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The following report was received from the committee on the matter 

 of awarding the proposed premium for hop i-aising : 



Sacramento, January 31, 1866. 



To the Board of Managers of the California State Agricultural Society : 



Your committee to examine the hops shown us by Daniel Flint, of 

 Sacramento County, would respectfully report that on examining the 

 hops shown by Daniel Flint, we find them to be of fine qualit}", and such 

 as are used by Mr. Gruhler in making the best quality of lager beer, and 

 would recommend a first premium. 



THOMAS. K. STEWART, 

 J. GEUHLEE. 

 The report was adopted. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



H. M. Bernard moved that the society proceed to the election of officers, 

 but withdrew the motion temporarily on the request of A. B. Nixon. 



A. B. Nixon stated that he held in his hand a paper providing for the 

 appointment by the State Agricultural Society of a committee to act in 

 conjunction with a committee appointed by the late Miners' Convention, 

 in the matter of the State Agricultural College. 



H. S. Crocker hoped the motion to proceed to the election of officers 

 would not be withdrawn. There were many present who Avould like to 

 vote, but whose business would soon call them away. 



The motion of H. M. Bernard, to proceed to the election of officers of 

 the society, was renewed and carried. 



H. M. Bernard placed in nomination Charles F. Eeed, of Yolo, for 

 President, the present incumbent. 



The President (C; F. Eeedj said it was a source of gratification to him 

 that his actions during the past two years had met with the approval 

 of the society, as he had taken considerable interest in all matters con- 

 nected with it. Whilst he would much rather prefer to see some other 

 gentleman elected to the position he now filled, yet if it was the pleas- 

 ure of the society to re-elect him, he should endeavor to perform the 

 duties devolving upon him with honor to the society, and credit to him- 

 self. 



M. M. Estee said if there were no other candidates, he would move 

 that the Secretary cast the vote of the society for Charles F. Eeed for 

 President. 



John Bigler hoped that the strict letter of the law would be complied 

 with, whicli, in his opinion, required the vote to be by individual ballot. 



After a little discussion, the President declared the motion out of order. 



A. B. Nixon moved that three tellers be appointed by the President to 

 collect the ballots for that office. 



The motion prevailed, and the President appointed A. B. Nixon, M. M. 

 Estee, and D. W. Earle. 



A ballot was had, and the tellers announced as the result, that sixty- 

 three votes had been cast, all of them being for Charles F. J^eed. 



The Secretary — Charles F. Eeed having received the unanimous vote 

 of the society, I declare him President elect of this society for the ensu- 

 ing term. 



