388 STATE BOARD OP AGRICULTURE. 



stock is not warranted by the large and good display of stock in tlie cattle depart- 

 ment at least. In the class for aged cows in the Shorthorn class last fall, between 

 thirty and forty head of cows were shown, the poorest of which was an ornament to 

 any man's herd. And it was also true in degree in the Holstein and Jersey class and 

 others. The above are some of the reasons which govern the committee in retaining 

 the fourtk premium. With reference to the recommendation, that competition be 

 open to the world, your committee believe that while the term "open to the world" 

 sounds magnanimous, and displays a liberality which meets much approval, still this 

 is a State institution embracing a large and varied industry, and it seems to us that 

 our first duty is to our own State and its exhibitors. With the large amount of 

 good stock raised and exhibited in the various classes in the cattle department, the 

 cost of preparing suitable accommodations and caring for them, and in order to bet- 

 ter encourage the exhibition of stock owned in the State, it has been thought best 

 in all classes of cattle, and nearly all in horses, all in sheep, swine, and poultry, 

 except sweepstake prizes for cattle, that the exhibition be confined to the State. 

 The sweepstake prizes on cattle alluded to are the head prizes of last year, with a 

 slight increase of money. This increase, by some changes, is made without addi- 

 tional expense to this division. 



The fears sometimes expressed that the exhibition will fail for want of meritori- 

 ous animals and plenty of them, are without foundation as proved by the very cred- 

 itable exhibitions of live stock from this State at our fairs in past years. The 

 classes in horses excepted from the rule, are classes 16, 17, and 20 of last year, relat- 

 ing to draught horses and stallions with six of their get. 



This statement with the report following is respectfully submitted, signed by 

 entire committee. 



WILLIAM BALL, 



IRA H. BUTTERFIELD, Jr., 



A. F. WOOD, 



G. W. PHILLIPS, 



JOHN LESSITER, 



W. H. COBB, 



H. O. HANFORD, 



CommiUee on Premium List. 



Mr. Baxter moved that all fourth premiums be stricken out, which, after a 



lengthy debate, was lost by the following vote : 



Yeas — Sterling, Baxter, Fralick, President — 4. 



Kays — Rising, Hanford, Ball, Lesslter, Cobb, Hyde, Reed, Smith, Wood, Chamber- 

 lain, Angel, Young, Butterfield, Anderson, Shoemaker, Phillips, and Dean — 17. 



Mr. Baxter then moved to strike out all that part of the report confining 



the exhibition of stock to Michigan animals. 



Yeas and nays were called for, and the motion carried by tlie following vote : 



Yeas — Sterling, Rising, Hyde, Reed, Smith, Chamberlain, Howard, Young, Ander- 

 son, Shoemaker, Baxter, Fralick, Parsons, Dean — 14. 

 iVays— Hanford, Ball, Lessiter, Cobb, Wood, Butterfield, Phillips — 7. 



It was then moved and supported that the report be referred back to the 

 committee with instructions, that the rules changed be made to conform with 

 those of last year. 



It was then voted to take a recess till 3 o'clock p. m. 



Afternoon Session. 



The committee resumed business at 3 o'clock p. m.. President Parsons in the 

 chair, and a quorum present. 



On motion of Mr. Fralick, a vote of thanks was extended to The E. T. Bar- 

 num Wire and Iron ^Vorks for courtesies extended. 



