MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTUKAL SOCIETY. 469 



That so much of said addresses as refers to premiums and special encouragement to 

 he given in different departments be referred to Committee on Premium List. 



That so much as refers to special encouragement for machinery and agricultural 

 implements manufactured within this State he referred to Committees on Rules and 

 Premiums jointly. 



That so much as refers to the selection of one or more places for permanent exhi- 

 bitions of the society be referred to a special committee of five, to report whether in 

 their judgment any action should be taken at the present time, and if so to recom- 

 mend a course of procedure. 



That so much as refers to the selection of viewing committees and securing suit- 

 able judges in the various departments and classes be referred to the Committee on 

 Eules. 



That so much as refers to the place of holding the next annual fair be referred to 

 the Committee of the Whole. 



Respectfully submitted, 



W. J. BAXTER, 

 A. O. HYDE, 

 W. H. COBB. 



Report adopted. 



A communicatioa from the American Berkshire Association was read by the 

 secretary, and on motion referred to the Committee on Premiums. 



Mr. Cobb read a notice of the ninth annual meeting of the State Associa- 

 tion of Agricultural Societies of Michigan, and stated that this association is 

 entitled to three delegates. The communication was laid on the table. 



Mr. Parsons presented an invitation from Messrs. D. M. Ferry & Co., ask- 

 ing the Executive Board to visit their establishment. 



On motion of Mr. Parsons the invitation was accepted. 



The secretary read a communication from the Illinois State Board of Agri- 

 culture, relative to the annual fat stock show of that board. 



Referred to Committee on Distribution of Reports. 



President Fralick offered the following : 



To the Officers and^ Members of the Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agri- 

 cultural Society: 



I respectfully tender my resignation as a member of said committee. 



HENRY FRALICK. 



On motion the resignation was accepted. 



Moved and supported that a committee of nine be appointed to make nom- 

 inations to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Fralick. Carried. 



The president subsequently appointed as such committee Messrs. J. M. 

 Sterling, W. H. Cobb, W. G-. Beckwith, A. J. Dean, Philo Parsons, F. L. 

 Reed, Abel Angel, I. H. Butterfield, Jr., and Jno. Gilbert. 



The president then announced the following standing committees : 



COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. 



William Ball, E. W. Rising, M. P. Anderson. 



COMMITTEE ON RULES. 



C. A. Harrison, G. W. Phillips, J. Q. A. Burrington. 



TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE. 



J. M. Sterling, W. J. Baxter, W. L. Webber. 



COMMITTEE ON PROGRAMME. 



W. H. Cobb, A. O. Hyde, F. V. Smith 



COMMITTEE ON RECEPTIONS. 



Philo Parsons, H. G. Wells, M. Shoemaker. 



