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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



Whole number of votes cast was forty-seven (47). Of which 



I. H. Butterfield received forty-seven for president. 

 M. P. Anderson received forty-seven for vice-president, 

 C. W. Young received forty-seven for treasurer. 

 H. S. Fralick received forty-seven for secretary. 



And each of the following gentlemen received votes as follows: 



FOR MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR TWO YEARS. 



E. Fifield, forty-seven votes. 



E. W. Jones, forty-seven votes. 



Dr. Chas. A. Waldron, forty-seven votes. 



Wm. Ball, forty-seven votes. 



L. J. Rindge, forty-seven votes. 



W. P. Custard, forty-seven votes. 

 .T. E. Rice, forty-seven votes. 

 W. E. Boyden, forty-seven votes. 

 L. W. Barnes, forty-seven votes. 

 John McKay, forty-seven votes. 



ROBERT B. LOOMIS. 

 GEO. W. STUART, 



Inspectors. 



On receiving this report the president declared the above named 

 persons elected to the respective oflSces. 



THE FAIR OF 1898. 



The annual fair of the Society was held at Grand Rapids September 

 26th to 30th. 



The change of date from the first week of September to the last week 

 proved advantageous to the fair. The weather was fine with the excep- 

 tion of a rain which fell on the morning of Friday, the 30th, which ap- 

 parently reduced the attendance on that day. 



The fair was a success financially and as an exhibition. The address of 

 the retiring president and the reports of the several officers made at the 

 winter meeting show the work for the year and the condition of the 

 Society. 



Proceedings of the executive committee at the winter meeting, 1899: 



The annual meeting was called as provided in the constitution to meet 

 at the Hudson House, Lansing, Monday January 9th, at 8 o'clock P. M. 

 A quorum not being present the meeting was adjourned to meet at 

 Sweet's Hotel, Grand Rapids, January 31, 1899, at 7:30 P. M. 



Sweet's Hotel, Grand Rapids, Jan. 31, 1899, 



The executive committee met as per adjournment. Called to order by 

 the president. Roll called and the following members present: Presi- 

 dent, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and Messrs, Fifield, Barnes, 

 Anderson, Boyden, Hardy, Reed, Maynard, Dewey, Lessiter, Hinds, Skeels 

 and Gard, 



President Ball delivered his address as follows: 



