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two thousand copies of the journal of the proceedings of the Board, from the date of proceedings published in the 4th Agricultural Report of 1873, to the present time and to include therein the Secretary's report and Treasurer's balances, as made and shown by reports submitted at this meeting of the Board and to have bound with the said journal of proceedings 1,000 copies of the address of Hon. Moses Stocking, delivered at the last State Fair.

     On motion of Mr. Dunham, the Secretary was instructed to advertise or correspond and invite bids for the printing of the Premium List of 1876, and the journal of proceedings as ordered published by this Board, and request that sealed bids be sent. to A. G. Hastings, at Lincoln prior to February 24th, and the Board of managers are hereby directed to award said printing to the lowest and best bidder.

      President Stocking announced the following standing Finance Committee, viz:

      J. F. Kinney, C. Mathewson, Edward Mcintyre, A. G. Hastings, and H. C. Addis.

      On motion of Mr. Dunham the Secretary was instructed to advertise for bids or solicit bids for the printing and binding of the journal of proceeding of the State Board of Agriculture as ordered printed (2,000 copies), and that the Board of Managers make the award to the lowest and best bidder therefor,

      On Motion the Board adjourned until 8 o'clock, to-morrow morning.

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LINCOLN, NEB., January 27th, 1876, 8 O'CLOCK A. M.

      Board met pursuant to adjournment. President M. Stocking in the chair. Present: James W. Moore, Treasurer, D. H. Wheeler, Secretary, and other officers and members as of yesterday,

      On motion of Judge J. F. Kinney, the President appointed the following committee to prepare a Premium List, viz:

      J. F. Kinney, C. H. Winslow, James W. Moore, H. C. Addis, and J. M. Woods. Secretary Wheeler was instructed to act as Secretary of the Premium List Committee.

      The finance committee by its chairman, Judge Kinney, submitted the following report upon the reports of the Secretary and Treasurer, viz:

      Your committee to whom was referred the reports of the Secretary and Treasurer, with accompanying accounts and vouchers, report that we have given them a careful examination with a view to ascertain the amount of money actually received by the Treasurer, from all sources, the actual amount paid out for all purposes, and we do find the accounts as rendered and the reports as made correct, we have also examined, all the vouchers, although passed upon and allowed. by the Board of Managers and compared the same with the items charged and find that the same agree. The report and accounts of the Secretary we find correct and that the orders for the disbursment of the money and the accounts made, to be correct and proper. We report the following summary amount of money on hand in the Treasury at the commencement of the State Fair, in

     Contra disbursed:

      Your committee would further state that in the above statment (sic) they have charged the Treasurer with a note of $250 given for booth privileges, the payment of which seems somewhat doubtful. The

Treasurer also has in his hands silver plate belonging to the Association valued at $65, not embraced in the statement of his account.

Respectfully submitted.

J. F. Kinney, A. G. Hastings, C. Mathewson, H. C. Addis, Edmund McIntyre.

     E. G. Bailey, Professor of Cheinistry, of the State University, submitted the following report of his analysis of Sugar Beets raised in this State and entered for competition at the State Fair, viz:

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA,
DEP'T OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE,
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan'y 26, 1876.

D. H. WHEELER, Secretary State Board of Agriculture:

      SIR: --I have the honor of reporting to you the following "analysis of Sugar Beets." No. 1 gives the average of 12 beets analysed for Azro Smith, Rock Bluffs, Cass county, Neb.

      No. 2, gives the average of ten beets belonging to Wm. Gilmore, Lincoln, Nebraska.

G. E. BAILEY,          
Teacher of Chemistry, State University of Neb.

     The Board accepted the report of Prof. Bailey, and directed the Secretary to pay Azro Smith the sum of .25 premium, on his one acre of Sugar Beets, there being no competition for the premium. The Board also directed the Secretary to pay William Gilmore the sum of $10 as a premium, there being no competion (sic) in this premium.

      Prof. S. R. Thompson from the Essay Committee submitted a majority report as follows.

LINCOLN, Neb., January 27th, 1876.

To the State Board of Agriculture.

      GENTLEMEN:--Your Committee to which was referred the essays offered for Premiums, beg leave to submit the following report.

