470 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



COMMITTEE ON PRINTING. 



A. J. Dean, J. C. Sterling, John Lessiter. 



On motion of Mr. Phillips, a committee of three was appointed to confer 

 Avith like committee from the State Horticultural Society. Committee, 

 Messrs. Parsons, Phillips, and Wood. 



Mr. Baxter moved that the Committee on Nominations be instructed to 

 bring in at least three names to be balloted for by the committee. Carried. 



On motion of Mr. Dean, it was resolved that the gentlemen present who 

 represent associations wishing to confer with the society be invited to address 

 the meeting. 



Mr. H. D. Cutting, President of the Michigan Bee-Keepers' Association, 

 accepted the invitation and addressed the committee, stating that the premium 

 list was perfectly satisfactory to his association, so far as it goes, and asked 

 that the society give them a special building, competent judges, etc. 



Mr. Dean moved that the matter be referred to the Premium Committee. 

 He subsequently withdrew tlie motion and it was referred to the Business 

 Committee. 



Mr. Parsons moved and it was supported that a committee of five be 

 appointed to take into consideration the subject of the sale of stock and goods 

 at the fair, and to report as soon as practicable. Carried. 



Mr. Beckwith moved that a committee of three be appointed to present the 

 names of three judges for the cattle department. A lengthy discussion was 

 held on the question, which was participated in by Messrs. Phillips, Butter- 

 field, Hanford, Wood, Uhl, Brooks, Wixom, Ball, Parsons, and Lessiter. 

 The matter was then on motion referred to the Committee on Rules. 



The president then announced the Committee on Sale of Goods and Stock 

 during the fair — Messrs. Parsons, Baxter, Sterling, Dean, and Beckwith. 



The president appointed as Business Committee for the ensuing year, 

 Messrs. Jno. Gilbert, W. H. Cobb, and A. 0. Hyde. 



The committee then took a recess until 2 o'clock. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



The committee resumed business at 2 P. M. 



President Fralick in the chair. 



Quorum present. 



The Committee on Nominations reported, nominating John L. Mitchell, of 

 Jackson, Jacob Walton, of Cheboygan, and H. H. Hines, of Stanton. 



Mr, Sterling moved to proceed to a formal ballot for member of Executive 

 Committee to fill vacancy, and that a majority of all the votes cast shall be 

 required to elect. Carried. 



Messrs. Dean and Sterling were appointed tellers. 



Tellers reported 21 votes cast, of which John L. Mitchell, of Jackson, 

 received 12, H. H. Hines, of Stanton, 4, Jacob Waltyn, of Cheboygan, 4, 

 Dwight Merriman, of Jackson, 1. 



On motion, John L. Mitchell was declared unanimously elected. 



The secretary was instructed to notify Mr. Mitchell by telegraph of his 

 election and request his immediate attendance. 



