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COMMITTEE ON REPORTS. 



To George M. Baker, Esq., President of the Marshjield 

 Agricultural and Horticultural Society: 



Sir : — The Committee on Reports do not see their way clear 

 to award^^the premiums literally according to the rule marked 

 out by the Hoard of Directors. There were five reports. They 

 are all worthy of recognition and reward. This could not be 

 given on the scale of the Directors, which provided for only 

 four premiums in all. We do not feel justified in exceeding the 

 aggregate sum appropriated by the Directors, but it seemed 

 to us that equity could be secured if we could be allowed to 

 make the division indicated below : That four dollars be given 

 for each of the following reports, viz : for that on Flowers, on 

 Fancy Articles and on Cows ; and three dollars for those on 

 the Domestic and Children's Departments. 



We make this decision without hesitation, both because it is 

 in accordance with the division provided in the case of a num- 

 ber of other departments in the Fair, and also secures substan- 

 tial justice to all, so far as our means will allow. 



Respectfully submitted, 

 Marshfield, Dec. 18, 1884. 



