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The motion was unanimously adopted. 



The President announced as such committee, Messrs. W. J. Baxter, Geo. W. 

 Phillips and A. F. Wood. 



On motion of Mr. Sharp it was 



Resolved, That the Premium List Committee be instructed to take into consideration 

 the desirability of amending the rules of Divisicm C, whereby American Merino Sheep 

 that may be recorded in the American Merino Register, shall be eligible to compete in 

 the several classes of thoroughbred Merino Sheep. 



The Secretary read the following communications : 



From James S. McBride and fifteen others, asking that a special class be 

 made for Duroc Jersey Red Swine. 



Accepted and referred to Committee on Premiums. 



From W. M. Hilbert, asking that a special class be made for small York- 

 shire swine. 



Accepted and referred to Committee on Premiums. 



From Charles F. Mills, Secretary American Clydesdale Association, offer- 

 ing two gold medals to be awarded at the Michigan State Fair of 1887. 



Accepted and referred to the Committee on Premiums. 



The Committee on President's Address reported as follows : 



That so much of the address as refers to permanent location, the amending of Article 

 Five, and procuring State aid be referred to a committee of three; that so much as 

 refers to the Military drill be referred to the Business Committee; that so much as 

 refers to the Horticultural Society b§ referred to a special committee of three; so much 

 as refers to the salaries of officers be referred to a special committee of three, so much 

 as refers to attendance tickets given to renters of boots, and so much as refers to one 

 superintendent to take charge of all the departments except Stock and Agricultural 

 Implements, up to the time of opening the Fair, be referred to the Committee on Rules; 

 so much as refers to the expense of printing be referred to the Committee of the 

 Whole; so much as refers the exhibits in the Art Department be referred to the Pre- 

 mium List Committee; so much as refers to holding the Fair the present year in the 

 city of Jackson be referred to the Committee of the Whole. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



H. O. HANFORD, 



J. P. SHOEMAKER, 

 F. L. REED. 

 Accepted and adopted. 



The Committee on Premiums was then appointed as follows : 

 Messrs. Wni. Ball, Geo. W. Phillips, James M. Turner, W. J. Baxter, I. 

 H. Butterfield, J. P. Shoemaker and C. W. Young. 



Mr. Sharp read the following communication: 



Jackson, Mich., Jan. 7, 1887. 



At the annual meeting of the "Jackson County Agricuitural Society," held this 

 day, the following resolution was offered and adopted: 



Resolved, That the Board of Directors are hereby authorized to determine relative to 

 the holding of a "County Fair" the ensuing year, and that John C. Sharp, one of 

 said directors, be instructed to confer with the Executive Board of the "State Agri- 

 cultural Society," and ascertain at the earliest possible date, if they will require the 

 grounds of the " Jackson County Agricultural Society " for the holding of a State Fair 



