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Mayor W. G. Thompson of Detroit, with a request that the amount be invested 

 in seed wheat for the burned district. 



The motion was unanimously adopted, and the secretary requested to for- 

 ward the amount at once. 



The president reported number of exhibitors' tickets distributed, and other 

 transactions of his office. Eeport accepted. 



Chairman Gilbert, of the Business Committee, reported that the committee 

 had arranged to build fifty additional pens for sheep and swine. Mr. Bur- 

 rington. Superintendent of Sheep, reported that more pens were needed in 

 his department; that a number of sheep were now on the grounds for which 

 he had no pens, and that more would arrive in the morning. 



Mr. Lessiter, Superintendent of Swine, reported all pens full in his depart- 

 ment, and more swine were expected to arrive during the night. 



On motion, the Business Committee was requested to provide fifty pens for 

 sheep and swine. 



Mr. J. H. Butterfield, Jr., Superintendent of Division A, reported that 

 there were twenty-four more cattle on the grounds than he could provide 

 stalls for, and more stock was expected. 



On motion of Mr. Cobb, Superintendent Butterfield was instructed to make 

 the best arrangements possible for cattle on exhibition, at the expense of the 

 society. 



Eeports were received from other departments, showing everything working 

 smoothly. 



It was moved and supported that all matters tabled at Saturday evening's 

 meeting be taken from the table in their order. Carried. 



Mr. Baxter moved that when entries bear date previous to the time for 

 entries to close, and no post-mark is visible, the same shall be accepted, pro- 

 vided the parties making the entry will make affidavit that said entry was 

 mailed on or before the 13th inst. Carried. 



It was moved and supported that a committee of three be appointed to con- 

 fer with gentlemen who wish to make affidavit that their entries were 

 mailed previous to the time for entries to close. Carried. 



The president appointed as such committee Messrs. W. J. Baxter, 0. A. 

 Harrison, and Wm. Chamberlain. 



The question as to who shall be allowed to exhibit as a dealer in Division M, 

 was taken from the table, and on motion of Mr. Harrison, the matter was 

 again tabled. 



On motion of Mr. Fralick, it was resolved that the annual election be held 

 in the stand on fair grounds, where it was held in 1877. 



Captain M. Dorrel of Jackson, Mr. Adolph Wheeler, Adrian, and Mr. 0. 

 W. Young of Paw Paw were duly elected judges of the election. 



Mr. Hyde presented a membership certificate of 1880, issued to Mr. Thos. 

 Shaw of Grand Blanc, Mich., and stated that Mr. S. was obliged to purchase 

 two memberships last year, and now asked the society to refund one dollar. 



On motion, the matter was laid on the table, and the meeting adjourned. 



J. C. STERLING, Secretary, 



GEO. W. PHILLIPS, President, 