      Six Essays in all were submitted, and from them the names were removed by the Secretary of the Board and numbers substituted, before they were seen by the committee. The only essay on Fencing offered though containing many good thoughts is not up to the requirements of the Board, and could not compete, the same is true of No. 3 on Wool Growing.

      The remaining four essays seem to conform to the requirements. of the Premium List. They all bear evidence of having been written with some haste and are somewhat defective in a literary point of view and will need revision before publication. As regards the two on Sugar Beets the one marked No. 5, is much more full and satisfactory on the advantages of growing beets for feeding stock.

      The other treats more elaborately the growing of beets for sugar producing purposes. Both are somewhat deficient on the question of "cost of manufacturing," a point on which it is difficult to get reliable information, applicable to this country. In view of the peculiar character of these essays it is recommended that the premium be divided as follows: Sixty dollars be paid to the writer of essay No. 4, and forty dollars to the writer of essay No. 5.

      In reference to the essays on wool-growing, we awarded the premium to essay No. 2, though essay No. 6 is a very valuable one, and in some points superior to its competitor.

      All of which is respectfully submitted.

S. R. THOMPSON.
A. D. WILLIAMS.

      On motion of Mr. Addis the Secretary of the Board was directed to attend all the meetings of the Board of Managers of the State of Agriculture and make and keep a record of their proceedings.

      On motion of C. H. Winslow it was resolved to hold the next annual fair on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, September 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th, 1876.

      On motion the Board amended Sec. 6 of the By-Laws, and fixed the salary of the Secretary at $1,000 per annum, which is to be in full pay of his services as Secretary.

      On motion Section 7 of the By-Laws was amended, requiring the Treasurer to give a bond in the sum of not less than $10,000, and paying him a salary of $100 per annum.

      Mr. Winslow offered the following resolution which was on motion adopted, viz:

      Resolved, That one hundred dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the funds of the State Board of Agriculture to pay J. W. Moore for his services as Treasurer for the year 1875.

      J. M. Woods offered the following resolution.

      Resolved, That the next State Fair be held at Lincoln, the capital of the State, provided the citizens of Lincoln and Lancaster county will bind themselves within 30 days from this date, to put in proper condition the grounds, buildings, &c., heretofore erected upon said county Fair Grounds, and deliver possession of said grounds all complete, 30 days previous to the time designated by this Board for holding the State Fair of 1876, and in the event said city and county shall not, within the time named, notify the Board of Managers of their acceptance, with ample security for the fulfillment of the same, then said Fair shall be located at Omaha.

      Judge Kinney offered the following as a substitute for James M. Wood's resolution, which, after some discussion, was adopted.

      Resolved, That the next State Fair be held in the city of Lincoln, provided that the representative men of the city of Lincoln shall bind themselves in the sum of five thousand dollars, to the President of the State Board of Agriculture, that the Fair grounds adjoining the city, with the buildings, fences and track shall be put in perfect order for the holding of said fair, with sheds and stalls for all purposes needed, and that the citizens of Lincoln shall have until Friday morning, January 25th, next., to give said bonds, and provided that the grounds and buildings should be put in order by the 15th day of August, next, and if not then to the satisfaction of the Board of of Managers, the fair shall be held at Omaha.

      John Evans and E. II. Clark, on behalf of the State Horticultural Society, presented the following communication:

LINCOLN, Nebraska, January 27, 1876.

To the Nebraska Stale Board of Agriculture:

      GENTLEMEN:--The undersigned committee appointed for the purpose by the Nebraska State Horticultural Society, hereby most re-

spectfully ask your body to provide for the payment of a reasonable premium list for horticultural display at the State Fair of 1876.

      The request of the State Horticultural Society was granted and the subject matter referred to the Premium List committee with a request that they prepare a Premium List for Horticultural display.

      On motion the Board rdjourned (sic) until 3 p. m.

LINCOLN, Neb., January 27, 1876--3 P. M.

      President in the chair and called the Board to order, other officers and members as at adjournment.

      Judge Kinney offered the following resolution which was on motion adopted.

