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IX CONCLUSION. 



I tender you gentlemen my sincere thanks for your efficient and cordial 

 support. Inas'mucli as by your action you have seen fit to place me upon 

 your executive board for life, I trust my future relations may be of such 

 a character as not to cause regrets. Twenty years of association with 

 many of you, so far as I know have been pleasant and agreeable, and I 

 assure you it gives me much pleasure to be retained by you, that I may 

 be able to continue the pleasure of working with you to help promote the 

 the best interests of this society. I have endeavored to do my duty as 

 best I could. The loyal support and willingness upon your parts to take 

 up your duties as allotted to each was a source of pleasure to me. 



I now lay down the gavel and wish my successor and the society 

 abundant prosperity. 



M. P. ANDERSON. 



A protest received from Mr. J. W. Beddow of Birmingham relative to 

 the award on cheese was not sustained. 



Also a protest from E. C. Kern of Detroit, relative to allowing horse of 

 D. H. Harris to compete not sustained. 



Mr. E. Howland presented his resignation as member of the executive 

 committee, having been elected president, the resignation was accepted 

 and F. G. Jacobs was elected to fill the vacancy. 



REPORTS OF EXECUTIVE SUPERINTENDENTS. 

 The executive superintendents report as follows: 



CATTLE. 



To the President and Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agri- 

 cultural Society: 



Gentlemen — I am pleased to report that the exhibit of cattle at the fifty- 

 third annual fair held at Pontiac. September 22 to 26, 1902, was one of 

 the largest and most creditable known in the history of the society. 



The courage, courtesy and patience of the exhibitors during the week 

 of almost constant rain was most commendable and showed a training 

 and restraint seldom found, except among breeders of stock. 



On account of the great number of entries and close quarters, herds 

 were broken and scattered, causing a great amount of extra labor which 

 was endured without complaint. 



The first day's judging was done in the open air, until all were drenched 

 with mud and rain, after which it was thought best to attempt the work 

 in the stables where it was finally completed to the credit of all. Had 

 there been a premium offered on patience and courage, I am sure the cattle 

 breeders would have drawn a barrel of money. 



The premium offered to Michigan breeders, made possible by the ap- 



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