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Your committee would therefore recommend that the whole matter be referred to 

 the Business and Locatin<? Committees jointly, with instructions to invite proposi- 

 tions from various cities of the State for a ])ermanent location of the State Fair. 



The.v would recommend furtlier that said joitit committee be instructed to submit 

 all such propositions at tlie next meeting of the Executive Committee, together 

 with such remarks and recommendations as tliey may deem advisable. 



Your conmiittee would further recommend that the buildings of the societ}'' be 

 permitted to remain where they are until the matter of permanent location is 

 decided, provided no opening of streets shall make sucli removal necessary and no 

 rent is charged to the society for the grounds or right of final removal lost, subject, 

 however, to such further action as may be taken by the committee. 



Respectfully submitted, 



W. J. BAXTER, 

 A. J. DEAN, 

 J. M. STERLING, 

 JOHN GILBERT, 

 G. W. PHILLIPS, 



Committee. 



On motion of Mr. Beckwith the report was accepted and iidopted : 

 Mr. John McKay, Superintendent of Division E, offered the following: 



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



Gentlemen, — The Superintendent of Division E would respectfully report: 



The entries in this department numbered 258. The exhibition contained some fine 

 poultry; in fact, all were good, and I am satisfied that there is a marked improvement 

 in this department over former years. 



There were $264 paid for premiums in the division, and as far as I was able to learn 

 the exhibitors were well pleased with the amounts awarded. 



The superintendent would thank the gentleman who acted as judge at the last Fair, 

 for his careful labor and just decisions. 



I would recommend no change in the premium list, as thepresent list gives perfect 

 satisfaction to the exhibitors. JOHN McKAY, 



Superintendent. 



It was moved and supported to accept and refer the report. 



Mr. Chamberlain moved to amend by accepting and printing the report. 



The motion as amended was adopted. 



On motion the dates for holding the 34th Annual Fair were fixed as follows : 

 September 18, 19, 20, 21, and 23. 



The bonds of the Treasurer and Secretary were presented with the Presi- 

 dent's approval, and on motion referred to the Finance Committee. 



Mr. Cobb offered the following, which was adopted after a lengthy debate : 



Eesolved, That a committee of three be appointed by the chair to take charge of 

 the sale of stock and articles on the last day of the Fair, and to adopt such rules as 

 they may deem necessary for the control and management of said sales. 



Mr. Parsons moved to reconsider the vote taken yesterday adopting the 

 report of the Committee on Agricultural College Farm. 



The motion was lost. 



Mr. Rising was, on motion, excused from further attendance at this meeting. 



Mr. Hanford was, on motion, excused also. 



Mr, J. Sterling offered the following preaml)le and resolution, which was 

 supported by Mr. Beckwith, and unanimously adopted : 



Whereas, Justice requires that some proper acknowledgment is due to many 

 executive superintendents and otiiers for the faithful and efficient manner in which 

 they have discliarged the duties of the oflices incumbent upon them; especial recog- 

 nition sliould be given to our retiring President, George \V. Phillips, and the Chair- 

 man of the Business Committee, John Gilbert, tlie latter gentleman having devoted 

 many months of his valuable time for the benefit of a very successful exhibition of 

 this society at Jackson last September; therefore, 



Resolved, That we express to these gentlemen our deep appreciation of the faith- 



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