528 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



EXECUTIVE SUPERINTENDENTS. 



Cattle— W. E. Boyden. 3Iachineri/— Frank Maynard. 



Horsei<, Smed — Eujrene Fifield. Manufactured Gooda, Muidc and Art — M. 



Horses, Jioadstcrs, Draft and Pony Classes — P. Anderson. 



John Lessitei-. Needle Work and Childrens' Work—¥. E. 



Slieep—C. E. Lock wood. Skeels. 



Sxoine — L. W. Bai*nes. MisceUaneous and Special Exhibits, except 



Poultri/ — H. D. Cutting. special on Fruits-^Fra,nk Maynard, 



Dairy, Bees and Honey -M. J. Gard. Horticulture— 1^. D. Graham. 



Farm and Garden Products— F. L. Reed Gates— W. P. Custard. 

 Vehicles— U. R. Dewey. Police— E. W. Hardy. 



Agricultural Implements— F. H. Latta. Forage — W. E. Boyden, 



Booths and Privileges. — F. E. Skeels. 



Recess was taken subject to the call of the president. 



Gkand Rapids, .June 16, 2:00 P. M. 



Special meeting of the committee called by the president. 



Present: President Ball, Messrs. Butterfield, Young, Fifield, Town- 

 send, Latta, Custard, Lockwood, Boyden, Reed, Kelsey, Graham, Lessiter, 

 Chamberlain, Hyde, and the secretary. 



Mr. Fifield presented schedule of speed program for the fair. On 

 motion of Mr, Reed it was adopted. 



The following resolution was offered by Mr. Reed: 



Resolved, That the president and secretary of the Michigan State Agricultural 

 Society be, and they are hereby autliorized, empowed and directed to execute and 

 acknowledge a quit-claim deed of this date in blank, in consideration of the pay- 

 ment, discharge and satisfaction in full of all claims and demands, of every name 

 and nature, held by the Ingham County Savings Bank, The People's Savings Bank 

 of Ingham County, and the Central Michigan Savings Bank of Ingham County, 

 and to deliver the same to the parties aforesaid or to whomsoever they shall direct, 

 upon the surrender of all evidences of indebtedness, and the discharge and satis- 

 faction of all claims; which deed having been prepared and having been read at 

 large at this meeting, is hereby approved; and said president and secretary author- 

 ized, empowered and directed to acknowledge and deliver the same as hereinabove 

 provided. 



The resolution was adopted. 



A proposition was received from the West Michigan Agricultural 

 Society for holding the fair of 1897 on its grounds. Referred to special 

 committee on location of fair. 



On motion of Mr, Young, committee adjourned subject to call of the 

 president. 



