KEPORTS FROM COUNTY SOCIETIES. 453 



Sections N and 0, Arts and Science, contained 419 entries, amount of 

 premiums Sec. N, $203, and Sec. 0, 8339.50. 



Youth's Department contained 231 entries, and $98.50 was awarded in 

 premiums. 



Making a total of 3,294 entries and amount of premiums not including 

 speed $3,627.25. 



Seventy-two Diplomas were awarded. 



After allowing some discretionary premiums and transacting other business 

 the meeting adjourned sine die. 



The annual meeting of the society for the election of five directors was held 

 immediately after the close of the meeting of the board of directors, and the 

 five directors whose term of office had expired were reelected without a dis- 

 senting vote. 



The names of the five directors elected for three years are as follows: John 

 H. Withey, Ada; William Ladner, BigKapids; Anderson Stout, St. Johns; 

 Westbrook Divine, Belding ; J. G. Ramsdell, Traverse City. 



After the election of directors the board proceeded to elect president, 

 secretary, and treasurer, and the ofl&cers whose terms had expired were unan- 

 imously reelected. 



President, Geo, W. Thayer, Grand Rapids; secretary, James Cox, Grand Rapids; 

 treasurer, E. B. Dikeman, Grand Rapids. 



At the evening meeting the president annouuced the following standing 



committees for the ensuing year : 



On business — Sherwood, Dikeman, and Ramsdell. 



On finance— Fralick, Fuller, and Strong. 



On premium list — Adams, Divine, Whitney, Fralick, and Sherwood. 



On rules and regulations — Ramsdell, Withey, and Whitney. 



On printing — Fuller and Adams. 



On programme — Whitney, Ladner, and Withey. 



On pedigree of cattle — Divine, AVoodman, and Ryerson. 



On pedigree of horses — Stout, Russell, Dikeman, and Kelsey. 



On pedigiee of sheep— Withey, Ladner, and Stout. 



The president further named H. C. Sherwood of Watervliet as general 



superintendent, and the following section superintendents. 



Of section A (horses) — A. Stout, St. Johns, and A. F. Kelsey, Orleans. 

 Of section B (cattle)— Westbrook Divine, Belding, and A. Rj'erson, Hastings. 

 Of sections C and D (sheep and swine)— F. J. Russell, Hart. 

 Of section E (poultry)— John H. Withey, Ada. 



Of section F (agricultural products) — Wm. Ladner, Big Rapids, and David Wood- 

 man, Paw Paw. 

 Of section G (fruit and flowers)— H. Dale Adams, Galesburg. 

 Of section H (farm machinery) — E. A. Strong, Vicksburg. 

 Of section K (vehicles)— U. C. Sherwood, Watervleit. 

 Of section L (machinery)— E. A. Strong, Vicksburg. 

 Of section M (manufactures) — C. L. Whitney, Cincinnati. 

 Of section N and O (art and science) — J. G. Ramsdell, Traverse City. 

 Of police and gates— Henry Fralick, Grand Rapids. 

 Of forage— S. L. Fuller, Grand Rapids. 



After the appointment of these the meeting adjoarned, and the various 

 committees went into session to discuss the premiums for the next meeting of 

 the association, and continued for several hours. 



It was decided to hold the next fair of the society, commencing Sept. 24, 

 1883, and continuing five days. 



JAMES COX, 



Secretary. 

 Grand Rapids, January 19, 1883. 



