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have evening meetings in addition. These meetings would be 
attended by the mechanics and other day laborers, and I think we 
have hung out long enough. It is high time that we cut loose. 
Mr. Storvs. Am also in favor of the motion. It couldn’t be 
any worse than itis at present. We don’t get any premiums 
anyhow, and, as Mr. Brimhall said, we could hold evening meet- 
ings, and do more good. 
Mr. Pearce. Think it would be a financial failure surely. Have 
seen so many societies start out on their own hook, and all failed. 
Think if we could be incorporated in some fair association so as 
to have a share in profits, if money is what we are after, it would 
be better than cutting loose. But dollars and cents is not what 
we are after, and therefore we don’t want to do it. 
The Secretary. We must consider the number of people drawn 
out by agricultural fairs in connection with the dollars and cents 
question. The society is gathering strength and popularity, but 
is not yet popular enough to have separate exhibitions. Do not 
believe we will get the number of people from all parts of the 
State as we do when we are in with another association. As to 
the financial success of such an undertaking [ am somewhat 
doubtful. And, as for me, I am willing to let other associations 
carry the enormous amount of work involved in the preparation 
for a fair. 
Mr. Elliot. Think Mr. Gould struck the key-note in regard to 
making exhibits. Each exhibitor will go where he expects to see 
the largest crowd and where the biggest premiums are offered, 
whether he gets the premiums or not. And whenever the State 
Agricultural Society has had money we were paid, and when they 
had no money the premiums were not paid. Think it will always 
be so. I am in favor this year of ‘‘laying’’ back, and go where 
we can get the best inducements. Let each one exhibit where he 
wants to. Don’t think it is anybody’s business where I or some 
one else goes to exhibit. Let each one use his own judgment. 
The Secretary. Believe we can do something that will help us 
in the future. The Horticultural Society and Agricultural Society 
of Michigan and Wisconsin hold some relation to each other. 
Think it would be good if we would find out this relation, and 
would move this amendment, that we ascertain what this relation 
is. 
The amendment was seconded and carried. 
The motion was then also carried. 
