24 BOAEB OF AGEICULTUKE. 



Dr. W. J. Quick, Mr. Miller and Mr. Oscar Hadley, a committee 

 representing the Polled Durham Breeders of the State submitted to 

 the Board, for its consideration, a classification with appropriate 

 premiums for Polled Durham Cattle. 



On motion of Mr. Niblack, the Board went into Executive Ses- 

 sion for the purpose of considering the revision of the premium 

 list and other matters. 



On motion of Mr, Beauchamp $7,600 was assigned and set apart 

 to the Speed Department for purses. 



Motion by Mr. JSTiblack to amend Mr. Beauchamp's motion to 

 refer 'the matter of the speed progi'am to Mr. Claypool, Superin- 

 tendent of the Speed Department, for arrangement. 



Pending these motions Mr. Blackstock moved that the matter of 

 the speed program be deferred until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. 

 Carried; and it was so ordered. 



On motion of Mr. ISTiblack, seconded by Mr. Claypool, it was 

 ordered that the sum of $250 be appropriated by the Board for 

 premiums for Polled Durham Cattle, provided that the Polled 

 Durham Association would appropriate and pay the sum of $250 

 as premiums in such class. 



On motion of Mr. Niblack, the Secretary and Superintendents 

 of the Cattle Departments were authorized to offer premiums in 

 the different classes equal to the amounts offered in such classes 

 by the different breeders' associations. 



Mr. !N"iblack moved that the Tunis Sheep be given a separate 

 class for that breed of sheep and that $64 be appropriated for the 

 same. 



Motion lost. 



On motion of Mr. Stevens, duly seconded, it was ordered that 

 the Essex, Suffolk and Small Yorkshire breeds of hogs be divided 

 into separate classes, and that the sum of $Y5 be appropriated to 

 each class. 



