196 MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. Entries. 



Frnitsand Flowers 1,007 



Total Entries 7,159 



The following moneys coming into my hands as Secretary of the Society, 

 through the sources named, have been paid over to the Treasurer and his 

 receipt taken for the same : 



From Animal Memberships $753 00 



Rent of Stalls and Pens 477 75 



«1 229 75 



Since the last annual meeting of this Committee, Articles of Association of 

 the following named societies have been filed in this office : "Lake View Mutual 

 Agricultural Society," " Berrien County Agricultural Society," "Cliuton 

 County Agricultural Society," "Mecosta County Agricultural Society," 

 "Montmorency Agricultural and Mechanical Society," ''Bingham Township 

 Agricultural, Horticultural and Art Association," "Antrim County Agricult- 

 ural Society," " Arenac County Agricultural Society," "Chippewa County 

 Agricultural Society," "Clare County Agricultural Society," "Fenton 

 District Fair Association," " Grange Agricultural Society," " Houghton 

 Agricultural and Driving Park Association," " Bingham Agricultural 

 Society," " Cedar Springs Union Agricultural Society," "Had ley District 

 Fair Association," "Armada Agricultural Society," "Manistee County 

 Agricultural Society," "Fremont Agricultural and Driving Park Associa- 

 tion," "Avon Agricultural Society," " Hesperia Agricultural and Driving 

 Park Association," " Otsego County Agricultural and Mechanical Society," 

 South Ottawa and West Allegan Agricultural Society," "Northeastern 

 Agricultural Society," " South Huron and North Sanilac Agricultural 

 Society," "Caro District Agricultural Society," "Wyandotte Agricultural 

 Society." 



INVENTORY OP PROPERTY IN THE SECRETARY'S OFFICE 



American Shorthorn Herd Book 29 vols. 



American Jersey Cattle Club Herd Register 16 " 



American Devon Herd Book 5 " 



Dutch Friesian Herd Book 3 "' 



Holstein Herd Book 8 " 



North American Galloway Herd Book 3 " 



Pedigrees of English Shorthorn Bulls 1 " 



American Stud Book (Bruce) 3 " 



American Berkshire Record 4 " 



"Vermont Merino Sheep Register 1 " 



Michigan Farmer for years 1845 to 1854 8 " 



Agricultural reports of Michigan, Ohio, Indiaia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, Iowa, 

 Kansas, Missouri, New Hampshire, California, Upper Canada, Department of Agriculture and 

 the Michigan State Horticultural Societ \ Report. 



1 OflBce Desk. 3 Letter files. 



1 Society seal. 1 Postal scale. 



1 Gold medal. 1 Pair shears. 

 6 lukstands. 15 Spindles. 



2 Bill flies. 5 Boxes for Books. 



J. C. STERLING, 



Secretary. 



Accepted and referred to Finance Committee. 



Chairman Hyde of the Business Committee submitted the Report of the 

 Committee as follows: 



