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ment into a law that should forever banish this disease and prevent its future intro- 

 duction. 



There are minor contagious diseases, the principal of which is Texan, or Spanish 

 fever, which were considered as needing attention, but it was thought best to deal 

 first with the greatest and most dangerous difficulty. 



In connection with others from this State present at tlie convention, Mr. Wm. Ball 

 was selected as a member of the committee from this State. 



J. II. BUTTERFIELD, Jr. 



Mr. Butterfield then introduced Mr. H. H. Hinds, who addressed the com- 

 mittee, and stated that, along with Messrs. A. S. Brooks and C. F. Moore, he 

 was appointed by the Michigan Short Horn Breeders' Association to present 

 the question of contagious diseases among cattle to this committee, and ask 

 that an appropriation be made to assist in paying the expenses of a delegate 

 to congress. Messrs. Moore and Brooks then addressed the committee on this 

 subject. 



On motion of Mr. Anderson the matter was referred to a special committee 

 of five. 



President Fralick named as such committee, Messrs. Anderson, ButierGeld, 

 Baxter, Phillips, and Hanford. 



Mr. Burrington leported upon protest referred to him last September, as 

 follows : 



To the Executive Committee of the Stale Agricultural Society : 



In the matter of the protest of Mr. M. Esler in Division E, on Wliite Leghorn 

 chicks, 1 would respectfully report that the pair of chicks entered by Mr. Esler were 

 ruled out by the awarding committee on the ground that they sliould have been 

 entered as old fowls instead of chickens; that if the entry had been correct they 

 would have been entitled to the first premium. Satisfactory evidence has been 

 furnished the superintendent that the birds in question were liatciied on the 24111 

 day of last April; therefore they were wrongfully debarred from competition. I 

 would recommend tliat the protest be sustained and that the first premium be giveii 

 to Mr. Esler. 



J. Q. A. BURRINGTON, 



Superintendent. 



On motion the report was accepted and adopted. 



Mr. Young read a protest from Mr. D. Woodman, which was, on motion, 

 tabled. 



Mr. Chamberlain from the committee on State Agricultural College reported 

 for that committee : 



To the Executive Committee of the State Agricultural Society: 



Your committee appointed at the last winter meeting to visit the State Agri- 

 cultural College during the year and report to j'ou at this meeting their views 

 of the condition of this State institution, would report that in company with 

 the president of this society and members of the executive committee, with other 

 prominent agriculturists of the State, we visited the College on Wednesday, June 13, 

 1883, and were cordially received by its president and faculty, who were untiring in 

 their efforts to give us every opportunity to view the College in all its departments. 

 "VVe spent the day in examining the buildings, the grounds, the stock, the grain, 

 grasses, and fruits, as well as the departments of education, and found them in com- 

 plete order, and we see no reason, with the ample provision made by tiie State for 

 the encouragement of the science of agriculture and a thorough knowledge of all 

 its branches, wliy the young men and ladies of this State who desire a practical 

 education should not avail themselves of its privileges. In the annual visits of this 

 society to the college, your committee believe that improvements arc being made 

 and the Agricultural College is attaining that standing which is a credit to tlie agri- 

 culturist of the State of Micliigan, and every effort should be made on tlie part of 



