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exhibit, and asking that some suitable recognition of the same 

 be made by the Board. The communication was considered^ 

 and in view of the fact that other similar and meritorious ex- 

 hibits had been made by other parties, it was, on motion, laid 

 upon the table. 



On motion ot Mr. Seward, a diploma was awarded to the 

 United States Encaustic Tile Company for the very beautiful 

 display and great variety of tiles made, this being a new in- 

 dustry in this State, and highly deserving of encouragement. 



On motion of Mr. Bungan, it was ordered that Mr. Seward 

 and Secretary Heron be authorized to settle with the Treasurer 

 as soon as practicably convenient to him. 



Mr. H. C. Green, one of the judges on poultry, presented the 

 matter of exhibit of Wyandotte chickens by A. T. Layton and 

 Isaac N. Lane, for which no premium is offered, and repre- 

 sented that they were as worthy of a premium as other poultry 

 specified in the list. 



Mr. Dungan moved that a premium be allowed same as to 

 Plymouth Rocks. Carried. 



On motion of Mr. Cotteral, the varieties of poultry entered 

 for exhibit at the fair of 1884, not included in the list, be re- 

 ferred for future action of the Board. 



On motion of Mr. Seward, it was ordered that hereafter no 

 person be allowed to wear any insignia as members of the 

 Board of Agriculture but the members. 



Mr. Davidson called attention to the fact that the mare en- 

 tered for premium by Sylvester Johnson, in Book 4, one year 

 and under two, by reason of oversight by the committee in 

 calling the number of entry, was not exhibited, and recom- 

 mended that the stall rent (|2.00) for same be remitted, which 

 was consented to. 



By request, Mr. Banks was excused from further attendance 

 on the meetings of the Board. 



The minutes were read, and, on motion of Mr. Sunmau, ap- 

 proved. 



The Board then adjonrned sine die. 



