348 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Eeport accepted aud adopted. 



Mr. Lessiter asked that Mr. Blodgett be allowed to take his swine from the 

 fair grounds Friday noon. 

 Ou motion the matter was referred to Supt. Lessiter. 

 Adjourned. 



J. C. STERLING, HENRY FRALICK, 



Secretary. President. 



Friday Evening, September 21st, 1883, 



Committee convened at Russell House parlors at 8 o'clock P. M. 



President Fralick in the chair. 



Upon roll being called a quorum was found present. 



Treasurer Dean reported total gate receipts for the year, $24,591.15; for 

 the day, $3,291.65. 



Supt. Butterfield stated that in class 10, fat cattle, two steers one year old 

 were allowed to compete for the prize for the steer showing the greatest gain 

 in weight for age in days that had competed in the same class for the regular 

 premium, with the understanding that the question whether this should be 

 considered a sweepstakes prize should be referred to the executive committee. 

 The executive committee decided, upon motion of Mr. Wood, that the prize 

 is not a sweepstakes prize. 



The same superintendent then reported that a herd of "Guernseys" exhib- 

 ited by Mr, C. H. Gibbs, Pontiac, Mich., was a fine herd. The judges had 

 recommended a discretionary premium on the same. The superintendent 

 concurred with the judges, aud recommended that the amount of the pre- 

 mium be $25. On motion, the report of the superintendent, with recommen- 

 dation, was adopted. 



Mr. Burrington, to whom was referred the protest of Mr. Esler, asked for 

 further time to report. Granted. 



A protest against the award of the viewing committee on Mr. Hendricks's 

 team, entered in class 12, was read, and upon motion referred to Supt. Smith. 



A protest by Dickerson & Co. against the award of committee on display of 

 furs was read by the secretary. Protest not sustained. 



Superintendent of division A, cattle, reported regular premiums awarded 

 $3,377; discretionary, $25; total, $3,402. Report accepted and adopted. 



Superintendent of division B, horses, reported total premiums awarded, 

 $2,696. Accepted and adopted. 



Superintendent of division C, sheep, reported total awards as $1,314. 

 Accepted and adopted. 



Superintendent division D, swine, reported total amount of premiums 

 awarded, $586. Accepted and adopted. 



Superintendent of division E, poultry, reported regular premiums awarded, 

 $280; discretionary premiums recommended, $9; total, $289. Report with 

 recommendations adopted. 



Superintendent of division F, farm and garden products, reported regular 

 premiums awarded, $211; discretionary premiums recommended, $5; total, 

 $216. Adopted with recommendations. 



Superintendent division G, dairy and other products, reported regular 