      Resolved, That the Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture be and he is hereby instructed to open correspondence with the officers of the several railroad companies, whose roads lead to or are connected with the place of holding the annual fair of 1876, for the purpose of obtaining passes for the principal officers to attend the business meetings to be held between now and the State Fair. 2nd, to procure passes for the members of the Board to attend the State Fair, 3d, to obtain the most favorable terms possible for the transportation of stock, implements and passengers to said State Fair.

      On motion the Board adjourned until this evening 8 p. in.

LINCOLN, Neb., January 27, 1876--8 P. M.

      Board called to order by the President. Officers and members as at adjournment.

      Mr. J. J. Imhoff, on behalf of the citizens of Lincoln, presented th      wing bond (sic) of the citizens, viz:

      Know all men by these presents that, we, J. K. Honneywell, J. J.

Imhoff, J. S. McConnell, J. R. Fairbanks, Sheldon & Son, W. J. Turner, Jones & Smith, D. May, Julian J. Deck, W. H. Crabb, Ballard & Bros., D. N. Hodskin, J. A. Fedewa, Henry Heppner, Henry Veith, James Schmidt, W. J. Turner, John M. Thompson, A. J. Odenwelder, F. Mohlenberg, Geo. Weber, Geo. Bostatee, C. Ring, H. Hallo, W. E. G. Caldwell, G. Ensign, Otto Funk, Geo. Mohrenstacker, W. J. Hyatt, Freed Holz and Henry C. Babcock, are held and firmly bound unto Moses Stocking, President of the State Board of Agriculture for the State of Nebraska, in the sum of five thousand dollars, ($5,000) conditioned as follows, to-wit:

      That the buildings, sheds, fences, and track adjoining Lincoln, known as the Fair Grounds, shall on or before the 15th day of August next be put in complete order for the holding the next State Fair.

      JANUARY 27, 1876.

      [SIGNED] D. May, Julian J. Deck, W. Crabby, J. K. Honneywell, J. J. Imhoff, A. J. Odenwelder, Ballard Bros., R. N. Hodskin, J. R. Fairbank, F.. Mohlenberg, Geo. Weber, Geo. Bostatee, Led with & Menlove, C. Ring, J. A. Fedewa, H. Hallo, Henry Hepner, W. E. G. Caldwell, Henry Veith, G. Ensign, James Schmidt, Otto Funk, W. J. Turner, Geo. Mohrenstaker, John M. Thompson, V. J. Hyatt, J. L. McConnell, Fried Holz, P. S. Shelden & Sons, and Henry C. Babcock.

      Which said bond was received and approved and endorsed as follows:

      Filed January 27, 1876.

      Mr. Woods moved that the Board now proceed to the election of Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Superintendent of Gates, Superintendent of Tickets and Superintendent of Police.

      Mr. Kinney moved to amend by referring the matter of the appointment of officers named to the Board of Managers, with instructions and authority to select them.

      After some discussion the resulution (sic) was adopted as amended by Judge Kinney.

      Mr. Winslow moved that the President and Secretary be appointed a committee of two to prepare and forward (duly attested) resolutions of the respect and regard of this Board for Hon. J. Sterling Morton, the late president of the State Board of Agriculture. No further business appearing the Board adjourned.

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SYNOPSIS OF AN ADDRESS

DELIVERED BEFORE THE NEBRASKA STATE HORTICUTURAL SOCIETY
AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING, JANUARY 27, 1876,

BY JAMES T. ALLAN, PRESIDENT.

Gentlemen of the Horticultural Society:

      A year ago I said the meetings of this Society seem to be appointed at opportune seasons. In the autumn when the golden fruit has been gathered in, and all nature decked in the gorgeous colors displayed in our forests is preparing for winter's repose, this may truly be called a time of thankfulness.

      And to-night., looking at the past year and our success, we may indeed be thankful, and look forward hopefully and encouraged to the work of another year which has dawned upon us so auspiciously.

