of July 4, 1879. Any members whose names do not appear on the 

 list, and who will prove their membership, will have their names 

 added. It is the duty of every member whose name does not appear 

 in the list to do this, as this is the only way a complete list can be 

 obtained. It may also at some time save a question of membership. 



There are some changes in the rules of the society, that if made 

 would be beneficial to it. For instance : The one relative to paying 

 out premiums now reads, " All premiums not called for within six 

 weeks after same are awarded shall be forfeited ; " it ought to read, 

 " All premiums not claimed and paid between Oct. 1st and Nov. 15th 

 shall be forfeited. " This would give the secretary a week after the 

 Fair to prepare a list of the premiums awarded ; it would give the 

 executive committee an opportunity to meet, revise and approve the 

 list of premiums. Under the present rules, if a person calls for a 

 premium dui'ing the time that elapses between the Fair and the 

 meeting of the executive committefe to revise and approve the list, the 

 exhibitor is entitled to it, and it places the duty upon the treasurer 

 to remember all who call during the time, and of holding the money 

 for them until they see fit to get it, although it may be a year 

 afterward. Why should the treasurer have this extra duty thrown 

 upon him? Is he at fault? during the time he cannot pay out 

 premiums, because they have not been approved ; and is it not easier 

 for each man to remember and get his premium during the stipulated 

 time, than for the treasurer to remember all who have called, and to 

 hold the money subject to their orders ? Under the present rule it is 

 almost impossible to close the books for the year. Besides, the 

 rule would work no injustice to the exhibitors, as they have the 

 same period of time to get their premiums in as under the present 

 rule. 



I desire to call attention to the necessit}' of passing a vote similar 

 to this: ''No member of the society- shall be admitted free the 

 first day of the Fair unless he presents his membership ticket at 

 the gate. " Under the present arrangement the gate-keepers are 

 obliged to rely upon the word of the person who desires admission, 

 and a stranger may present himself and claim to lie a member, while 

 he is not, and gain admission. One admission fee is a small sum, j^et 

 if fifty should gain admittance in this manner all will agree that it 

 would be a loss which the society cannot afford. The only safe- 

 guard is to require each member to present his ticket or pa3\ In 

 this way the gate-keepers will know who should be admitted free ; 

 it will also save all trouble and annoyance, and perhaps a few 

 dollars for the society. 



