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ful and competent work performed by them, and to our retiring President, our 

 cordial goodwill and confidence. 



Mr. Parsons moved and it was adopted that the usual June meeting of the 

 Society be held at Lansing during the annual meeting of the State Pioneer 

 Society, and that the President and Secretary shall notify the executive mem- 

 bers of the dates, etc. 



On motion, Mr. Parsons's resolution laid on the table at yesterday's session 

 was taken up, and Mr. Parsons asked leave to withdraw the same. The request 

 was granted and resolution withdrawn. 



Mr. Gilbert then submitted a resolution relative to disposing of the buildings 

 on the Detroit fair grounds. 



Mr. Baxter offered au amendment. 



After a considerable discussion on the question, Mr. Parsons offered the fol- 

 lowing as a substitute which was adopted : 



Besolved, That the question of settling all matters about the use of the grounds 

 occupied by this Society for three annual fairs of 1878, '79, and '80 in the city of 

 Detroit, and the buildings remaining thereon, and all the unsettled questions at the 

 city of Jackson, in relation to the fair grounds and the buildings thereon, between 

 this Society and the owners or controllers of the fair grounds there, be referred to 

 the Business Committee, the Committee on I'ransportation, and the President and 

 Treasurer of tliis Society with full power to settle and adjust, and finally dispose of 

 all matters pertaining thereto, in which this Society is interested. 



Mr. Ball moved, and it was supported and carried, that the whole matter of 

 locating the next fair be referred to the same committee. 



Mr. Harrison moved that the Society send reports of the Michigan State 

 Board of Agriculture to the Indiana Board of Agriculture, and to as many 

 other boards as they are able to supply. Carried. 



The President announced as committee to take charge of sales on the last 

 day of the fair, Messrs. Parsons, Beckwith, and Sterling. 



Mr. Sterling was on u'.otion excused and Mr. Cobb substituted in his place. 



Mr. Butterfield offered the following : 



Sesolved, That Mr. Phillips be requested to lay the matter of furnishing reports of 

 the State Board of Agriculture to this Society before the Secretary of the State 

 Board of Agriculture and endeavor to obtain a sufficient number of these reports for 

 the use of this Societj'. 



Adopted. 



The President appointed the following executive superintendents for the 



ensuing year: 



Cattle— I. H. Butterfield, Jr. 



Horses— W. H. Cobb. 



Sheep— D. W. Howard. 



Swine— John Lessiter. 



Poultry — Charles Kipp. 



MisceUaneous — A. F. Wood. 



Fine Arts—C. A. Harrison, Philo Parsons. 



Music, etc. — M. P. Anderson. 



Needle Work and Children's Department — Miss Minnie H. Bi*ow. 



Manufactures — F. V. Smith. 



Agricultural — J. L. Mitchell. 



Machinery — Wra. Chamberlain. 



Farm Implements — H. O. Hanford, Abel Angel. 



Dairy— Y. L. Reed. 



Vehicles — J. Q. A. Burrington. 



Forage— 'E. W. Rising. 



Bees, Honey, etc. — W. J. Baxter. 



General Superintendent — W. G. Beckwith. 



Chief Marshal — A. O. Hyde. 



