46(J STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



OmmiithH^ on <}«mi(mjiI H«'s<>liiti(nis — K. V. Wood. Oiiklaud couiily; 

 David (iaiic Oakland comity; II. K. Palmer. .lackson county. 



('oiiuuittco on Anicndnicnls lo the Constitution and Ky-Laws — H. 

 (rjumt. Livin«;ston county: K. .). i\>ok, Shiawassee county; Miss .Julia 

 liall. Livin<>;ston <-onnty. 



.V laijic cio\v<l attended the eveiiinji session and tlie time was taken 

 up with the ]»iesi(h*nt "s annual address, and an address on '"The Tax 

 ('onunissiini" hy Milo D. Cauii)l>ell. pi-esident of the commission. 



Music by the M. A. < '. hand was highly enjoyed by all. 



The first part (d" the \Ve<lnesday nioi-ninj; session was devoted to the 

 ecnisideration ot the committees" i-ejtorts, after which ex-(lov. Luce 

 jj;ave an address on "The Farmer and Trusts." It was a masterly talk 

 and closest attention was j^iven to it. 



The afternoon session was entirely <iiven u]) to the final consideration 

 of committee reports and tlie election of association ofticers for the 

 eusuinj; year. 



The election resulted as f(dlows: President, J. W. lildj^ar of Green 

 Oak; vice president, Miss Julia M. P>all of Hamburg; secretary, H. M. 

 Young of Mason; treasurer. Miss Helen N. Carpenter of Horton; 

 directors, C. E. Hadsell of Troy and Jay Sessions of Maple Kapids. 



In the evening the Clubs and Grange met in joint session. President 

 Watkins presided, and the following addresses were given: "The Status 

 and Opportunities of the Farmer," by Hon. J. K. Campbell, of Ypsi- 

 lanti; "A Keview of the Work of the Legislature of 1891),"' by Governor 

 IMngree; "The Education of Farmers" Girls,'' by Mrs. Mary S. Hines, of 

 Stanton; "Agriculture," by M. J. Lawrence, of the "Michigan Farmer;" 

 and "The Farmer of the Future," by J. T. Daniells. of T'nion Home. 



This session closed the annual meeting. 



The official organ of the Association is the "Farmers" Club Depart- 

 ment" in the "Michigan Farmer." It is edited. by Hon. I. R. Waterbury, 

 of Highlan'd. 



H. M. YOI'XG, 



Secretarv. 



