MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 447 



REPORT OF THE MICHIGAN STATE ASSOCIATION FARMERS' 

 CLUBS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1908. 



The annual meeting of 1907 was held at its home, the senate chamber, 

 December 10 and 11, 1907. 



Ninety-eight delegates represented sixtj-flve clubs. Eighty-two clubs 

 are now paying members to the State Association, and the revised list 

 of clubs gives 12S clubs in the state in thirty-two counties, with 8,000 

 members. 



One hundred report blanks were returned and the statistics compiled 

 by the secretary are as follows : 



Nine hundred ninety-three meetings were held, with an average at- 

 tendance of 45. 



Twenty-one clubs have yearly programs. 



Fifty-two clubs have an annual picnic. 



Twenty-two clubs held fairs. 



Sixteen clubs held a temperance meeting. 



Fifty-six clubs discussed the associational question. 



Eighty-three deaths occurred. 



Forty-seven clubs sent their monthly report of meeting to the Michi- 

 gan Farmer. 



The program was one of unusual interest. The following addresses 

 were given : 



"The Relationship Between the Farmer and the Railroad," C. L. Glas- 

 gow. 



"The Temperance Question." Geo. W. Marrow. 



"Centralization of Schools," Prof. T. M. Sattler. 



"Home Sanitation as Ai)pHed to Farm Life," Dr. F. W. Shumway. 



"Some Neglected Horticulture Opportunities," C. E. Bassett. 



"The State Fair and What of the Future." I. H. Butterfield. 



"Duties and Rights of the Farmer to the Public," H. S. Earle. 



The conference of local club workers is no small part of the annual 

 program. This was in charge of Director J. P. King, of MarshatJ. 



The election of officers resulted as follows : 



President — A. L. Chandler, Owosso, 



Vice-President — J. P. King, Marshall. 



Secretary — Mrs. W. L. Cheney, Mason. 



Treasurer — A. C. Patterson, Pittsford. 



Secretary of Club Extension — Col. L. H. Ives, Mason. 



Directors— W. A. Reed, Hanover; F. D. Clark, Vernon; D. M. Beck- 

 with, Howell; D. M. Garner, Davisburg; T. B. Halladay, Norvell; E. C. 

 Hal lock, Almont. 



MRS. W. L. CHENEY, 



Secretarv. 



