MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 523 



FIFTH DAY. 



HiBBAED House, Jackson, 

 Friday Evening, Sept. 22, 1882. 



The Executive committeee met at 8 o'clock P. M. 



President Fralick ia the chair. 



Koll called. Present — President Fralick, Treasurer Dean, Messrs. Sterling, 

 Kisiug, Hauford, Cobb, Ball, Mitchell, Hyde, Keed, Burrington, Wood, Smith, 

 Chamberlain, Harrison, Butterfield, Gilbert, Anderson, Baxter, Phillips, and 

 the Secretary. 



Treasurer Dean reported gate receipts as follows : 



Monday $88 00 



Tuesday 533 75 



Wednesday 5,451 25 



Thursday 10.349 75 



Friday 2,041 75 



Total $18,464 50 



Mr. Ball was excused from further attendance at this meeting. 

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



Resolved, That the Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agricultural 

 Society, representing the agricultural, mechanical, and manufacturing interests of 

 the State, fully recognize and appreciate the extended special provisions made to 

 accommodate officers, members, and exhibitors of this Society, by the several rail- 

 road companies of the State, at the fair of 1882. 



Resolved, That the thanks of this committee are especially due to General Manager 

 Ledyard, Assistant General Manager Brown, Superintendent Bush, and Agent Rich- 

 ardson, for courtesies extended, and their untiring personal attention and efforts to 

 facilitate the reception and removal of animals and articles exhibited, to the great 

 relief of executive officers and the general satisfaction of exhibitors. 



Superintendent Butterfield reported for Division A: Total awards of View- 

 ing Committees, $2,899.50. The Superintendent further reported, recom- 

 mending a special premium of $25.00 on a herd of Guernsey cattle, exhibited 

 by Mr. C. H, Gibbs, of Pontiac, Mich. 



Keport with recommendation adopted. 



A protest made by John Salsbury, M. C. Kellog, and 0. L. Alger, against 

 Mr. H. R. Baker's team of driving horses, entered in Class 16, was read, and 

 on motion referred to Superintendent Cobb. 



A protest against Mr. Ray Warner's entry in Class 14, made by John Powers, 

 was read. 



Moved and supported that the matter be referred to Superintendent Cobb. 

 Carried. 



Superintendent Anderson reported one premium of §10.00 awarded in his 

 department. Division M. 



Report accepted and adopted. 



Superintendent Smith reported for Division L, showing $211.00 regular 

 premiums awarded in that department, and recommending discretionary pre- 

 miums, amounting to $10.00. 



Report accepted and adopted with recommendations. 



Superintendent Mitchell reported for Division F: Total awards $373.00. 

 No discretionary premiums. 



Report adopted. 



Superintendent Reed reported for Division G: Regular premiums awarded 



