3G2 STATE BOAliU (JV ACJKI CULTURE. 



DIVISION C- SHEEP. 



Competition Open to the World. 



Slieop imist. ill all ca'=e«. have been cveiih' and clo>ely shorn, not oarlior than the 

 twontit'th of April before the Fair, and the date of shearin;^ ninst be certified at the 

 time of entr.v. 



All ewes, three years old or over, except Class Fat Sheep, are reqnired to have 

 bred a lamb during the present year, and all sheep sliall be entered and compete only 

 in their respective classes. Pens shall consist of three in number, unless otherwise 

 specitied. 



All entries in this division must be made on or before Tuesday of tlie week 

 previous to the Fair. 



All Sheep entered as thoroughbred American Merinos sliall be registered, or be 

 eligible to registry, in the Vermont, National, Ohio, or American Register. 



All animals shown in this division must have been owned and in the possession 

 of the exhibitor at least three months previous to the entry for exhibition. 



DIVISION D— SWINE. 



Competitio7i Open to the World. 



All animals shown in this division must have been owned and in the possession of 

 the exhibitor at least three months previous to the entry for exhibition. 

 All entries in this division must be made before Tuesday previous to the Fair. 



DIVISION E — POULTRY. 



Competition Open to the World. 



All animals shown in this division must have been owned and in possession of the 

 exiiiliilor at least three months previous to the entry for exhibition. 



All entries in this division must be made on or before Tuesday previous to the 

 Fair. 

 Respectfully submitted. 



WILLIAM BALL, 

 A. O. HYDE. 

 C. A. HARRISOX, 

 Comraittee. 

 The report was adopted. 



illSCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. 



Mr. Smith was called to the chair, and, on motion of Mr. Phillips, the Sec- 

 retary was instructed to purchase the current volumes of the Herd Books 

 specified in the rules, and report in writing respecting such books at each an- 

 nual winter meeting of the Executive Committee. 



Mr. Kipp was excused from farther attendance at this session. 



On motion of Mr. Hanford, the rules and notes reported by the Committee 

 on Premium List, not conflicting with the rules already reported by the Com- 

 mittee on Hales, were adopted. 



On motion of Mr. Rising, the by-laws were adopted as published last year. 



On motion of Mr. Fralick, the law passed by the Legislature last winter, 

 relating to this Society, was ordered to be printed with the premium list. 



Mr. Greene offered the following: 



Resolved, That the resignation tendered to the Board by the honorable member 

 from Oakland, viz.: H. A. Kipp, of Highland, was received with disappointment 

 and regret, and that it was with great reluctance that we could sacrifice our wishes 

 and resign ourselves to its acceptance, knowing full well that in so doing we were 

 depriving ourselves, officially, of a genial friend and brother, and one whose courtesy, 

 promptness and soimd judgment would have been a great acquisition to this body, 

 and at the same time an honor to tliH district lie would have represented. 



Eesolved, That we extend to our brother our best wishes for his restoration to 

 health, and a cordial invitation to meet with us, from time to time, that we may 

 enjoy his social qualities and the wisdom of his counsel. 



Adopted. 



