474 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Detroit, January 10, 1882. 

 To Henry Fralick, President Michigan State Agricultural Society: 



Sir,— On behalf of the Michigan State Horticultural Society, I hereby accept the 

 proposal of your Executive Committee, as to-day reported by the Committee of Con- 

 ference and adopted, that this society take charge of the department of fruits and 

 flowers at the annual fair for 1882, as in seasons, and upon the terms expressed in the 

 report of such committee. T. T. LYON, 



President. 



A communication from Mr. F. Morley, presenting twenty-four copies of 

 ''Michigan and its liesonrces," was received and on motion accepted, and the 

 secretary requested to tender the thanks of this society to Mr. Morley. 



Mr. Parsons moved to reconsider the vote taken this A. M., to print and 

 table the report of the Committee on College Farm. 



The motion prevailed. 



The same gentleman then moved, and it was supported, that the report be 

 laid on the table. Carried. 



The committee then took a recess until 4 o'clock. 



The committee reassembled at 4 P. M. 



The Committee on Premium List offered the following: 



To the President and Members of the Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agricult- 

 ural Society: 



Your committee, to whom was referred the revision of the premium list for 1882, 

 would respectfully report, that we have carefully considered the recommendations of 

 the superintendents of the several departments, and from the information we have 

 received, have thought it advisable to recommend the accompanying list for adop- 

 tion as the premium list of this society for 1882. 



WM. CHAMBERLAIN, 



H. O. HANFORD, 



I. H. BUTTERFIELD, Jr., 



A. O. HYDE, 



D. W. HOWARD. 



Mr. Eising moved that so much of the report as related to cattle be adopted 

 as received. 



A lengthy discussion was had, in which most of the members present took 

 part. 



Mr. Smith then moved as a substitute, that the list of last year be adopted. 



Mr. Smith's motion was lost by the following vote : 



Yeas — Messrs. Sterling, Smith, Harrison, Beckwith, Baxter, Phillips— 6. 

 Nays— Messrs. Rising, Hanford, Ball, Lessiter, Cobb, Reed, Hyde, Mitchell, Bur- 

 rington, Wood, Chamberlain, Angel, Howard, Butterfield, Treasurer— 15. 



The original motion was then adopted. 



Mr. Baxter then moved, and it was supported, to adopt the balance of tho 

 report of the committee without reading. Carried. 



The board then adjourned till 9 o'clock Thursday morning. 



