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Not less tliiui two CM) tries required in eacli class. 



At the request of Mr. Ball, tlio question was divided, and being taken Qrsfc 

 on the premiums for Herds of Cattle, the same was adopted. 



The second portion of the resolution, relative, to premiums upon Horses, was 

 also adopted. 



REPORT UPON PROTESTS. 



To the President and Exscutive Committee of the State Agricultural Society. • 



Your Coniinittee, to whom was referred the protest aoainst the awards of the 

 Viewing Committee in the Dairy Department, in Special (Jlass of Premiums, offered 

 by H. K. & V. B. Thurber & Co., beoj leave to make the following report: I find in 

 Class 353^. Special Preminms, there were three entries for three premiums on cheese 

 salted with Higgins' Eureka Salt, viz.: A. D. Power, Farmington; Wm. Allen, 

 Livonia; A. B, Smith, Farmington. And the awards, as appears from the Commit- 

 tee hooks, were made as ft)llows: A. B. Smith, Farmington. thii-d, bronze medal; A. 

 D. Power, Farmington, second premium, silver medal; Wm. Allen, Livonia, first, 

 gold medal. (See liules 5 and G, page 18.) 



Against this award there was a protest filed September 18, 1879, by A. D. Power. 

 CSee protest.) The Secretary informs me that, some time previous to the meeting 

 of the Executive Committee, he notified Mr. A. B.Smith that a protest had been 

 made, and requested him to appear before the Committee and substantiate his claim 

 for the award made. By oider of the Executive Committee, on Tuesday last, the 

 Secretary addressed a note to these jKirties informing tliem of the action of the Ex- 

 ecutive (Jommittee, asking their immediate attendance before the Committee. Up 

 to this time they have not appeared, and I am of the opinion that the protest should 

 be sustained. CHAKLES KIPP, 



Superintendent. 



The report was accepted and adopted. 



KEPORT ON RULES. 



The Committee on Rules presented their report: 



RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



1. At each annual meeting of the Executive Committee there shall be appointed, 

 in such manner as the Committee may decide, six standing committees, each to con- 

 sist of three members, except Committee on Premiums, which shall consist of five 

 members, as follows: 



1. Business and Transportation Committee. 



2. Finance Committee. 



3. Committee on Premiums. 



4. Committee on Kules and Regulations. 



5. Committee on Prir.ting. 



6. Committee on Reception, to look after guests, visitors, and strangers. 



The President of the Society sliall be ex ofiicio a member of each of the forego- 

 ing committees in addition to the other members, and if present at Any committee 

 meeting, shall have the right to preside. Special committees maj' be appointed by 

 the Executive Committee, as may seem best, and charged with such duties as the 

 Executive Committee may order.' 



2. The President of tiie Society shall be Chairman at all meetings of the Executive 

 Committee at which he may be present. In his absence, such member of the Com- 

 mittee as shall be chosen for that purpose shall act as Chairman. 



3. Tlie Secretary of the Society shall act as Secretary of the Executive Committee. 

 In case of his absence, inability or refusal to act, the Comnuttee may appoint a Sec- 

 retary pro tern. 



4. No pecuniary consideration or inducement, other than the premiums offered, 

 shall be paid to exhibitors entering for premiums. 



5. All protests against the awaicis of Viewing Committees must be in writing, and 

 must state particularly the grounds thereof; and no prote.*t will be considered uidess 

 for some cause other than errors of jmlgment on the part of the Viewing Committee. 

 All protests must be filed with the Secretary on or before the last day of the Fair, 

 or they will not be entitled to receive attention. 



G. When a protest is regularly made, tlic same shall be referred to a special com- 

 mittee, whose duty it shall be to ascertain and report the facts to the Executive 



