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Which amendment was lost, and the resolution was then 

 adopted. 



Mr, Steele offered the following resolution : 



Resolved, That the committee on the agricultural law in- 

 quire into the expediency of so amending that law, that the 

 assessors shall, in each county, take down in their assess- 

 ments, the number of stock. 



Mr. Fletcher suggested an amendment, including the num- 

 ber of acres of wheat, rye, corn, oats, barley, flax, hemp, 

 potatoes, broom-corn, vineyards, &c. ; which amendment 

 was accepted, and the resolution was then adopted. 



Gov. Wright offered the following resolution : 



Resolved, That the State Board of Agriculture, in their 

 report to the Legislature, be requested to ask an appropria- 

 tion of two thousand dollars, for the use of the Board during 

 the present year. 



Which was adopted. 



Mr. Dennis offered the following resolution : 



Resolved, That each delegate present be requested to fur- 

 nish the Secretary with the names of ten suitable persons in 

 their respective counties, to act as judges at the State Fair, 

 designating the particular classes of articles upon which the 

 persons named are considered qualified to act. 



Which was adopted. 



Mr. Holloway offered the following resolution : 

 Resolved, That the executive committee be, and they are 

 hereby instructed to give notice through the public press, 

 that the State Fair of 1852 will be held at such place as will 

 contribute the largest sum to defray the expenses of said 

 Fair ; but said executive committee shall take into conside- 

 ration the local advantages of the different towns or cities, 

 making application for the holding of said Fair in their re- 

 spective places. 



Which was adopted. 



