416 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



i-ei)oii('(l iliat i1 had been shown to his satisfaction that the ages of 

 the swine protested were as represented by tlie exhibitor- and tliat the 

 protest should not be sustained. 



]\Ir. L. A. Wise ]>resented a ]»ro]»osition for the purchase of land 

 fronting Woodward avenue, adjoining the grounds. The consideration 

 of (he niat(er was ])ut over to next meeting. 



On motion, adjourned to Friday. Sej)tember sixth, at 10 o'clock A. M. 



Mi:i:TiNe; of the society. 



The annual meeting of the society was held at the Michigan building, 

 Wednesday, September fourth, at 10 o'clock, A. M. 



Called to order by the I'resideut. Eugene Filield was named as 

 chairman and I. H. Butterlield, secretary. 



On motion, the chairman was instructed lo a])point a committee of 

 three on nomination of officers. 



The chairman appointed Robeit McKay of Macomb, Georg<' V>\ Dick 

 inson of Oakland, and N. P. Hull of Eaton. 



A recess was taken for tive minutes. After five minutes, meeting 

 again called to order by the chairman. 



The committee on nomination reported as follows : 



For Presideni — Fred I'ostal of Detroit. Wayne county. 



For Vice-President — L. Whitney Watkins, oC iCanchester, Washtenaw 

 county. 



For Secretary — I. H. Butterfield of Detroit, Wayne county. 



For Treasurer — John McKay of Romeo, Macomb county. 



For members of the Executive Committee for two years — A. J. Doherty 

 of Clare, Clare c<uinty; D. D. Aitken, of Flint, Genesee county; W. 

 J. Terney of Roscomin<m, Roscommon county; L. C. Holden of Sault 

 Ste. Marie, Chippe\\ a county ; W. W. Collier, of Pontiac, Oakland 

 county; L. R. Taft, of Agricultural College, Ingham county; Geo. B. 

 Horton, of Fruit Ridge, Lenawee county; W. J. (Talbraith, of Calu- 

 met, Houghton county ; F. B. Rausford, of Caro, Tuscola county ; and 

 Charles L. lOdwards ^f Carleton. Monroe county. 



On motion the secretary Avas instructed to cast the ballot «>f the 

 societ}'^ for the names ])roposed, as nominations foi- <^)fficers for the en- 

 suing year. The ballot was so cast and the chairman declared the 

 j>ersons so named to be the nominees of the society, to be voted for at 

 the election, to be held on Thursday, September 5th. 



On motion adjourned. 