      It is pleasant to those who have been for years working in this cause to see the increase of strong and earnest workers, and to note that from year to year the Horticultural interests of Nebraska re advancing rapidly. Orcharding, forest-planting, and floriculture, all which tend to make our home surroundings pleasant, have largely increased. Our successful exhibitions, both at home and abroad, have stimulated the large planting of orchards. Washington county alone has bought 150,000 apple trees the past fall. It is the duty of this society to urge the more extensive cultivation of apples. When we consider the product of two acres belonging to a member of this So-

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ciety, has during the past four years, been $1,000, we can easily determine the value of such a crop over growing cereals. One hundred car loads of apples at least have been brought into Omaha during the fall. All of which should have been grown in Nebraska. Besides, we have a great market, which is now supplied from the east, and I refer to the mountain regions west of us, and the increasing mining population must always look abroad for fruit. Nebraska is the nearest State where a supply can be had for all the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains. While I am speaking of apples as the great staple, I would most earnestly advocate the growing of small fruit..

      In regard to the amount of forest planted the past year I regret to say that although I have sent out requests for statistics, I get but little return. One farmer in Franklin county planted. 32,000 on arbor day. I trust that full returns will be sent from every section of the State, which will show, a large increase over the twelve millions of 1874. At the organization of the American Forestry Association at Chicago last September, Nebraska claimed to be the foremost State in tree planting, and we must not fail to give a full report for in the general report at the next meeting of that society in Philadelphia next September.

      I take pleasure in presenting the Wilder medal awarded at Chicago for our Exhibition of apples, and from a grasshoppered State it was a surprise to our eastern friends, and I must say even to your committee. This is the fourth silver medal now in possession of our society, and certainly a sense of just pride to our young State. I regret that the want of State aid will prevent the display of our fruits at the Centennial, as the prospect of a general crop would give a fine collection.

      At the close of my term of office I am pleased that many new and active fruit men have become members of the society, and I have to acknowledge continued assistance and courtesy, which should ever exist among Horticulturalists.

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      [NOTE.--Through an oversight of the printers the following was mislaid and should appear on page 39, before the meeting of January 26, 1876.]

OMAHA, Nebraska, September 23, 1875.

      Pursuant to call of the President, the State Board of Agriculture convened at the Grand Central Hotel at 8 p. m.

Present and presiding:
Hon. J. Sterling Morton, President.

There were also present the following officers
D. H. Wheeler, Plattsmouth, Secretary.
M. Dunham, 1st Vice President.
C. H. Walker, 2d Vice President.
J. W. Moore, Treasurer.

And the following members:
E. N. Grenell, Ft. Calhoun.
H. C. Addis, Omaha.
C. H. Winslow, Mt. Pleasant.
J. M. Woods, Syracuse.
J. Vallery, Sr., Plattsmouth.
Gen. J. S. Brisbin, Omaha Barracks.
Hon. R. W. Furnas, Brownville.
C. Mathewson, Norfolk.
Moses Stocking, Wahoo.
Horace Allen, Clarksville.
J. T. Allan, Omaha.
J. F. Kinney, Nebraska City.

      A quorum being present, the secretary announced that Mr. Kneebs was present to make a formal protest against Mr. McGuigan, Jr., the driver of Lothair, in the 2.45 trotting match on September 23d. Mr. Kneebs being present, was called upon by the president, when he made the following statement:

      "Myself and three other drivers, including Wm. McGuigan, Jr., driver of Lothair, entered into an agreement to allow the horse "Black Ranger" to win the race and had bought pools accordingly, and were in debt to the pool box $89.00, and that McGuigan,
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Jr., instead of holding Lothair, as per agreement between them, had let him win the race.

      After some discussion the Board decided to retain the said sum of $89.00 out of the monies due Mr. Kneebs and yet in the hands of the treasury.

      The question was then asked as follows: Which is best, a horse that has been placed third in a race three times, and fourth in the same race once, or is a horse that has been placed fifth in a race three times and second once, after some discussion, and it appearing that it was necessary to decide the question, to enable the judges to award third money in the 2.50 race. Thereupon it was moved by Judge Kinney, seconded by Col. Litchfield, that the 5-5-5-2 horse was entitled to third money of said race, which motion was adopted.

      Judge Kinney then offered the following:

      "WHEREAS, Realizing as the Board does, the eminent qualifications and long experience of Col. Bruce, editor of the "Turf, Field and Farm," and the high authority of what is known as" Bruce's Turf Register," and the fitness of Col. Bruce to decide all questions that may arise before this Board, on the subject of pedigree and especially all those intricate questions pertaining to the turf; therefore,

      Resolved, That hereafter on all questions that may arise on these various subjects, which this Board is unable to decide, that such questions be at once referred by the secretary to Col. Bruce, of the "Turf, Field and Farm," for decision and that when such questions are decided by him, that such decisions shall be final and taken as the decision of the Board.

