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the fairs. We must try to set people to thinking of what is right 

 and what is wrong in fair management. We have kept our fair 

 very well, and have never had to ask for any appropriation from 

 State or county. 



Mr. Blackstock: One point I mentioned in the oi>ening, and 

 that was in regard to the re-entry of horses. I merely gave my 

 experience on that thing for the benefit of secretaries who are pres- 

 ent. In our fair there were four horses entered in every race. 

 They did this for the purpose of fraudulently filling those races, 

 and after the entries were supposed to be closed they came to me 

 and asked if the races were all filled. I said they were not. I told 

 them they had entered the horses in the whole list ; but that I con- 

 sidered the races they were naturally fitted for were filled by them, 

 and the others were all empty. • I think that was right. The in- 

 tention was to prevent me from reopening those races. Some of 

 them were not filled, several others were really filled ; but three 

 of the races were not properly filled. I took the liberty of ruling 

 against them and the Association stood by me. I reopened the 

 races and they threatened to report me for receiving entries after 

 the races were closed, which is a finable offense. They did not 

 report me. I mention this to show that any secretary who leaves 

 them open is liable to run up against this sort of thing. T think 

 every secretary should be prepared to protect himself against 

 affairs of that kind. 



The motion before the house was carried. 



Under the motion Mr. Fitch, Mr. Bridges and Mr. Blackstock 

 were appointed a committee to carry out its object. 



Mr. Downing : The State Board invites horsemen to make en- 

 tries in more than one class, and provides in its rules that parties 

 who make entries in more than one class, can have the privilege 

 of starting in any class they desire, and will be held only for the 

 one entry. Mr. Blackstock can hold each of the entries for the 

 entry fee where they are made as he stated they were made at his 



