24 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



On motion of Mr. Sunman, the Board adjourned to meet at 

 2 o'clock p. M. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



Board met pursuant to adjournment. All the members 

 present. 



Mr. Sunman moved a reconsideration of the vote in the 

 matter of the appointment and duties of judges on awards, 

 which was ruled out of order. 



Mr. Dungan oifered the following : 



The sweepstakes ring in the Cattle Department on beef breeds shall be judged 

 by a practical buyer, a feeder, and a butcher ; two of these to act, and in case they 

 can not agree, the deciding vote to be cast by the third judge. These judges shall 

 be selected by the Superintendent, who shall arrange to have them present. These 

 judges shall not be breeders or owners of thoroughbreds of either of the competing 

 breeds in which they are called to judge. 



The matter was discussed by Messrs. .Tones, Dungan, Stuart, 

 and others. 



Mr. Lockhart moved the previous question, and the resohi- 

 tion was adopted. 



Mr. Lockhart oifered the following, which was adopted: 



Eesolced, That the General Superintendent shall, iu all. cases when the State 

 Fair Grounds are rented to any person or jiersons, for any purpose whatever, in- 

 corporate in such lease the provision that no liquors of any kind shall be sold by 

 them on said grounds while in their possession, and a violation of said provision 

 shall be a forfeiture of any and all rights Ihey may have had for the use of said 

 grounds. 



Mr. Hargrove offered the following, which was ado]3ted : 



Reaolved, That this State Board extend to the Executive Committee of the Ohio, 

 Michigan and Indiana Agricultural and Mechanical Fair Circuit, an invitation to 

 hold the next annual meeting of said committee in the city of Indianapolis, in the 

 months of December on .January next. 



On motion of Mr. Ratliif, the Board resolved itself into com- 

 mittee of the whole, to consider revision of the premium list. 

 The President called Mr. Hatliff to the chair. 



