342 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Detroit, June 1st., 1883, 



Meeting of locating committee. 



Present — President Fralick, Treasurer Dean, Messrs. J. M. Sterling, W. H, 

 Cobb, A. 0. Hyde, F. V. Smith, and Secretary. 



The special committee appointed to arrange with Detroit city council, rail- 

 roads, etc., reported that satisfactory arrangements had been made, and upon 

 motion, the 34th annual fair was located at Detroit. 



Plans and specifications for president's and secretary's offices and ladies' 

 cottage were offered by J. J. Stevens, and, on motion, adopted. 



Moved and supported that an appropriation of eight hundred dollars be 

 made for a military prize drill to take place during the fair, and the amount 

 be expended under the direction of a special committee. The motion prevailed. 



It was then moved and supported that the secretary and business committee 

 act as such committee. The secretary asked to be excused from serving as 

 chairman. The request was granted. 



On motion of Mr. Dean, the business committee and secretary were 

 appointed military committee with power. 



On motion. Treasurer Dean was added to the committee. 



Mr. Sterling, chairman of the transportation committee, reported that the 

 railroad track to fair grounds would be ready for freight on the 10th inst. 



Chairman Cobb reported stalls at Jackson all down and ready to be shipped. 



Upon motion, the treasurer was requested to collect the Detroit subscription. 



Meeting adjourned. 



J. C. STERLING, HENRY FRALICK, 



Secretary. President. 



LANSING MEETING. 



HuDsoi^ House, / 

 Lansing, June 12th, 1883. \ 



The executive committee met and was called to order at eight o'clock, P« 

 M., President Fralick in the chair. 



Roll called, and the following named members found present: President 

 Fralick, Messrs. Hanford, Ball, Lessiter, Cobb, Mitchell, Hyde, Reed, Bur- 

 lington, Wood, Chamberlain, Parsons, Howard, Harrison, Shoemaker, Bax- 

 ter, Secretary, and Messrs. J. M. Sterling and I. H. Butterfield, who came in 

 later. Letters from Ex-Presidents Webber and Phillips, saying business 

 engagements at home prevented their attending the meeting, were read. 



President Fralick read a communication from Secretary of State Conant, 

 requesting the Society to issue complimentary tickets to each of the crop cor- 

 respondents. 



Mr. Baxter moved that the request be granted. Remarks were made by 

 Messrs. Baxter, Chamberlain, Wood, Cobb, and Hanford of the committee, 

 and Mr. Hewitt, from the Secretary of State's office. 



The motion was carried. 



Mr. Harrison tendered his resignation as a member of the committee. Mr. 

 Wood moved to accept the resignation — carried. 



Mr. Chamberlain moved to proceed to fill vacancy caused by Mr. Harrison's 

 resignation — carried. 



