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insist upon exhibiting their animals as pure blood, when crossed, say 

 Devon with Durham, and so on. Wo also say pure Merino sheep. 

 Here we are at a loss, for we have the pure French, pure Spanish, and 

 a cross of the two; all pure Merino, yet differing widely in appearance. 

 In the cross there is none but pure Merino blood, but it is neither pure 

 French, or Spanish. Many questions of this nature arise during the ex- 

 hibition, and the Secretary is expected to decide upon them immediately 

 and correctly. Some rules for the guidance of exhibitors in this regard 

 should be published -with our premium list. It is not an uncommon 

 thing, when the judges call for "blood horses," to see a rush of all kinds, 

 from the turf horee down to a pony ; many people thinking that if they 

 can trace the pedigree of their animal back to anything of note, it is 

 what is meant by the term "blood horse." Undoubtedly some, if not 

 all of you, understand the operation of these things much better than I 

 do, and will know how to remedy the errors. I have seen some of you 

 within the last four months, placed in situations that required the exer- 

 cise of much patience and perseverance in order to set exhibitors right 

 upon these points. 



Class 3 and 4, farm implements, should be so divided as to give these 

 to two or three examining committees instead of one, as is now the 

 case. The duties of the committee on these two classes, at the last 

 fair, were exceedingly arduous ; also the committee on miscellaneous 

 articles. With regard to miscellaneous articles, the farther you extend 

 the different classes, you take in some of what are now put into 

 the class of miscellaneous articles. Classes five, six and seven, cat- 

 tle — were all given to one committee. I think the work of this com- 

 mittee should be divided, or a larger committee appointed, that they may 

 divide the labor. Mowing and reaping machines are l<X)ked upon by 

 our farmers with much interest, but they cost money, and before pur- 

 chasing, they wish this Society to tell them which is the best machine 

 for their use, and they wish you to give your reasons in full. This can- 

 not be done satisfactorily to yourselves, or the community, by merely 

 examining the machines, without seeing them work. Can you not de- 

 vise some way by which the desired object may be attainai ? 



Each year since the organization of the Society we have received aid 

 from the State Treasury. The act of the Legislature appropriating 

 this aid has now expired. Our treasury is empty, and we are a few 

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