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his supervision or control during the continuance of the Fair, 
together with the length of time employed, and the price 
agreed upon with each. 
The motion prevailed, and J. V. Robbins, after an informal 
ballot, was unanimously elected to fill the office thus created. 
The Committee then proceeded to an election of Superinten¬ 
dents of the several departments, with the following result: 
SUPERINTENDENTS OF DEPARTMENTS, 
STATE FAIR OF 1860. 
Cattle Department ,. .Benj. Ferguson. 
Horse “ .Bertine Pinckney. 
Sheep “ .C. F. Hammond, Jr. 
Swine and Poultry, .Whelden Hughes. 
Agricultural Hall, .0. T. Maxson. 
Manufacturers' Hall, .Daniel Daggett. 
Operative Machinery, .D. J. Powers. 
Farm Implements, .T. C. Dousman. 
Plowing Match, .Wm. F. Porter. 
Fruit and Floral Hall, .Mr. & Mrs. A. G. Hanford. 
Hall of Fine Arts, .Mr. & Mrs. I. A. Lapham. 
Gates, ...David Williams. 
Ticket Accountant, .IP. Iv. Edgerton. 
It was Resolved, That the Superintendents of the several 
departments have the power, subject to the approval of the 
General Superintendent, to appoint all assistants necessary to 
the efficiency of their respective departments. 
Wednesday, 2 P. M. 
Present, same members as in the morning. B. R. Ilinkley, 
President, in the chair. 
On motion of J. F. Willard, it was Resolved, That the next 
Annual Fair of the State Agricultural Society be held on the 
24th to the 30th, inclusive, of September, 1860. 
The order of Exhibition w T as next taken up, and after some 
discussion, the Daily Programme of the Fair of 1859 was 
adopted, with the following amendments: 
