SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I 7 



The matter of revising the premium list was again taken up by the 

 board. Mr. Curtiss presented the revision of the premium list in the 

 horse department and the same was approved by the board. 



Mr.. Pike, Superintendent of the Cattle Department informed the boaru 

 there would be no changes in the cattle department; that is the amount 

 of money offered would be the same as last year except there would be 

 $200 additional special money offered by the Red Polled Cattle Club. 



Mr. Tow, Superintendent of the Swine Department, informed the 

 board there would be no changes in the classification for the swine de- 

 partment this year with the exception of adding $100 to the Duroc .Jersey 

 Futurity. The Duroc Jersey Association guaranteeing the futurity to 

 be worth $400. 



The superintendent of the sheep department had no recommendations 

 to present to the board. 



Mr. Tribby, Superintendent of the Poultry Department, recommended 

 that a classification for Red and Speckled Sussex be added to the English 

 Class, the first premium to be $1 and the second 50 cents. 



The recommendations of the agricultural exhibitors at the 1915 fair 

 were presented to the board and the changes were approved. Total in- 

 crease approved by board, $109. 



The maximum amount of money to be offered for county exhibits and 

 for individual farm exhibits was discussed by the board members. Mr. 

 Phillips moved that the board offer as premiums in the class for county 

 exhibits $150 for each exhibit that qualifies but in no event shall the 

 amount to be divided pro rata among the exhibitors exceed $2,000; also 

 to appropriate $125 for each individual farm exhibit in divisions 1 and 

 2 and $100 for each exhibit in district 3 that qualifies, but in no event 

 shall the amount to be divided pro rata among the exhibitors exceed 

 $2,500. Seconded by Mr. Sheldon. Motion carried. 



Mr. Reeves, Superintendent of the Horticultural Department, presented 

 a revision of the premium list in that department, and the same was 

 approved. 



Mr. Legoe, Superintendent of the Exposition Building, presentea a 

 complete revision of the hand-painted china department and informed the 

 board that the classification for his department as revised would call for 

 the same amount of money as offered last year. 



The following is a summary of the revision of the premium list show- 

 ing amount appropriated and approved by the State Board of Agriculture 

 for the 1916 fair. 



Horse Department $ 14,560.00 



Draft Horse Futurities 1,000.00 



Cattle Department 13,650.00 



Swine Department 4,280.00 



Sheep Department 3,994.00 



Poultry Department 2,181.00 



Agricultural Department 7,095.00 



Pantry and Kitchen 738.50 



Honey and Bees 497.00 



Dairy Department 697.00 



Horticultural Department 2,109.00 



