434 STATE BOAKD OF AGRICULTURE. 



PKOCEEDINGS AT THE ANNUAL FAIR HELD SEPTEMBER 



19TH-23D, 1881. 



HiBBAED House, Jackson, 

 Saturday, Sept. 17, 18S1. 



The Executive Committee met at 8 o'clock this evening, and was called to 

 order by President Phillips. 



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

 President Phillips, Treasurer Dean, Messrs. Wood, Eralick, Harrison, Gilbert, 

 Howard, Chamberlain, Lessiter, Cobb, Burrington, Shoemaker, and the Sec- 

 retary. The Secretary read a number of entries which were received after the 

 time for closing entries, according to the rules of the society. 



Mr. Eralick moved that entries of live stock received, dated September 13th 

 or previous to that date and bearing post-mark not later than September 14th, 

 be accepted. After some debate on the question the motion was carried. 



On motion all entries presented at this meeting and not included in the 

 preceding motion, were tabled. 



President Phillips stated that he had invited Mr. John S. Steel, of Ander- 

 son, Ohio, who arrived to-day with a fine herd of Short-horn cattle, to exhibit 

 his herd, but informed him that he could not compete for premiums, as his 

 cattle had not been entered, that the society would feed his stock during the 

 fair, and arrange for his transportation, the same as for other exhibitors. 



The action of the president in the matter was approved by all members 

 present. 



Mr. Harrison, Superintendent of Division M, stated that a question had 

 arisen in his department as to whether an artist who makes and sells pictures, 

 should be allowed to exhibit as a dealer or not. 



After a lengthy debate on the question, it was moved and supported that 

 the subject be deferred until Monday evening. Carried. 



Mr. Eralick, from the Finance Committee, reported that the tickets were 

 on hand counted and ready to be delivered to the treasurer.. 



On motion meeting adjourned. 



J. 0. STERLING, Secretary. 



GEO. W. PHILLIPS, President. 



Monday Evening, Sept. 19, 1881. 



A meeting of the Executive Board of the Michigan State Agricultural 

 Society was called to order in the Hibbard House parlors at 8 o'clock P. M., 

 by President Geo. W. Phillips. Roll called, and the following members 

 answered to their names : President Phillips, Treasurer Dean, and Messrs. 

 Sterling, J. M. Rising, Hanford, Ball, Lessiter, Cobb, Fralick, Hyde, Man- 

 ning, Wood, Burrington, Angel, Chamberlain, Howard, Harrison, Buttertield, 

 Gilbert, Beckwith, Baxter, Shoemaker, and the secretary. 



Mr. J. M. Sterling moved that the regular order of business be suspended. 

 Carried. 



The same gentleman then moved that the society appropriate $500.00 for 

 the sufferers by fire in Michigan, the money to be placed in the hands of 



