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Pontiac, in giving the immense factory population of both Pontiac and 

 Detroit opportunity to attend on Sunday. The factories especially in 

 Detroit not closing for the fair. The magnitude of this population must 

 be very great as I saw a published statement that there had been forty 

 factories in the city of Detroit costing over ten thousand dollars each, 

 erected and put in operation during the past year. 



The question of permanent location is becoming an interesting one to 

 this society. I believe it to be for the best interests of the society to 

 locate, if not permanently, for a term of years sufficient to make it an 

 object to make improvements of a better and more permanent nature. I 

 believe, if the society owned grounds and buildings it would add to its 

 dignity and standing which would be very desirable. 



On motion, the addresses of the retiring and incoming presidents were 

 referred to a committee of three ; J. E. Rice, H. H. Hinds, W. P. Custard. 

 The president appointed committee on premium list as follows: Young, 

 Butterfield, Hinds, Hoffman, Rice, McKay, Dean; on rules, Skeels, Cus- 

 tard, Barnes. 



A recess was taken to Thursday, January 29, at 11 o'clock a. m. 



Thursday, January 29, 11 o'clock a. m. 



Committee met. All members present. 



Mr. Hinds moved that the fair be held in Pontiac this year if the same 

 arrangements can be made as for two years past. The motion not being 

 seconded was not put. 



On motion of Mr. Collier, Mr. George Grant, secretary of the Saginaw 

 Board of Trade, was invited to meet the committee. Mr. Grant presented 

 an invitation from the Board of Trade of Saginaw to consider a proposi- 

 tion to hold the annual fair at Saginaw. 



Mr. Collier and Mr. Fifield were appointed a committee to tender 

 thanks, through Mr. Grant, to the Saginaw Board of Trade for the 

 invitation. 



A communication was also received from the Kent County Agricultural 

 Society to hold the fair of 1903 on the grounds of that society at Grand 

 Rapids. The communication was accepted and referred to the committee 

 on location and the secretary was instructed to acknowledge receipt of 

 the same and tender the thanks of the committee. 



Mr. Skeels moved that a committee of seven be appointed by the presi- 

 dent to consider proposals for holding the next fair, and to report their 

 findings and recommendations to the executive committee as early as 

 possible. Carried. 



Mr. Young moved that the legislature be asked to make an appropria- 

 tion of |5,000 per year for premiums to be awarded at the fairs of 1903 

 and 1904. Carried. 



Mr. Collier moved that a legislative committee comprised of the same 

 members as served in 1901, any vacancies to be supplied by appointment 

 by the president, be created for the year 1903. Carried. 



The president appointed committee on location of fair : Messrs. Young» 

 Fifield, Collier. Hoffman, Butterfield, Cu?tard, Anderson. 



