554 MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



To the President and Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agricidtural Society: 



Gentlemen — We, the undersigned Committee on Finance, beg leave to report that 

 we have made a careful examination of the books and account9 of the Secretary and 

 Treasurer referred to us as follows : 



Cash on hand at settlement, January, 1888 §3,839 06 



Cash received during the year from all sources 16,429 75 



Total receipts $20,268 81 



Disbursements $1 9,413 84 



Balance on hand 854 97 



Total $20,268 81 



We find this statement agrees with their reports. We also find outstanding orders 

 (premium checks) unpaid to the amount of §106, which, when paid, will leave the 

 balance on hand available to be $748.97. We recommend that the bond of the 

 Treasurer be reduced from $30,000 to $10,000. We further report that the Secretary's 

 bond has been received and affirmed. 



All of which is respectfully submitted, 



W. P. ANDERSON, 



Accepted and adopted. 



The Committee on Rules reported as follows : 



J. P. SHOEMAKER, 

 F. L. REED, 



Finance Committee. 



Your Committee to whom was referred the revision of the rules that govern the 



action of this Society beg leave to report that we have carefully examined them and 



recommend but few changes. 



H. O. HANFORD, 



EUGENE FIFIELD, 



J. Q. A. BURRINGTON. 



Accepted and adopted. 



The principal changes were to Section 1, Article 9, which was amended to 

 read "Competition in all Departments open to the World," unless specially 

 excepted. 



In Division B, horses in Class 9 are required to be registered in the 

 Cleveland Bay Stud Book of America or the French Coach Horse Stud 

 Book of America. 



In Division C, Southdown Record stricken out; The Ohio Merino Reg- 

 ister added, and exhibitors allowed fifteen entries instead of fifteen animals. 



In Division D, fifteen entries in place of fifteen animals allowed, and 

 Swine in the Essex class required to be registered or be eligible to registry 

 in the Essex Record. 



In Division E, exhibitors required to furnish coops. 



Report accepted and adopted. 



Mr. Sharp offered the following resolutions : 



Resolved, That this Committee recommend the enactment by the present Legislature 

 of a law providing for the inspection alive and on foot, at the place of slaughter within 

 the State, of all neat cattle intended for consumption as human food, within the cities 

 and villages in Michigan. 



