586 STATE BOARD OF AGEICULTUEE. 



the schedule of prizes^ just so long will there be unfriendly criticisms, and we 

 shall come short of giving full and perfect satisfaction. 



While there has been a very gratifying unanimity of opinion and concert of 

 action on the part of the executive board, and of the superintendents of the 

 various departments without disagreement as to the general interpretation of 

 rules, still I have thought that in reference to a number of the classes embraced 

 in the premium list it would not only be advantageous to the superintendents 

 but also to exhibitors to append explanatory notes at the bottom of all such 

 classes where doubts could arise, clearly defining the scope and conditions upon 

 which any prize is based ; such rules to be carefully considered, and having 

 been adopted, to be adhered to, until changed or repealed by the Executive 

 Board. 



Oflticers were elected for the ensuing year, as follows : 



President— \Y , H. Cobb. 

 Secretary — Fr<ink Little. 

 Treasurer— Vfm. H. McCouster. 



LAKE COUNTY. 



In accordance with the directions set forth in the compiled laws of 1871, we 

 the undersigned would respectfully submit the following report of transactions 

 of Lake County Agricultural Society for the year 1876 : 



At the annual meeting held January 18, 1876, the following officers were 



chosen : 



President — Ealph H. Hollister. 

 Vice-President — Nelson H. McKee. 

 Treasurer — Wni. A. Deuress. 

 Secretary — Chas. K. Kadclifte. 



Directors, for three years — John J. Eobertson, Dover; Henry S. Jenks, Lake; Frank 

 L. Allen, Pleasant Plains. 



It was resolved at this session to purchase a suitable site for a fair ground. 



The constitution was amended so as to provide for the election of officers by 

 ballot ; the box to be in the hands of tellers appointed for the purpose by the 

 board of directors, on the fair ground, between the hours of two and four o'clock 

 P. M. of the second day of each annual fair, the term of office to commence 

 on the day of the annual meeting, to-wit: the first Thursday in January. 



At a special meeting held July 28, 1876, R. II. Hollister, N. H. McKee, 

 Wm. A. Deuress, and C. K. Radcliffe Avere authorized as a committee to j)ur- 

 chase, at a price not exceeding $300.00, of the F. & P. M. Ry. Co., the south- 

 east quarter of the southeast quarter of section thirty-three, town eighteen north, 

 of range thirteen west. 



A building was authorized to be erected when the site had been secured, 24x40 

 feet, one story high, of rough boards, railroad style, without floor, double doors 

 at each end, the lumber to be "common," and the shingles "No. 2." 



The site Avas secured l)y the payment of $50.00 doAvn, the balance ($150.00) 

 to be paid in three equal yearly payments — interest seven per cent, per annum. 



The board of supervisors had voted a tax of $150.00 for use of the society, 

 which had been paid into the treasury. 



