The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-03-21
Central Michigan Agricultural Society.

The Executive Committee Of this Society
met at the Council Room in this city, Oh
The l--h ins- ~ 10 o'ciock A. ~ az pei
u4ol.amr4- .4,u Feb 18th. After organ
izn- ta-y heard the report OF specia
committee previously appointed on Premi
um List aui anjournei ua'a j o'clock p. II.
Met pursuant 10 adjournment, and on
motion or D. " Nile voted 'hat q BGsi-
ness Committee be- appointed. consisting
OF three members. and the PresilrAt and
Secretary ex-olicio members Hon W. +.
Jenison. of Clinton Z. II Whitney ana VI.
Miles. OF In-han We're appointed such
committee and they were authorized 10
transact all necessary business for the So
ciety
On motion of +. II. Whitney Finance
COmm.,tee of three was ordered anl the
President appointed Messrs Chas DERBY
shire. OF Clinton John Russell. o. Eaton, and
VI. L. stevens, OF shiawassee, as such com
mittee. Voted that the above he standing
committees for iLe year
By vote OF the Executive Committee. the
Secretary nas instructed to secure az an
early dag. 600 life and coo annual mem
bership tickets The President here read
a communication from President T. c. All
bot. extending 20 the Society from Che state
Board OF Agriculture. an Invitation 10 hold
their Sheep Shearing Festival at the Agri-
cultural College, on the oath Of May next.
This invitation was very cordially received,
aud the Society voted to hold the said Fes-
tival at the place named, OF the 23d and
2lM days Of May \ committee consisting
Of Messrs. Miles. ofIngham, Moore, Of Gin
ton, and Fowler, of Livingston, was ap-
pointed TO make the necessary arrange
ments for the Festival The President was
added, aud Hon. Sanford Howard invited
To- act with this committee
Tie following. offered by /. B Potter,
was unanimously passed.
Resoirei, That this Society. through its
President, extend 10 bis ENcellency, Gov.
Grape, an invitation 10 bee present and de
liver the address at the said Festival. on
The 9th day OF May next
Ats z. NJ. the Committee adjourned TO
meet at - O'Clock. at the Congregational
Church, TO listen 10 IN address by Hon
sanford Howard
After hearing The address, it was the
unanimous wish of the audience that a copy
be- requested for publication in the RsOpJl-
cqn. Adjourned Immediately after, 70 meet
again at the Council Room 10 lnlsh the
premium list. which was adopted, and the
Secretary was directed 70 have ], 900 copies
Of said list and regulations published in
pamphlet form. The Secretary was directed
20 secure, if he could the aid of Hon San
ford Howard in compiling the above for the
press
On motion OF Dr. Miles 1t was voted that
the Committee on Sheep Shearing Festival
be directed to offer in premiums. not more
than 500 for premium ileeces and shearcrs.
Voted to instruct the Business Commit
tee TO make ARRANGEMENTS for days
fair 10 be held between the 10th and 22d
days Of September next. Adjourned until
Friday morning mt o'clock
March lG Committee met pursuant to
adjournment, and as soon as properly or
gained, proceeded in accordance with a
vote at previous meeting to view the va
rious localities proposed for Fair Grounds
Six different peices were examined with
much care, and at o'clock P. ". met
again at Council Room, and the Special
Committee previously appointed to locate
and secure grounds reported progress. and
asked further time: which was granted.
Voted that when this Committee adjourn,
il shall he to meet at the Agricultural Col
lcge at ! o'clock p NJ. May 23d. 1866. Adj
journcd.
W. \. DRYER, PrcSf
/. b. Porter. Sec'y.