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business, the board proceeded to the election of a marshal, su¬ 
perintendents of the several departments, and a ticket account¬ 
ant, with the following result: 
Marshal — Win. R. Taylor, Vice President. 
Superintendent of Gates — David Williams, Ex-President. 
Superintendent of Horse Department — N. S. Greene, Member of tlie 
Board. 
Superintendent of Cattle Department — C. H. Williams, Vice President. 
Superintendent Sheep Department — Eli Stilson, Vice President. 
Superintendent Swine and Poultry Department — Jas. Baker. 
Superintendent Agricultural Department — W. W. Field, Member of tlie 
Board. 
Superintendent Machinery Department — Rufus Cheney, Vice President. 
Superintendent Department of Manufactures — Saterlee Clark, Vice Pres¬ 
ident. - * 
Superintendent Department of Fine Arts — J. 0 . Eaton, Member of the 
Board. 
Superintendent Department of Personal Effort — The Marshal. 
Ticket Accountant — D. H. McArthur. 
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The great difficulty annually experienced by the society in 
securing the attendance of the committees of judges appointed, 
and the patient and faithful discharge of the delicate and re¬ 
sponsible duties imposed upon them, gave rise to a discussion 
of the question: How can this serious embarrassment be over¬ 
come ? 
The board takes the utmost pains from year to year in mak¬ 
ing these selections, and each appointee is afterwards especially 
addressed by the secretary, asking his acceptance. And yet, 
notwithstanding all this care and pains-taking, the actual at¬ 
tendance and performance of duty at the exhibitions does not 
average more than thirty per cent, of those thus appointed and 
pledged. 
As a consequence, a great majority of the judges must be 
selected from the multitude on the grounds after the exhibi¬ 
tion has been formally opened. This necessarily delays the 
work of inspection, crowding the work of three days into but 
little more, and sometimes even less than one. Moreover this 
method of appointment is extremely hazardous, in that persons 
