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phicod for exhibition. Tlio coininittec, under the instructions of Mr. Vick, do 

 not hesitate to award the inaxiniuni amount of ))reniiuins. 



Committee — Wni. Rowe, (irand liapids ; Mrs. Dr. Xinis, Jackson; Mrs. L. 

 E. Tliayer, Lansing; Mrs. S. Bhmchard, Tecumseh, George Taylor, Kalama- 

 zoo; Mrs. A. J. Gould, Jackson; Mrs. Austin Blair, Jackson. 



MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT THE STATE FAIR. 



Septemler 17 th, 1877. 



The Executive Committee mot at tlic llibbard House — Messrs. Lyon, Chil- 

 son, lleynolds, Adams, and Garfield present. On motion, a regular meeting of 

 the committee was appointed at the boarding house of Mr. Shipnian, each eve- 

 ning at 7 o'clock. 



Li relation to the aj)pointment of Viewing Committees, the Secretary said 

 he had taken the liberty to write to some jiarties regarding committee work and 

 had received favorable replies. 



On motion of Mr. Adams, the Superintendents of Fruit and flowers were 

 iustructed to select committees in the divisions under their charge. 



On motion, Mr. E. E. Guild was appointed Superintendent of Flowers and 

 Miss Adams Assistant Superintendent of Flowers. 



On motion, the Superintendents were instructed to tell the members of the 

 Viewing Committees that discretionary j^remiums might be awarded, — each pre- 

 mium not to exceed half a dollar, — subject, always, to the approval of the 

 Executive Committee. 



On motion of Mr. Adams, Horticultural Societies were allowed to make en- 

 tries of general fruit exhibits, and for the most worthy exhibit of this character 

 the Diploma of our society should be the award. Adjourned. 



Septemher 18 th. 



A motion to restrict exhibitors of single plates to the growers of the fruit in 

 competition, was lost. 



Messrs. Bidelman and Chilson were chosen to take into consideration the 

 feasibility of having a general meeting of fruit-growers on some evening during 

 the Fair, and if thought best, secure a room for such purpose. Adjourned. 



Seiitemher 19 th. 



The Chairman of Finance Committee was instructed to sell the jiaper plates 

 that are on the hands of the society, to any buyer at such price as he sees fit 

 to put upon them. 



On motion, Mr. Chilson was appointed to make inquiries about plates for the 

 use of this society at the annual expositions, and report with samples at the 

 annual meeting in December. 



On motion, Messrs. Chilson, Bidelman and Garfield, were appointed to draft 

 resolutions in memory of the late John Suttle. 



A motion was made to allow Mr. Bogue's exhibit of fruit grown in New York 

 to compete for our premiums. Motion lost. 



On motion, the committee on individual plates of apples, were limited in 

 Class 51, — "Any other valuable variety," — to six first, six second, and six third 

 premiums. 



On motion, the interpretation given to the reading in similar classes in divi- 

 sions F, G, H and J, was made to include but one first and one second premium 

 in each class. 



