Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-01-14

of the Organization Which Holds
the state Fairs.
From the Detroit Post and Tribune,
The executive board of the state agri-
cultural society were called to order
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at the
Russell house. In addition to the men,
bers Of the board there were present del
egatiOns from the Michigan bee keepers
association, the state horticultural So
ciety, the sheep breeders and wool grow
ers. and the shOrthOrn cattle assOcia-
ton.
Further reports of executive superin-
tendents were received and referred.
The general tone of the reports Indicate
universal good feeling and acquiescence
with the awards on the part of exhibitors
at the last fair.
The superintendent of the horticul-
tural department reported successful
exhibition.
Mr.. Baxter of the committee on the
presidents address reported division of
subjects and reference to the appropriate
committees.
The secretary read communication
from the American Berkshire swine as
sOciatiOn, urging uniform list of the
prizes for swine by the various fairs, and
limiting the competition of animals
eligible to registry in the berkshire
record" This communicate N was re-
ferred to the committee on the revision
of premium list.
The secretary read communication
from the secretary of the Illinois state
board of agriculture, inviting cO-Opera-
tiOn in sustaining the fat stock show at
Chicago, which is under the direction of
the board.
Mr.. Henry Fralick rendered his resig-
nation as member of the executive COM
mittee, which was accepted and COM
mittee of nine appointed to present
names to the board from which to fill the
vacancy.
The president appointed the following
standing committees for the ensuing
Wear.
Finance-Wm. Ball, L. W. Rising. M.
p. Anderson.
Rules -U. A. Harrison, G. w. Phillips,
J. Q. A. Burlington.
TranspOrtati0n--J. NJ. Sterling, W. j.
Baxter. l.. Webber.
PrOgramme-W. H. Cobb, A. O. Hyde,
+. V. Smith.
Reception-PhilO Parsons, II. G. Wells
NJ. Shoemaker.
Printing!. j. Dean, j. C. Sterling,
John Lessiter.
PhilO Parsons. G. W. Phillips and A. F.
Wood were appointed committee to con-
fer with tho committee of the hOrticul-
tural society in regard to the union ex-
hibitiOn of the two societies at the an
nual fair.
The committee of the keepers assOcia-
tiOn were invited to present their claims
- Mt af hot
committee stated that Michigan was one
of the leading states in honey prOduc-
tiOn. He made no demands on the So
ciety, but asked proper facilities for ex-
hibitiOns, promising with these facilities
ever been held. This presentation was
referred to the committee on rules.
Some discussion was had in regard to
the appointment of viewing committee
wherein the securing of COMMITTEES from
out of the state was both favored and
condemned. The whole matter was
finally referred to the committee on
rules.
The subject Of the sales at fairs was
referred to a committee consisting of
PhilO Parsons, w. j.. Baxter, j. M. Ster-
ling, A. j. Dean, and w. G. Beckwith.
The president appointed as the busi-
ness COMMITTEES for the ensuing year,
John Gilbert, w. H. Cobb, A. 0. Hyde.
A recess was then taken to 2 o'clock.
The board was called to order again.
The committees on recommending
names from which select member of
the board to fill vacancy reported unani-
mOusly the names of DR.. Mitchell of
Jackson, Jacob Walton of ChebOygan
and II. H. Kinds of Stanton. DR..
Mitchell of Jackson, was elected.
The superintendent of forage made
his report. The reduction of expense in
this department in 1881 was oyer $500,
while the amount of stock to be provided
for was equal to that atpreviOus fairs.
A recess was taken till 5 o'clock when
Mr.. Parsons of the committee of con-
ference with the committee Of the hOr-
ticultural society reported. They recon-
mended that she present relations with
that society to be sustained, that they
are doing a good work for the hOrticul-
tural interests of the state, and that the
agricultural society appropriate $1,000
for premiums and 81 400 for expenses in
consideration of the horticultural So
ciety holding union exhibition in con-
nection with the agricultural society.
This report was accepted and adopted.
Mr.. A. O. Hyde of the committee ap-
pointed to examine the claim of III. B.
Chapman relating to premium on
horses of several years ago, reported
against the allowance of the claim.
A communication from the COM
missioner of agricultural was read in
viting the state agricultural society to
send delegates to the agricultural con-
ventiOn called to meet in Washington
January 10.
This communication was received too