502 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Mr. lliuuphrev, from the Cotumittee on Preiniiuii List, submitted the fol- 

 lowing : 



The Premium List Committee would make the following recommendations and 

 ask their adoption: 



That all thoroughbred cattle shall be judged by a scale of points to be prepared 

 under the direction of the Superintendent of that department. 



That a complete set of the American Short-horn Herd-books as published by 

 Messrs. Allen and Baily, a set of the American Devon Herd-books, and of the Herd 

 Register of tlie American Jersey Cattle Club, be purchased for the society by the 

 secretary, to be kept in his othce. 



That wherever the word " buck" occurs in the premium list that the word ram 

 shall be inserted in its place. 



That all animals entered in Divisions A, B, C, and D, must be owned by the ex- 

 hibitor and in his possession at least three months previous to the fair. 



Adopted. 



Mr. Humphrey then submitted the premium list as revised by the committee. 



Moved by Mr. Baxter, that the report of the committee in Class I, Division 

 A, be referred back with instructions to so amend that the total amount offered 

 in premiums for 1879, shall not exceed the total amount offered in 1878. 



On a call for the ayes and nays the members voted as follows : 



Ayes— Messrs. Angel, Howard, Smith, Cobb, Kipp, Parsons, Sterling, Shoemaker, 

 Becicwith, Baxter, and the Secretary and President — 12. 



Nays — Messrs. Burrington, Dewey, Hanford, Manning, Wood, Ball, Fralick, Hyde, 

 Phillips, Rising, Humphrey, and the Treasurer — 12. 



Lost. 



Moved by Mr. Baxter, that the report of the committee on Division A be 

 referi'ed back with instructions to so amend that the total amount in premi- 

 ums for 1879 shall not exceed tlie total amount offered in 1878. 



On the call for the ayes and nays the members voted as follows : 



Ayes — Messrs. Angel, Howard, Smith, Fralick, Kipp, Parsons, Sterling, Shoemaker, 

 Beckwith, Baxter— 10. 



Nays— Messrs. Burrington, Dewey, Hanford, Manning, "Wood, Ball, Cobb, Hyde, 

 Phillips, Rising, Humphrey, and the president and treasurer — 13. 



Mr. Baxter moved that the report of the committee be so amended that the 

 sum offered for premiums on herds for 1879 shall not exceed the sum offered 

 in 1878 ; except that an extra premium be offered for llolstein herds of the 

 same amount now offered for Devon herds. 



On a call for the ayes and nays the members voted as follows : 



Ayes — Messrs. Angel, Burrington, Howard, Smith, Cobb, Fralick, Kipp, Parsons, 

 Sterling, Shoemaker and Beckwith— 11. 



Nays — Messrs. Dewey, Hanford, Manning, "Wood, Ball, Hyde, Phillips, Rising, 

 Humphrey and the Pi-esident and Treasurer — 11. 



Lost. 



Mr. Fralick moved that tlie report of the Committee on Premiums on the 

 first 11 Classes, Division A, including premiums, be adopted. 



Carried. 



Mr. Fralick moved to that the report of the Committee on Shorthorns be 

 adopted as it is reported. 



Carried. 



Mr. Fralick moved that the report of the Committee on Division A be 

 changed, so as that the premiums shall remain as they were in 1878, with the 

 addition of a class for Ilolsteins equal to the Devons. 



Adoptt^d. 



