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The report of the Finance Committee was taken from the table and 

 adopted. 



The report of the Committee on Rules and Regulations was taken 

 from the table and adopted. 



The report of the Committee on Premium List was taken from the 

 table and adopted. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND REGULATIONS. 



The committee to whom was referred the subject of rules and regu- 

 lations for the 8t.h Annual Fair, beg leave to report as follows : 



Having examined carefully the rules and regulations for 1B55, we 

 have concluded to adopt them in the main, with the alterations and 

 additions herein stated. 



In the last clause, on the first page of the printed rules, insert, after 

 the words "full blood," the words, "or a full blood entering as a grade." 



We recommend that six marshals be appointed by the business com- 

 mittee to assist in the operations of the Fair, who shall be mounted on 

 horseback, and wearing suitable badges to designate them as marshals. 



We also recommend that all horses and cattle that are awarded pre- 

 miums, shall have suitable badges placed upon them to designate them 

 according to merit, viz: 



A first premium to be designated by a blue ribbon. 



A second " " red " 



A third " « white " 



All stallions entered for premium must have been kept for service, 

 and owned in the State for the last season. 



Draft horses, except stallions, shall be tested by the committee, to ac- 

 tual draft in harness, and stallions may be tested, at the option of the 

 exhibitors. 



All horses entered as a matched pair for trotting, must have been 

 owned and kept together as a span. No single horse entered for trot- 

 ting, will be allowed to compete for the premiums in that class if he is 

 kept for sporting purposes, or has been a winner of money on a race 

 coui-se. 



Oxen exhibited as working cattle, for their being the best broke, must 

 be hitched to either a wagon or cart, and tested, not only in tractabihty 

 but in draft, and backing with a load. 



