REPORTS FROM COUNTY SOCIETIES. 581 



1. Name of society. 



2. Fair, where held. 



3. Whole number of exhibitors for the year. 



4. Total receipts. 



5. Total amount offered in prizes. 



6. Total amount awarded in prizes. 



7. Total of contingent other than prizes. 



8. Paid for permanent improvements. 



9. Indebtedness, if any. 



10. Paid upon indebtedness. 



11. Total value of property owned by your Society. 



David Woodnican, of Van Buren, chairman of committee on legislation, sub- 

 mitted the following rejiort, which was adopted : 



Your committee on legislation are of opinion that as the boards of supervi- 

 sors are authorized by law to levy a tax for the purpose above specified, and as they 

 are the representatives of the people and are presumed to know, and do endeavor to 

 carry out the wishes of their constituents; therefore, your committee are of opinion 

 that it would not be advisable at present, to ask our legislature to amend the law in 

 regard to that matter. Your committee believe that no such amendment as con- 

 templated, would be enacted by our Legislature. 

 Respectfully submitted. 



D. WOODMAN. 

 J. J. ROBISON, 

 M. B. HINES, 



Committee. 



Mr. Whitney, of Muskegon, moved that an effort be made by the committee 

 on legislation in conjunction with the State Agricultural and State Ponio- 

 logical societies to procure the printing of additional copies of the reports of 

 State Board of Agriculture and Pomological Society, and also to secure suit- 

 able accommodations for an agricultural department in the new capitol. 



Adopted. 



Mr. Whitney, of Muskegon, chairman of the committee upon organization, 

 submitted the following report, whicii was adopted : 



ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION. 



(Amended.) 



1. This association shall be called The Association of Agricultural Societies of 

 Michigan. 



2. The object of this association shall be to establish a more uniform system of 

 conducting agricultural fairs, to adopt such general rules and regulations as shall 

 best secure the greatest good of agricultural societies; for the interchange of views 

 and experiences, and the free discussion of all topics of general interest. 



3. Each agricultural, horticultural, and all kindred societies of the state, shall be 

 entitled to representation in this association to the number of three delegates from 

 each organization, and three votes upon anj-- question that may be taken. Officers 

 and members, other than delegates, of agricultural and kindred societies of the state 

 are cordially invited to attend its annual meetings and participate in its deliber- 

 ations. 



4. The ofhcers ot this association shall consist of a president, vice president, secre- 

 tary and treasurer, and three members of an executive committee, which with the 

 president and secretary shall constitute an executive committee of five. Officers 

 shall be elected annually by ballot, and hold their respective positions until their 

 successors are duly chosen. 



5. The annual meetings of the association for general business, election of officers, 

 etc., shall be held at sucli time and place as the previous meeting, or a majority of 

 the executive committee may direct. Intermediate meetings may be called by the 

 executive committee or a majority of them at such otlier times and places as they 

 may deem advisable. 



G. The constitution and bj'-laws of this association may be amended at any annual 

 meeting by vote of the delegates thereof. 



