7G STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



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Michigan State Association of Agricultural Societies," to be held at Lansing, 

 January 30 an^ 31st inst. 



After some informal discussion the Board adjourned to meet on Tuesday at 

 9 o'clock A. M. 



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SECOND DAY. 



Russell House, 

 Detroit, January 15, 1884. 



The Committee resumed its session this morning, President Fralick pre- 

 siding. 



The roll was called, and the following gentlemen answered to their names: 



President Fralick, Treasurer Dean, Messrs. Sterling, Rising, Hanford, Ball, 

 Lessiter, Cobb, Hyde, Reed, Smith, Burrington, Wood, Chamberlain, Angel, 

 Howard, Young, Butterfield, Gilbert, Anderson, Baxter, Parsons, Shoemaker, 

 Phillips, and the Secretary. 



On motion, the reading of the journal was dispensed with. 



Superintendent Howard, Division C (Sheep), reported the following: 



To the President and Members of the Executive Committee oj the Michigan State Agri- 

 cultural Society : 



Gentlemen — The number of entries in Division C (Sheep) were four hundred and 

 thirty-six. 

 The number of entries and awards in each class were as follows: 



Class 21— Entries, 69; amount awarded $ 304 00 



'• 22— " 88 " " 214 00 



" 23— " 15 " " 59 00 



'. 24— " 40 "■ " 146 00 



" 25— " 92 " " 152 00 



" 26— '• 24 " " .- 147 00 



" 27— " 55 " '• 162 00 



" 28- " 15 " " 35 00 



" 29— " 38 " " 105 00 



Total 436 $1,314 00 



Respectfully submitted, D. W. HOWARD, 



Superintendent. 



Accepted and referred. 



Superintendent Gilbert, Division J (Vehicles), reported as follows : 



DIVISION J— VEHICLES. 



To the President and Members of the Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agricult- 

 ural Society : 

 In accordance with a rule requiring Superintendents of the various Departments 



to submit an annual report, I respectfully present the followiiio;; 

 Division J, vehicles, contained a very large and excellent display of fine work, a 



number of manufacturers from the interior of this State making some remarkably 



fine displays, which 1 think worthy of special mention, among them being ('lark & 



Co., Lansing, Mich. Manufacturing Co., Jackson; Kalamazoo Wagon Company; 



Komeo Carriage Works, and Ovid Carriage Co. There was also a good display of 



platform and farm wagons. 



Very respectfully, JOHN GILBERT, 



Superintendent. 



Accepted and referred. 



