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The President and {Secretary of the Woman's Fair Associa- 

 tion being present, and desiring to present certain matters of 

 interest in their department, on motion of Mr. Lockhart, the 

 committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again, 

 which was granted. 



Mrs. Noe, President, and Mrs. Adkinson, Secretary of the 

 Woman's Fair Association, then presented the following: 



Gentlemen of the State Board of Agriculture : 



The Executive Board of the Woman's State Fair Association beg leave to sub- 

 mit the following: 



At the fair of 1883, a number of articles were exhibited for which no pre- 

 miums were offered in the list, and of these articles we would recommend the fol- 

 lowing as specially deserving the award of the sums mentioned : 



Painted hi.aque.— First, Mrs. Rowland $2 00 



Second, Miss Alice Eoss 1 00 



DOLI, BODY— Miss Belie Worland $1 00 



In view of the increased interest taken in Art, we suggest' that a larger amount 

 of premiums for fine and decorative art would bring out an exhibit that would 

 greatly add to the attractions of the fair, and respectfully request the appropri- 

 ation of an additional $100.00 in the Woman's Department for that purpose, in- 

 creasing the whole amount of premium money offered in that department from 

 $800.00 to $900.00. 



MRS. A. M. XOE, President, 



Florence M. Adkin.son, Secrefari/. 



Both of which, on motion of Mr. Lockhart, Avere approved 

 and the appropriations made. 



On motiou of Mr. Lockhart, the Board again resolved itself 

 into committee of the whole, to consider revision of the pre- 

 mium list — Mr. Lockhart in the chair. 



At 5:30 o'clock the committee again rose, reported progress 

 and asked leave to sit again. 



President Mitchell resumed the chair. Mr. Lockhart, at his 

 request, was excused from further attendance on this meeting. 



Mr. Seward, from the Committee on Water Supply, submitted 