      On motion the resolution was adopted.

      On motion, the action of the State Board of Agriculture at its meeting in January, 1875, whereby they agreed to pay the premiums of the Horticultural Society, was ratified and the secretary was instructed to draw orders on the treasurer for the premiums awarded.

      Mr. Dunham moved that a committee of five be appointed by the president to wait on Governor Garber to ask that he in his call for a special session (if one should be called,) of the Legislature, insert a clause asking for an appropriation for the proper representation of the State of Nebraska at the coming Centennnial exposition, and that said

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committee be further instructed to wait on the Legisture (sic) as advocates of the measure. Resolution adopted.

      President appointed the following committee as provided for in said resolution:

      C. Mathewson, R. W. Furnas, M. Stocking, J. W. Moore and Gov. S. Garber.

      On motion it was unanimously resolved that the "President of the United States, be requested to remove Mr. H. S. Moody, the Centennial commissioner for Nebraska and appoint some other and more suitable man in his place, and that the secretary be instructed to officially inform Hon. J. S. Campbell, the secretary of the Centennial Board of the adoption of this resolution by this Board.

      Mr. Winslow offered the following resolutions:

      1st Resolved, That the secretary be and is hereby directed to advertise for proposals from cities, counties, and associations for holding the next State Fair, such proposals to be handed into the secretary at or before the January meeting of the Board.

      2d Resolved, That it is the wish of the State Board that the president have published a paper he has prepared on transportation.

      On motion said resolutions were adopted.

      It was moved, seconded and carried, that Mr. Emory be allowed 2 1/2 per cent of the 5 per cent due the Board on the sale of cattle made by Mr. Emory as auctioneer, on the Fair Grounds during the fair.

      It was moved, seconded and adopted, that the call for sale of thoroughbred horses, be made at 12 o'clock noon on Friday, September 24th.

      It was moved, seconded and adopted, that the general superintendent be and he is hereby authorized to employ whatever assistance he may think necessary to patrol the quarter stretch and track during the continuance of the races, and J. M. Woods and Richard Kimball are hereby appointed assistants for that purpose.

      It was moved, seconded and adopted, that the price of admission to the quarter stretch be fixed at at 25 cents each person,and 25 cents for each carriage.

      On motion adjourned to meet at 8 p. m. to-morrow evening:

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OMAHA, NEBRASKA, Friday Evening,
SEPTEMBER, 24, 1876--8 P. M.

      The Board was called to order by the President, with officers and members present as of last evening, with the addition of

N. S. Belden, North Bend.
J. H. Mickay, Osceola.
Gov. S. Garber, Lincoln.
G.C. Barton, North Platte.
Wm. Latta, Tekama.
G. C. Potwin, Papillion.

      There being a quorum present the Board proceeded to business.

      Mr. Winslow stated that one Mrs. S. B. Parks, had on exhibition 160 pounds of butter, and that it was the only entry competing for the $50 premium, and that under the rules no premium could he awarded her.

      Mr. Winslow thereupon moved that a special premium of $25.00 be awarded her, which motion prevailed, and the secretary was instructed to draw an order on the treasurer in her favor for that amount less the usual rebate.

      On motion of Gov. Furnas, Judge J. F. Kinney was elected a member of the Board to fill the vacancy caused by the removal of Geo. P. Eaton from the State.

      The secretary then read the following protest:

OMAHA, Neb., September 22, 1875.

To the Honorable State Board and Judges of the 2:50 Race trotted under your rules and the rules of the American Trotting Association:

      We, the undersigned, who entered our horses in said race in good faith and hereby enter our protest against "Billy Mack" receiving second money or any other premium in said race, and claim that second money belongs to and should be paid to E. L. Sidner and Thomas Grey, for the following reasons:

      1st. That said "Billy Mack" trotted in the name of Billy Wood in 1873, at Monmouth, Illinois.

