MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 733 



The reports were referred to the Committee on Premium List and Rules. 



A petition was received from several breeders of sheep, asking for a 

 separate class for imported sheep. Referred to the Committee on Prem- 

 ium List. 



The president appointed Committee on Premium List as follows: Mr. 

 Eugene Fifield, Chairman; H. R. Dewey, R. D. Graham, L. W. Barnes, 



John Lessiter, E. W. Hardy, F. E. Skeels. 



A recess was then taken to 9 o'clock a. m., January 11th. 



January 11th, 9 o'clock a. m. Committee met, all members present 

 except Mr. Anderson. 



A committee from the citizens of Grand Rapids appeared in reference 

 to next fair, and stated that Grand Rapids would make the usual pro- 

 vision of guarantee for expenses and assist in securing satisfactory rates 

 from the railroads. 



Mr. Barnes and Mr. Smith of Muskegon Agricultural Socitey appeared 

 in the matter of dates of fair, wishing to avoid a collision of dates with 

 the State Fair. 



The Committee on Sub-division of Subjects in president's address re- 

 ported as follows: 



Your committee to whom was referred the president's address recom- 

 mend that so much as relates to a reduction of the premium list be re- 

 ferred to the Premium List Committee; that so much as refers to secur- 

 ing rates on railroads be referred to a special committee of three; that 

 so much as refers to date of holding a fair be referred to a special com- 

 mittee of three; and that the whole question of holding a fair be referred 

 to the Executive Committee. 



The report was accepted and adopted. 



The president appointed as committee to confer with the railroads: 

 Fifield, Young, Butterfield; as committee on time of holding the fair- 

 Graham, Gard, Boyden. 



The Finance Committee reported as follows: 



Your Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the reports of the 

 secretary and the Business Committee, would report: That they have 

 checked the vouchers with orders drawn, counted the stubs of member- 

 ship tickets sold, made footings of the amounts of vouchers and orders 

 drawn on treasurer, and find the reports correct, and the total of orders 

 drawn $19,073.37. 



Respectfully submitted, 



I. H. BUTTERFIELD, 

 C. E. LOCKWOOD, 

 H. R. DEWEY, 



Committee. 

 The report was accepted and adopted. 



Also your committee would report that they have examined the report 

 of tl. ' treasurer, have checked the orders paid, compared the several 

 iten c receipt* with the reports of the secretary and superintendents 



