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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Premiums of the State Fair. 



The well organized system of State Industrial Associations continues to be an 

 important auxilliary to the Board, and accommodations furnished for the mgptings 

 are appreciated, and recognized by votes of thanks, from time to time. 



The railroad companies deserve more than a passing notice for their interest in 

 the State Fair; and for the first time in the history of the Board, all the railroads 

 centering at this point, with one exception, have agreed to return the delegates 

 from this meeting at one-third fare, on certificate of attendance to be furnished 

 here during the meeting, by which the party named thereon can purchase a return 

 ticket at the Union Depot at the rate as named, and we hope for the same arrange- 

 ments for the meetings of the Industrial Associations to take place here in a few 

 days. This is the result of persistent effort for several years, to induce a trial of 

 such arrangement. As the sending of certificates in advance of the meeting to 

 purchase a round trip ticket at reduced rates, from the station whence starting, as 

 required heretofore, is not practical, owing to the change of officers of the Agri- 

 cultural Societies at this season of the year, and not reported to the Board of 

 Agriculture, hence are not reached by the mail matter from this office; and we 

 again repeat that for several reasons there should not be any changes of officers of 

 the County and District Agricultural Societies, until after this annual meeting as 

 fixed by statute law. 



The Street Railway Company is entitled to some acknowledgement for their 

 eflTorts in moving the crowd of visitors at the State Fair, and come as near a success 

 in that way as could be expected without steam transportation 



The press of the city and State are indinpensable to make a successful fair, and 

 as such, are entitled to the thanks of the Board for their aid and encouragement. 



With all the complicated business incident to a State Fair, there has not been a 

 single jar or ruffied t«>ne of voice in connection with the office affairs the past year, 

 and we close with thanks for favors, and extend kind feelings of regard to each 

 and all of my associates. Eespectfully submitted, 



ALEX. HERON, Sicreiary. 



