708 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



REPORT OF THE JUDGES FOR ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF THE 

 SOCIETY, HELD ON THE FAIR GROUNDS AT GRAND RAPIDS, 



THURSDAY, SEPT. 9, 1897. 



The following persons having received the highest number of votes 

 for their respective offices, are hereby declared duly elected officers of the 

 society for 1898: 



For President, William Ball 294 



For Vice President, I. H. Butterlield 295 



For Treasurer, C. W. Young 295 



For Secretary, H. S. Fralick 339 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



E. W. Hardy 339 Frank Maynard 338 



F. L. Reed 339 N. J. Kelsey 339 



H. R. Dewey 295 R. D. Graham 295 



John Lessiter 295 H. H. Hiuds 293 



F. E. Skeels 293 M. J. Gard 339 



We further declare that we publicly announced the result of the elec- 

 tion immediately after the result of the canvass of the votes so cast. 



GEORGE W. STUART, 

 E. M. SHARP. 

 S. S. BAILEY, 



Judges. 

 WILLIAM BALL, President. 



We, the undersigned judges of the election of officers of the Michigan 

 State Agricultural Society held this 9th day of September, 1897, having 

 been duly sworn, do hereby declare each for himself, that he will faith- 

 fully and impartially act as judge of such election. 



(Signed) GEORGE W. STUART. 



S. S. BAILEY, 

 E. M. SHARP. 



The annual winter meeting of the executive committee was held at 

 Sweet's Hotel, Grand Rapids, January 10, 1898. 

 Called to order by the president. 

 Roll called: quorum present. 

 The president read his address. 



