TRANSACTIONS OF THE STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY FOR 1868. The proceedings of the annual meeting of the Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agricultural Society, held at Detroit in 1868, were published in the volume of the Report of the Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture for 1867. At that meeting the place for holding the annual Exhibition was left with the business committee, of which J. M. Sterling, Esq., of Monroe, was Chairman, and that committee decided that Detroit, using the grounds and buildings already built, would be the location most in accordance with the interests of the Society. The annual meeting of the members of the Society was held on the Fair Grounds on Friday, September 18, 1868. The President called the meeting to order, and stated the objects for which the members had met. Mr. Gilbert moved that a committee of seven be named by the President to submit names of candidates for officers of the Society to this meeting. Mr. Thompson of Hillsdale, moved as a substitute, that the members now proceed to an informal ballot for President of the Society for the ensuing year. The motion of Mr. Thompson was adopted, and the President named Marvin Dorrell, of Jackson, and J. H. Caniff, of Hamtramck, as the tellers to receive and count the votes. The ballot being taken, the tellers reported the result as follows: For W. G. Beckwith, of Cass County... M. E. Crofoot, of Pontiac, Oakland County. J. A. Walter, of Kalamazoo... 51 16 5 For E. N. Willcox, of Detroit.. R. E. Trowbridge, of Birmingham. F. Fowler, of Reading, Hillsdale County C. Dickey, of Marshall, Calhoun County.. W. S. Willcox, of Adrian..... 1 1 1 On motion, it was unanimously Resolved, That W. G. Beckwith, of Dowagiac, Cass county, be and is hereby elected President for the ensuing year. On motion, it was unanimously Resolved, That R. F. Johnstone, of Detroit, be and is hereby elected Secretary for the ensuing year. On motion, it was unanimously Resolved, That E. O. Humphrey, of Kalamazoo, be and is hereby elected Treasurer for the ensuing year. On motion, the following members were elected members of the Executive Committee, for two years from January 1, 1869: George W. Phillips, of Romeo, Macomb County. E. N. Willcox, of Detroit, Wayne County. G. B. Wakefield, of Monroe, Monroe County. E. W. Rising, of Richfield, Genesee County. Mr. Austin Wales, of Erin, Macomb County, offered the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the thanks of the Michigan State Agricultural Society are due, and are hereby tendered to Major General Robinson, commanding officer of Fort Wayne, and to Major Throckmorton, commandant of Artillery at the same post, and the officers and men under their command, for the very brilliant review of Artillery and Infantry, held on the Fair grounds at the Annual Exhibition of 1868. And the Secretary is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this resolution to the above named officers. The meeting then adjourned sine die. W. G. BECKWITH, President. REPORTS OF THE VIEWING COMMITTEES APPOINTED TO AWARD THE PREMIUMS AT THE TWENTIETH ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF THE MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, HELD AT DETROIT, SEPTEMBER 15, 16, 17, and 18, 1868. DIVISION A-CATTLE. CLASS I-SHORT-HORNS. Bulls. J. H. Wood, Adrian, 4 year old, 1st, $50; William Smith, Detroit, unnamed, 4 years, 2nd, $25; Henry Warner, Dexter, Duke Balder, 3 years, 1st, $40; Seymour Brownell, Utica; Sheldon's Duke, 2 years, $30; F. E. Bush, West LeRoy, 8 years, 2d, $20; George Croman, (Waterloo) Beryl, 1 year, 1st, $25; J. H. Wood, Adrian, calf 6 months, 1st, $10; J. V. N. Gregory, Dexter, calf 7 months, 2d, $5. Cows and Heifers. J. V. N. Gregory, Dexter, Lizzie Curd, 4 years old, 1st, $50; J. H. Wood, Adrian, Zenobia, 6 years, 2d, $25. Joseph Fireman, Greenfield, 3 years, no pedigree. William Smith, Detroit, 3 years, no pedigree. Charles Whitaker, Chelsea, Gitana, 2 years, 1st, $30. William Smith, Detroit, 3 years, over age. Henry Warner, Dexter, Fedalma, 1 year, 1st, $20; Chas. Whitaker, Chelsea, Gip, 1 year, 2d, $10. J. V. N. Gregory, Dexter, calf, 5 months, 1st, $10; Chas. Whitaker, Chelsea, calf, Roana, 6 months, 2d, $5. I. H. BUTTERFIELD, J. LESSETER, J. C. HOWARD, · Committee. CLASS II-DEVONS. Bulls. Calvin Pierce, Disco, Megunticook, 8 years old, 1st, $50; no competition. Agriculturai College, Lansing, 8 years, for exhibition only. P. K. Leach, Utica, Hiawatha, 3 years, 1st, $40, no competition. I. H. Butterfield, Jr., Lapeer, Batavia, 1 year, 1st, $15; Thomas Blackert, Roseville, 1 year, 2d, $12. P. K. Leach. Utica, bull calf, 4 months, 1st, $10; I. H. Butterfield, Jr., Lapeer, Brignolia, 3 months, 2d, $5. Cows and Heifers. I. H. Butterfield, Jr., Lapeer, Helena 5, 10 years, 1st, $50; P. K. Leach, Utica, Sappho, 8 years, 2d, $20. P. K. Leach, Utica, Laura, 3 years, 1st, $40; I. H. Butterfield, Jr., Lapeer, Helena 34th, 2 years, 2d, $20. Calvin Pierce, Disco, Rose, 2 years, 1st, $30; I. H. Butterfield, Jr., Lapeer, Vola, 2 years, 2d, $15. Calvin Pierce, Disco, Phœbe, 1 year, 1st, $20; P. K. Leach, Utica, Lucy, 1 year, 2d, $10. P. K. Leach, Utica, calf, 4 months, 1st, $10; Calvin Pierce, Disco, Minnie, 6 months, $5. SANFORD HOWARD, E. PHELPS, Committee |