566 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



All sheep entered as thorough-bred American Merinos shall be registered, or be 

 eligible to registry, in the Vermont, Michigan, New Yorlv, or Oliio Register. 



All animals shown in this division must have been owned and in tiie possession of 

 the exhibitor at least sixty days previous to the entry for exhibition. 



DIVISION D— SWINK. 

 Competition Open to the World. 



All animal shown in tliis division must have been owned and in the possession of 

 the exhibitor at least sixty days previous to the entry for exhibition. 



All enterics in tnis division must be made before Tuesday previous to the Fair. 



ISwine in the Berkshire class sliall not be recognized as eligible to entry unless 

 they trace to animals recorded in the American Berlishire Record. 



DIVISION E— POULTRY. 



Competition Open to the World. 



All animals shown in this division must have been owned and in possession of the 

 exhibitor at least sixty days previous to the entry for exhibition. 



All entries in this division must be made on or before Tlmrsday previous to the 

 Fair. 



Respectfully submitted. 



C. A. HARRISON", 



J. Q. A. BURKINGTON, 



A. F. WOOD, 



J. M. STERLING. 



Mr. Parsons, Chairman of the Committee appointed at the Lansing meeting 

 to examine into the management of the Agricultural College and College 

 Farm, read the report of the committee. The report was, on motion, accepted. 



It was then moved and supported to adopt the report. 



Mr. Harrison moved as an amendment that the report be printed and tabled. 



Mr. Parsons moved as an amendtnent to the amendment that the report be 

 laid on the table until after dinner. Carried. 



Mr. J. M. Sterling, from the committee appointed to attend the meeting of 

 the American National Agricultural Association, reported as follows : 



Your committee, appointed to attend the convention of the American National 

 Agricultural Association, iield in the city of Chicago last December, would respect- 

 fully report, that they attended said meeting, which was a very pleasant and profita- 

 ble one to themselves, and at that convention there was a committee of five from 

 each State appointed as an advisory committee to meet with the Executive Commit- 

 tee of the Association at the annual meeting to be held in New Yorii: city February 

 next, and the following persons were appointed for Michigan: Hon. Henry Fralicif, 

 W. L. Webber, J. M. Sterling, W. H. Cobb, and A. P. Swineford. 



The report was, on motion, accepted and adopted. 

 The Committee then took a recess for dinner. 



J. M. STERLING, 

 A. J. DEAN. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



The Committee resumed business at 2 o'clock P. M., President Fralick 

 presiding. 



Quorum present. 



President Fralick appointed Messrs. Chamberlain, Wood and Lessiter a 

 Special Committee on College Farm, to note matters of interest, etc. 



On motion of Mr. Wood, it was voted to reconsider the action of the Com- 

 mittee in adopting the report of the Committee on President's Address. 



