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able persons from portions of the State not now fully represented, from whom to 

 select a member to fill the vacancy. 



In accordance with the above resolntion the president appointed as commit- 

 tee Messrs. Baxter, Fralick, and Phillips. 



Mr. Baxter staled that since the hist annual meeting of this committee Mr. 

 G. C Munro. one of the oldest members, had passed away, and moved that 

 suitable resolutions be drawn with regard to the deceased. 



The president then appointed as such committee Messrs. Shoemaker, Hyde, 

 and Dean, who reported as follows : 



Whereas, The executive committee of the State Agricultural Society of the State 

 of Michigan has learned with great regret of the death of the Hon. George C. Munro, 

 of Jonesville; therefore 



Resolved, That by the death of Mr. Monro, the oldest living ex-President of this 

 society, and for over thirty years a member of this committee, this society has lost 

 one of its most worthy and valuable members. Mr. Munro was president of this 

 society in 1854, when it was not only in its infancy, but was under such pecuniary 

 difficulties as to make its continuance a matter of great doubt. Then and for some 

 years its officers were called upon to sustain it with their individual responsibility, 

 and in all these times of trial Mr. Munro not only cordially responded to every call 

 made necessary by the wants of the society, but was always one of the first and fore- 

 most, both by his influence, his actior^, and his personal responsibility, to sustain the 

 tlien feeble society, and to initiate those measures which have resulted in making it 

 what it now is — a complete success and credit to the State. 



Resolved, That a copy of the above resolution be signed by tlie president and secre- 

 tary of this society and forwarded to the widow of Mr. Munro, with an assurance 

 that in her great loss she has the sympathy of this executive committee. 



M. SHOEMAKER, 

 A. O. HYDE, 

 A. J. DEAN, 



Committee. 



A rising vote was had and the resolution unanimously adopted. 



The committee on nominations presented the names of Mr. Chandler, of 

 Cheboygan, Mr. J. P. Shoemaker, of Amsden, Montcalm county. Perry 

 Hannah, Grand Traverse, Mr. Seymour, of Sault Ste. Marie, and E. \V. Cot- 

 trell, Detroit, and stated that the first four named gentlemen were residents 

 of that part of the State lying north of Ingham county. This district had 

 but nine representatives on the committee, while the portion of the State 

 south of that line has twenty-four, and therefore recommend that one of these 

 four be elected. 



The report was accepted and it was moved and supported to proceed to the 

 election of a member. Carried. 



Mr. Dean and Mr. Young were appointed tellers. 



The first ballot resulted in the election of Mr. Shoemaker. 



The committee on premiums submitted the foUowiug: 



To the Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agricultural Society : 



The committee to whom was referred the revision of the premium list, the recom- 

 mendations of the outgoing and incoming presidents, and the various suggestions 

 made by executive superintendents, have had the same under consideration and fully 

 considered the same. Some of the recommendations have been adopted; some par- 

 tially. Others, after thorough discussion and with due regard to the opinions of 

 these gentlemen, have been modified or changed; among which are the following: 



From the fact that so many good cattle are shown in tlie various classes of live 

 stock that receive no premiums, though highly meritorious, it has been thought 

 best to retain the fourtli premium in most instances, without increasing the amount 

 of money offered. It is also in accordance with the wishes and desires of most breed- 

 ers of the diflferent breeds of cattle who exhibit, as expressed by those representing 

 breeding associations. 



The idea that is sometimes expressed that it encourages the exhibition of inferior 



