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Stock premiums were larG;ely increased this year, and materially 

 aided the success of our exhibition. I recommend a still further 

 increase, not only on live stock, but in all departments. 



At the fair for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-seven 

 premiums on live stock were confined to competition of the district 

 only. This year a large portion were thrown open to the State, the 

 wisdom of which is shown in the result. Last year but few horned 

 cattle were on exhibition. This year some of the finest herds in the 

 State were here. 



These fairs are neither yours or mine, but for all. The more 

 widespread the interest taken in each annual exhibition is, the more 

 successful will they be. Every person should be interested in their 

 success, and the larger exhibits we have in all departments the better 

 the attendance will be, and the more favorable the effect of our organ- 

 ization upon the community at large. For these reasons 1 recom- 

 mend that competition for premiums on all live stock be thrown open 

 to the State. 



About two hundred shade trees should be put out at the park the 

 coming year. 



The old horse stalls east of the main entrance should be torn down 

 and replaced with such as were built this year. 



From present indications, with proper management, our fair next 

 year will be larger and more successful than it was in September 

 last, and you can and should make all these last improvements I 

 suggest, and besides have some two thousand dollars left to invest in 

 a pavilion. 



Our Board of Managers worked together, and worked with a will, 

 and to this fact in a great measure is due our success. We .cannot 

 expect to succeed without unity of action. 



For myself and Managers I thank the ladies, all who attended the 

 fair and exhibited their beautiful handiwork. I thank the mem- 

 bers, one and all, for their forbearance with me as their presiding 

 officer, and their appreciation of my past exertions for the well-being 

 of our Society. You are glad with me that we were so successful. 



