54S STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Custard, Bovdcn, Wahlron, ]McKav, Hoffman, Hartlv. Mavnard, Dewev, 

 Ball, Skeels. Jacobs, Hall, Marshall, German, Anderson, Dean. 



The ]tresident rlnimod that the ])rore(Mlin2;s of Thursday were irr<\<inlar. 



On motion the committee proi-eeded wilh the rejiular order of business. 



Mr. Fifield moved that the reports of sui)erinendents be received. 



Carried. 



Sniierintcndent S])eed — Rejxtrted successful races. 



'Mv. Filicld moved that in view of the elticient services of Mr. John 

 Thom])son, the marslial, that he be ]jresented with §10 in addition to his 

 regular pay as an appreciation of his services. 



Carried. 



Sui)erintendent Cattle — Presented statement of Dr. J. W. Brodie, Y. 

 S., as follows: 



''I hereby on examination find two steers shown l)v (1. W. Harness as 

 two-year-olds with full mouths, also two steers shown as yearlings Avith 

 four large teeth up. 



(Signed) J. W. BRODIE, V. S." 



The superintendent stated that while the cattle showed teeth indi- 

 cating greater aue than that for which thev are entered, it was not im- 

 probable that they might be eligible. Mr. Young moved that the matter be 

 left with the superintendent of that department to dispose of. 



I'ending the consideration of this subject, Mr. L. W. Cochrane was 

 heard regarding the award of third premium in Class 19. Tremium 

 being withheld by superintendent on account of being unsound. 



Mr. Cochrane declared the horse sound and presented Dr. J. W. Brodie 

 in testimony as to soundness. Superintendent ^Yaldron contended that 

 the horse is not sound. 



Mr. Fifield moved that the report of the superintendent be sustained. 



Carried. 



]\Ir. lioyden moved that the society pay the veterinarian for his serv- 

 ices. 



■Motion lost. 



Superintendent Horses — No report. 



Superintendent Sheep — Yerbal report, save notice that he would make 

 some recommendations at winter meeting. 



Sui>erimt'nd(Mit Swine — Be])or1ed work completed. 



Superintendent Poultry — Reported work completed. 



Superintendent Farms — Reported best exhibit in years. 



Su])('rintendent Dairy — Good exhibit. 



Superinlcndenl Farm Machinery — Good exhibit. 



Superintendent Main Building — Best ever. 



Sui)erintendent Art — Good exhibit. 



Superintendent Needlework — Full exhibit. 



Superintendent School \\'ork — Large exhibit. 



Superintendent Horticultural — Go'od exhibit. 



Superintendent Gates — Good. 



Sui»erintendeiit I'olice — Good order. 



Superintendent Forage — O. K. 



Sui)erintendent Concessions — No friction. 



A protest was received from Adams & Perry relating to the award 

 in lot ]0(). carriage hoi-ses IC hands, on the ground that the ]iair awarded 

 first jiri/.e were not HI hands. 



