428 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



We would fnrtlicr rccoimiicnd tlu* julvaiicc payinent for privileges be 

 rontiiiiKHi and llic school «'.\liil»ili(»n he cnconra^rd to flio utmost extent. 



Kf^ardin^ iransp<»rtation, we feel certain our railroads will continue 

 to give ns the same <j;oo<l treatment, and will go farther in anything we 

 can reasonably ask it brought to their notice in a gentlemanly and busi- 

 ness-like manner. 



In conclusion, your committee wish to thank our president for his 

 many suggestions, which are so helpful in arranging and conducting the 

 fair, which this year will eclipse all preceding exhibitions. 



R. 1). GRAHAM, 

 H. H. HINDS, 

 L. J. RINDGE, 



Committee, 



The report was accepted and referred to the premium list committee, 

 the committee on rules, and the committee of the whole. 



The i)resident appointed committee on premium list: W. E. Boyden, 

 E. W. Hardy, John Lessiter, L. W. Barnes, F. L. Reed, Frank Maynard. 

 John McGay. Committee on rules: Eugene Fifield, H. H. Hinds, 1). 

 Horton. 



A recess was taken to meet at the call of the president. 



Wednesday, February 21, 2 o'clock p. m. 



Committee called to order by the president; same members present. 



The premium list committee reported the premium list for the fair of 

 1900. A few minor changes were made from the list of 1899, and the 

 school exhibit was made a regular department, to be known as Division 

 S, and the superintendent was directed to prepare list and submit to 

 the secretary for publication. 



The report of the committee on premium list was adopted. See list 

 as published for 1900. 



The committee on rules reported a few changes in the rules. The 

 report was adopted and the rules as adopted were printed in the 

 -fjremium list for 1900. 



The finance committee reported as follows to the president and ex- 

 ecutive committee: 



Gentlemen — The finance committee, to whom was referred the reports 

 of the secretary, the business committee, and the treasurer, beg leave 

 to report that we have with great care examined the books, stubs and 

 orders drawn on the treasurer, and find his accounts as reported true 

 and correct; also that we have with the same care examined the stubs, 

 vouchers and report of the secretary, and find the accounts correct; also 

 that we have with the same care examined the vouchers, orders and 

 stubs relating to the statement of the business committee and find the 

 report correct. 



(Signed) H. R. DEWEY, 



F. E. SKEELS, 

 JOHN McKAY, 



Finance Committee. 



