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Annual Beport of the 
the annual state fair for 1875, and the transaction of such other 
business as should come before them. 
Present—President Eli Stilson, Vice-Presidents T. C. Douseman, 
George E. Bryant, John L. Mitchell, Satterlee Clark, It. D. Torrey, 
and additional members of the executive board, Messrs. Dr. C. L. 
Martin, N. S. Greene, A. A. Boyce, N. D. Pratt, E. J. Cooper, N. 
W. Dean, Treasurer F. J. Blair, and Secretary W. W. Field. 
President Stilson in the chair. 
On motion, the board proceeded to revise the “ general regula¬ 
tions, 11 “ rules of entry, 11 u rules of inspection, ” &c. 
Subdivision 8, under u rules of entry, 11 was amended so that 
horses entered for premiums in the general exhibition may also 
compete in all trials of speed. 
Subdivision 3, under u general rules, 11 was amended so as read as 
follows: 
“3. Judges will report the animals and articles entitled to pre¬ 
miums, and are also directed to make special mention of each ani¬ 
mal and article entered, not on the premium list, as in their 
judgment are meritorious, and recommend such premium as they 
deem proper. 11 
Subdivision 9 stricken out, and the following inserted: u No ex¬ 
hibitor can be a judge in any class in which he exhibits, nor can 
two exhibitors be judges on each others animals or articles. 11 
OFFICIAL LIST OF PREMIUMS. 
Classes 8 and 9 were stricken out and the following inserted: 
Class 9 .—Horses for speed. 
Wednesday, September 8. 
Premium $500. 
For horses that never trotted better than three minutes. $300 to 
first, $125 to second, and $75 to third. Also premium of $200 
for all runners, mile and repeat, $150 to first and $50 to second. 
Thursday, September 9. 
Premium $700. 
Free for all trotters. $400 to first, $200 to second, and $100 to 
third. Also premium $300 for all runners, mile heat, best three 
in five, $200 to first and $100 to second. 
