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of large exhibits in this department is conducive of results at all commensurate in value 

 ■with the labor of making and caring for the exhibits. 



10. Tlie scheme of securing competitive wall and table exhibits of horticultural pro- 

 ducts, gathered and arranged solely with reference to their decorative value, is certainly 

 a commendable one, and ought to bring out the good taste, especially of younger people 



who delight in work of this kind. 



Respectfully submitted, 



CHAS. W. GARFIELD. 



Accepted. 



On motion it was 



Resolved, That this Committee ask the Legislature to appropriate one thousand dol- 

 lars towards the expense of preparing the report of the proceedings of the Society for 

 publication, and to appropriate the like amount toward the preparation of the report of 

 the Horticultural Society for publication ; that the members of this Committee, so far 

 as practicable, exert themselves to secure favorable action by the Legislature, and that 

 the Legislative Committee be instructed to bring the matter specially to the attention 

 of the Legislature, and to secure the appropriations. 



On motion of Mr. Hyde, President Chamberlain was appointed an active 

 member of tlie Committee on State Legislation. 

 On motion a recess was taken until 8 o'clock. 



EVENING SESSION. 



The Committee resumed business at 8 o'clock P. M. 



The roll was called and the following named members found present: 



The President, Messrs. Rising, Hanford, Ball, Lessiter, Cobb, Hyde, Reed, 

 Burrington, Wood, Turner, Shoemaker, J. P., Angel, Howard, Young, But- 

 terfield, Anderson, Wells, Baxter, Phillips, the Treasurer and the Secretary. 



A letter was read from ex-President James Bailey expressing his regret at 

 not being able to attend this meeting. 



The Premium Committee presented their report, fixing the Premiums to be 

 offered at the Thirty-ninth Annual Fair, which was adopted. 



The report of the Committee on Rules was presented by Chairman 

 Hanford. 



Adopted. 



The following resolution was unanimously adopted : 



Resolved, That the thanks of this Committee be and are hereby given to Manager C. 

 J. "Whitney for courtesies extended to us on Tuesday evening. Also to the Michigan 

 Central and the Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railroads for returning the mem- 

 bers of tills Committee to their homes, so far as traveling over their respective roads, 

 free of charge. 



It was then 



Resolved, That the Locating Committee be composed of the President, Secretary, 

 Treasurer, Business Committee and Transportation Committee. 



Resolved, That in case a contract cannot be secured from responsible citizens of Jack- 

 son, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the resolution locating the Fair at 

 Jackson, for 1887, within one month from this date, that then, and in that case the 



