MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 439 



Third premium S35 to C. G. Gibbs, Troy, Oakland Co. Entry No. 7; sown with 

 drill Sept. 20th; 2 bush, seed to the acre. 



Product with phosphate fertilizer per acre 16 31-60 bushels. 

 " without " " " 1017-60 



Gain by use of " " " 6 14-60 bushels. 



W. J. BAXTER. 

 WM. CHAMBERLAIN, 

 C. A. HARRISON, 



Committee. 



Mr. Parsons moved the acceptance and adoption of the report. The motion 

 prevailed. 



On motion, the treasurer was instructed to retnru to the Michigan Carbon 

 Works the balance of money received from them and not awarded by the 

 committee. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



The judges of election reported as follows : 



We hereby certify that the whole number of votes cast was one hundred (100), and 

 they were cast as follows, viz.: 



FOR PRESIDENT. 



Henry Fralick, Grand Rapids 100 



FOR SECRETARY. 



Joe C. Sterling, Monroe 100 



FOR TREASURER. 



A. J. Dean, Adrian 100 



FOR MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



Abel Angel, Bradley 99 



D. W. Howard, Pentwater 100 



H, O.Hanford, Plymouth 100 



F.L. Reed, Olivet 100 



A. F.Wood, Mason 100 



F.V.Smith, Coldwater 100 



J. Q. A, Burrington, Tuscola 100 



John Gilbert, Ypsilanti 100 



C. A. Harrison, Paw Paw 100 



M. P. Anderson, Midland City 100 



GEO. W. PHILLIPS, President. 

 M. DORRILL, ) 



ADOLPH WHEELER, \jxidges. 

 SAMUEL F. CONLEY, ) 



J. B. FROST, Clerk. 



On motion, the report was adopted. 



Keport of Viewing Committee in Division D was read, recommending a dis- 

 cretionary premium on Jersey Red hogs. Referred to superintendent of that 

 department. 



Superintendent of Division read his report, recommending a number of 

 discretionary premiums. 



It was moved and supported to adopt the report with recommendations. 



Mr. Hanford moved to amend by striking j)ut the recommendation of a 

 premium on stone lifter. The amendment was voted. 



A vote was then taken on the motion, as amended, and lost. 



Mr. Baxter moved a reconsideration of the question. The motion prevailed. 



It was then moved an supported to adopt the report, with the recommenda- 



