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sonal considerations entering into the estimates of judges. The 
committee should not be made acquainted with exhibitors, nor 
should any one but the superintendent be allowed within the 
ring during their examination. In conclusion, he offered the 
following, for incorporation into the “rules of entry,” to wit: 
“ Under tlie new rules governing the exhibition of horses and cattle, the 
entry will be the same as heretofore, but the entry card will not bear the 
name of the owner; the animal being known by its number 
Which, after some discussion and explanations, was unani¬ 
mously adopted. 
The 11 rules of inspection,” after the most careful considera¬ 
tion, were amended by the adoption of the following special 
rules relating to the horse and cattle department: 
RULES APPLYING TO THE HORSE AND CATTLE DEPARTMENTS EXCLUSIVELY. 
1. Superintendents of the horse and cattle departments are ex-officio 
chairmen of their respective committees, but shall not be entitled to a 
vote. 
2. All votes shall be by ballot. The animal receiving a majority of the 
votes cast shall be entitled to the premium. 
3. Each premium shall be voted for separately, 
4. In case of a tie vote another committee-man shall be called in, and his 
vote shall be confined to the animals receiving the greatest number of votes, 
and shall be final. 
5. Members of awarding,<committees shall not, in any case, consult until 
after the award is made . 
The terms of admission were amended by slightly increasing 
the rates of single admission for carriages. 
On motion, the committee adjourned to meet again at 9 
o’clock the following morning. 
Wednesday, February 8,1871—9 o’clock A. M. 
The board met pursuant to adjournment. 
Present—same members as before, except Mr. Clark, de¬ 
tained for a short time by duties in the Senate. 
President Hinkley in the chair. 
On motion the board proceeded to consider the subject of 
premiums to ]?e offered for competition at the next fair. 
