480 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Mr. Wood moved to amend that part of the report referring to the time for 

 shearing sheep, by adopting the rule in force last year. Adopted. 



It was then voted to reconsider so much of the report of the Premium List 

 Committee as refers to the entering of Berkshire swine, and the time for clos- 

 ing entries in Division ¥. 



Mr. Butterfield then moved to strike out all the rule, adopted by the 

 Premium Committee, governing the entries of Berkshire Swine, after the 

 words "American Berkshire Record." 



The motion prevailed, and the rule was made to read : 



" Swine iu the Berkshire class shall not be recognized as eligible to entry unless 

 they trace to animals recorded in the " American Berkshire Record." 



On motion the time for closing entries in Division F was made the same as 

 last year, and the report, as amended, was adopted. 



Mr. Baxter then moved that the report of the Committee on Rules, as 

 amended, be adopted. Carried. 



Mr. Baxter, of the committee on that part of the President's address refer- 

 ring to permanent location, read the report of the committee. 



On motion the report was laid on the table. 



Mr. Parsons then offered a resolution. After some debate, it was tabled on 

 his own motion. 



Mr. Ball offered the following, which was unanimously adopted : 



Whereas, Through the courtesy of C. J. Whitney, the members of the Executive 

 Board of the State Agricultural Society enjoyed much pleasure iu witnessing the 

 presentation of Bronson Howard's great play, " Baron Rudolph," and also through 

 the courtesy of D. M. Ferry, in conducting said board through their large and 

 flourishing establishment, which furnishes employment for seven hundred and fifty 

 persons, known as D. M. Ferry & Co.'s seed store; therefore, 



liesolved, That we express our obligations to these gentlemen for their courtesies, 

 and also express many thanks to our friend and co-worker, Philo Parsons, who was 

 mainly instrumental in securing the above-named pleasures. 



Mr. Harrison, Superintendent of Division M, moved that the $10 premium 

 recommended by the Viewing Committee at the last fair to Mr. Revenaugh 

 be awarded and paid. Carried. 



The committee then adjourned. 



FIFTH DAY. 



Russell House, 



Detroit, January 13, 1882, j 



The Executive Committee resumed its session at 9 o'clock A. M., President 

 Fralick in the chair. 



Roll called. 



Present — President Fralick, Treasurer Dean, Messrs. Sterling, Rising, Han- 

 ford, Ball, Lessiter, Cobb, Mitchell, Hyde, Reed, Smith, Burrington, Wood, 

 Chamberlain, Parsons, Angel, Howard, Harrison, Butterfield, Gilbert, Ander- 

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



Mr. Baxter, chairman of the Committee on Permanent Location, again read 

 the report of that committee, as follows: < 



Your committee would respectfully report, that in their opinion it is wise to take 

 some action at the present meeting towards securing permanent accommodations at 

 one or more places in the State for holding our annual fairs. 



