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O. Hanford, John Lessiter, Wm. H. Cobb, J. L. Mitchell, A. 0. Hyde, F. 

 L. Keed, F. V. Smith, J. Q. A. Burrington, A. F. Wood, Wm. Chamberlain, 

 Philo Parsons, D. W. Howard, C. A. Harrison, I. H. Butterfield, Jr., John 

 Gilbert, M. P. Anderson, and the Secretary. Mr. J. M. Sterling, Chairman 

 of the Transportation Committee, reported for that committee that arrange- 

 ments for the transportation of stock and articles for exhibition at the State 

 Fair were completed; that all raih-oads in the State save the L. S. & M. S., 

 and the Canada Southern, will carry freight free, and that passengers will be 

 carried to Jackson and return during the fair, on all roads, for the price of a 

 single fare. Mr. Dean, Chairman of the Committee on Printing, reported 

 five thousand copies of the premium list printed and in the binder's hands, 

 and that they would be ready for distribution in a few days. 



Chairman Gilbert of the Business Committee reported showing the condi- 

 tion of the property of the Society on the Detroit Fair Grounds, and stated 

 that the committee had rented the ground occupied by the Society's buildings 

 for another year. 



Mr. Gilbert then requested the superintendents present who wished for addi- 

 tional stalls, or buildings in their departments, to make known their wants. 



Remarks were made by most of the superintendents relative to the probable 

 requirements of their respective departments. 



President Abbot invited the committee to visit the Agricultural College and 

 take dinner with the Faculty. 



Mr. Hyde moved, and it was supported by Mr. Parsons, that the invitation 

 be accepted with thanks, and that the committee start for the college at 13 

 o'clock noon, to-morrow. 



It was moved to amend by inserting 7 o'clock, A. M., in place of 12 o'clock 

 noon. The amendment was accepted and the motion as amended adopted. 



The President then appointed as a special committee to examine into the 

 management of the College and College Farm, and to make a report to this 

 Board, Messrs. Parsons, Butterfield and Eeed. 



Mr. Chamberlain stated that Mr. Hewitt, the gentlemen in charge of 

 *' Michigan Crop Eeports " wished the Society to furnish a complimentary 

 ticket to the State Fair for each of the "Michigan Crop Report " correspond- 

 ents, of which there is one in each township. 



On motion the matter was tabled. 



On motion the committee adjourned to meet Thursday, A. M., at 11 : 30 

 o'clock. 



The President called the Board to order as per adjournment. There being 

 no business on hand, the meeting was adjourned si?ie die. 



J. C. STERLING, Secretary. 

 HENRY FRALICK, President. 



