MICHIGAN STATE AGKICULTURAL SOCIETY. 475 



FOURTH DAY. 



EussELL House, Deteoit, ) 

 January 12, 1882. J 



The Executive Committee met pursuant to adjournment. President Fra- 

 lick in the chair. 



The secretary called the roll. 



Present: President Fralick, Treasurer Dean, Messrs. Sterling, Kising, 

 Hanford, Ball, Lessiter, Cobb, Mitchell, Hyde, Reed, Smith, Burrington, 

 Wood, Chamberlain, Parsons, Angel, Howard, Harrison, Butterfield, Gilbert, 

 Anderson, Beckwith, Baxter, Phillips, and the secretary. 



Mr. Butterfield read the report of the delegates to the State Association of 

 Agricultural Societies. 



Your committee appointed to represent this society at the Association of Agri- 

 cultural Societies for this State, respectfully report that they attended the meeting 

 of that association at Lansing, in January last. 



The attendance was good, and the representation from the various societies was 

 fair. 



The topics discussed were such as pertain to the special and general management 

 of fairs, and these discussions tend to a more uniform system of rules and regula- 

 tions, tending to give many societies better systems. 



A general review of the proceedings is not necessary at this time. 



Undoubtedly the greatest benefit that this society can receive from representa- 

 tion at these meetings, is the encouragement of mutual good feeling with the various 

 District and County Societies. 



The association has undertaken a good work, and is worthy of encouragement by 

 the several Agricultural Societies of the State. 



I. H. BUTTERFIELD, Jr. 

 WM. BALL. 



It was voted to accept and print the report. 



On motion, the proceedings of Tuesday's meeting were approved. 

 On motion, the report of the Committee on Agricultural College Farm was 

 taken from the table and again read, as follows: 



To the Executive Committee of the State Agricultural Society of Michigan: 



Your committee, to whom was assigned the duty of writing a report of our meet- 

 ing at the State Agricultural College, beg leave to submit the following report: 



We, with many other officers of our society, became the guests of the college on 

 Wednesday, June 1, and went the grand rounds, minuting mentally, as best we 

 could on such an occasion, the condition of the buildings, grounds, stock, growing 

 crops, and general appearance of economy, good management, and commendable 

 discipline noticeable in each and every department. As visitors for a few iiours, all 

 seen on the surface must have received our approval and commendation; but our 

 visit was not a surprise to the college; we were there by invitation; and it was sug- 

 gested that everything had been swept, brushed, and garnished for the occasion. 

 Your committee, therefore decided to again visit the college in its usual every- 

 day life, and fi-om that standpoint make our report. Accordingly we met at the 

 college Wednesday, June 22, and were received by and became the guests of Prof. 

 Johnson, the gentlemanly and efficient Professor of Agriculture. We remained at 

 the college the greater part of two days, spending the time pleasantly and profit- 

 ably, at least to us, and found everything moving along smoothly and harmoniously, 

 perfect order and discipline being everywhere noticeable. We presume it is expected 

 that, if we found in the general management of the farm anything which in our 

 opinion should be changed somewhat, we report briefly thereon, and make some sug- 

 gestions in relation thereto. And first we desire to speak of student labor. It must 

 be apparent to everyone who has given the question any thought, that student labor 

 is not and cannot well be made a source of profit; and, in fact, we do not under- 

 stand that it was intended ever to make the college a source of revenue to the State, 

 but to give the young men who go there an opportunity to gain a good education, 

 including a thorough knowledge in practical agriculture, with the least expense possi- 



