



6. Rule of competition defined. 



7. Complimentary tickets. 



8. Exhibitors and employes — privileges to. 



9. Entries and time of closing. 



10. Life memberships. 



11. Pedigrees. 



12. Reports of standing committees. 



13. Election of officers. 



14. Miscellaneous. 



President Glidden then announced that the business of the convention would 

 be taken up under the general order as adopted : 



Secretary Baird offered a resolution, which was adopted, urging it as a duty 

 of county agricultural societies in the offering and distribution of their premi- 

 ums to give equal encouragement and fostering care to all the various indus- 

 tries represented in the community. 



Secretary Little offered a resolution, which was adopted, declaring that a 

 membership ticket should not be an admission ticket. 



C. H. Kichmond, of Washtenaw, offered a resolution, which was adopted, 

 recommending that agricultural societies encourage the giving of special premi- 

 ums by individuals, for animals, articles manufactured, works of art or indus- 

 try, under their rules. 



C. L. Whitney, of Muskegon, offered a resolution, which was adopted, pro- 

 viding that prizes or other legitimate means should be used to bring out more 

 statistical information regarding the cost of the production of crops and other 

 articles at our fairs. 



Some time was spent in discussing the appointment of viewing committees, 

 but no definite action taken. 



The association then adjourned until 7 o'clock P. M. 



[At 1 :30 P. M., four large double sleigh loads of delegates visited the 

 State Agricultural College and farm some three miles out of the city. The 

 members were very cordially received by president Abbot, and put in charge of 

 the superintendent or foreman, who escorted the delegates, and pointed out 

 and explained all the various departments of the institution. Order and neat- 

 ness reigned supreme everywhere, while on every hand were found abundant 

 evidences of the faithfulness with which the various officers in charge were dis- 



