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Mr. Phillips moved to amend by offering a silver medal. The amendment 

 was accepted, and a vote taken on the motion as amended, — which was lost. 



Mr. Baxter moved that the second premium of $5.00 awarded to Kough 

 Bros, be changed to a silver medal. Lost. 



Superintendent Ball withdrew his recommendation for discretionary premi- 

 ums, and the report was adopted. 



It was then moved to reconsider the vote adopting the report of the Super- 

 intendent of Division J. Carried. 



Moved and supported that the premium recommended on steam engine be 

 stricken out. Carried. 



On motion, the report as amended was adopted. 



President Phillips resumed the chair. 



Superintendent of Division M reported, recommending several premiums on 

 non-enumerated articles in class 57, and a silver medal to Messrs. Hammond 

 & Co. for display of paper in class 58. On motion, the report was accepted 

 and adopted. 



Mr. Cobb reported verbally that everything had passed off smoothly in his 

 department. He gave notice that he would offer an amendment to the rules 

 in classes 18 and 19, at the winter meeting. 



Mr. Chamberlain offered the following resolutions : 



Resolved, That the magnificent exhibits in nearly all departments of the State 

 Fair of 1881, and the very large attendance of visitors from all parts of the State, fur- 

 nished gratifying evidence of the progress of the State in the development of its 

 various industries, of the general growth prosperity, and success of our society, and 

 of the appreciation and approval of its management and efforts to advance the great 

 interests committed to its charge; 



Mesolved, That the society is under many obligations for the interest taken by 

 some of the merchants, manufacturers, artists, and citizens of Jackson, in making 

 exhibits not only creditable to the city but to the entire State, and also in their 

 untireing efforts to provide for the comfortable entertainment of all visitors at the 

 fair, so that of the many thousand in attendance none were without suitable food and 

 comfortable lodgings; 



Besolved, That the thanks of the society are due to the members of the various view- 

 ing committees, who have devoted so much time to a careful and conscientious discharge 

 of their difficult and delicate duties, and whose awards are, as a rule, accepted by 

 exhibitors as just and satisfactory; 



Besolved, That to the press of the city and State and to their reporters and corres- 

 pondents, we extend our hearty thanks for their kindly notices and reports, and for 

 the general interest they have taken in, and the efforts they have put fortii to make 

 our fair a success; 



liesoloed, That the thanks of the society are due to the Michigan Central and other 

 railroads of the State wiiich have furnished free transportation for stock and machin- 

 ery to and from the fair, and to the gentlemen representing these roads at Jackson 

 for their hearty co-operation witli the officers of the society to furnish every facility 

 for convenience of exhibitors, and for the reduced rate of fare, enabling so many citi- 

 zens of the State the opportunity of attending their annual State Fair. 



Meeting adjourned. 



J. C. STERLING, Secretary/. 

 GEO. W. PHILLIPS, President. 



