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Adjourned. 



Mr. Filiold boinc; unnblo to iiinke the trip with the foininittoe on plans 

 for grnnnds and l)nildin<2,s, Mr. M. V. Andoi'son was invited to go with 

 the connnittee as member thereof as per authorization of tlie executive 

 committee. 



WINTER MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



The executive committee met at the Hodges House, Pontiac, Monday 

 evening. January 9. 1905, at 8 o'clock p. m. 



Called to order by the president. Roll called. Present — The Presi- 

 dent, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and members of the executive 

 committee, Messrs. Fifield, Barnes, Custard, Ball, Boyden, Rice, Mar- 

 shall, Hardy, Dewey, McKay, Hall. Skeels, Jacobs, German, Hoffman. 

 Quorum present. 



Minutes of meeting of October 27th read. 



On motion of Mr. Custard the minutes were approved and adopted. 

 Mr. Jacobs objecting to the approval on the ground that the meeting 

 was not regularly called. 



President Howland presented no formal address. 



The secretary reported moneys received by him during the year as 

 follows : 



American Shorthorn Breeders' Association $297 00 



Stall, pen and poultry fees collected 519 50 



Memberships sold ^ 587 00 



Special tickets sold 46 05 



Advertising collected, 1903 105 00 



Advertising collected, 1904 1,221 00 



Rebate on tickets 3 41 



Michigan Shorthorn Breeders' Association 131 00 



?2,909 96 



A detailed statement is presented herewith. 



Also entries and amounts awarded in the several divisions and classes. 

 The report of the business committee was also presented showing the 

 business transactions of the year in detail. 

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