      2d. That said Billy Mack trotted at Osage, Iowa, this year, 1875, as Billy Woods, and is therefore ineligible in a 2:50 race or any other, and hope you will give this matter consideration and will hold the money until after we have a fair and candid hearing.

      On motion Messrs. Gray and Sidner were given thirty days to make good with proof the charges contained in the above and foregoing protests.

      Dr. J. K. Ish having on yesterday filed a protest against allowing "Lothair" to trot in the 2:34 race on yesterday, subsequently directed the secretary to enter the same withdrawn.

      On motion Dr. Ish was permitted to withdraw his said protest.

      Mr. Dunham stated that Mrs. Nellie Burke had made an entry in the lady equestrian class, and had presented herself at the time the class and lot had been called, and given an exhibition of her equestrian skill, but there being no competition the committee under the rules could not award her a premium.

      On motion a special premium of ($15) fifteen dollars was awarded to her, and the secretary was directed to draw an order for her on the treasurer for that amount less the usual rebate.

      Judge Kinney asked a reconsideration of Mr. Winslow's resolution passed last evening, concerning location of next State Fair.

      Thereupon Mr. Dunham, having voted in the affirmative upon the passage of the resolution, moved to reconsider, which motion prevailed by a vote of 11 for to 3 against.

      Thereupon Judge Kinney very briefly examined the question and doubted the policy of adopting such a resolution.

      Mr. Winslow replied to the remarks made by Judge Kinney, and again moved the adoption of the resolution which motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.

      The question having been asked when was the proper time for the election of officers of the Board, and reference being had to section 8, chapter 2, page 77, statutes of 1873, it was decided that officers and

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members of the Board could be elected lawfully only at the January or annual meeting.

      Mr. Wilkerson, the pool seller, being present, stated that a man by the name of Burgett, a buyer of pools, had absconded, owing the pool box, for pools purchased, the sum of $80.

      The following statement from R. T. Kneebs, was then read:

      Robert T. Kneebs, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that on the twenty-third day of September, 1875, at Omaha, in the State of Nebraska, he did advance to one Hodges alias "Doc" the sum of seventy dollars ($70) for the purpose of betting the said sum of seventy dollars for the benefit of and behalf of him, the said Robert T. Kneebs, on the two minute and thirty-five seconds race (2:35) which said race occurred at the Omaha Driving Park, in said State on the said 23d day of September, 1875.

      That said "Hodgs alias "Doc" in no manner and in no way whatsoever, beyond the amount so deposited with him by said affiant, to bet for or make liable this affiant for any sum or sums whatsoever, and if the said Hodges alias" Doc" did so exceed the limit aforesaid, to wit: $70, he did so on his own responsibility and at his own peril. B. T. KNEEBS.

      Subscribed to in my presence and before me this 24th day of September, 1875.

PARK GOODWIN, Notary Public,
In and for Douglas County, Nebraska.

     [L. S.]

      Judge Kinney then offered the following resolution which was adopted:

      Resolved, That the State Board of Agriculture will not hereafter allow any pool selling on any race or races, at the State Fairs under its auspices, nor will it participate in any of the gains or per cent. arising from any selling of pools on races, and it is the opinion of this Board that pool seeling (sic) on races is demoralizing and should be discountenanced.

      Gen. Brisbin moved that the treasurer be instructed to pay to the pool seller the above named amount of $80. Carried.

      On motion 2 per cent charged Mr. Emory on sale of cattle on Fair Grounds during Fair was remitted.

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      Mr. Dunham offered the following resolution, which was on motion, adopted:

      WHEREAS, It has come to the knowledge of the State Board of Agriculture by affidavit of C. A. Hodges, that a fraudulent combination was entered into by B. C. Holly, owner of chestnut gelding "Little Sam," J. S. McKeller, owner of brown gelding "Lothair," and R. T. Kneebs, owner of "Black Ranger," entered by them respectively, in the 2:35 trot at Omaha, September 23, 1875, said combination to the effect, that the pools and the purses in said race should be equally divided among them, and the said Hodges should have an equal share in said pools with said Kneebs, and pools to the amount of $89 in said race so bought by Hodges remain unpaid, therefore,

      Resolved, That we regard all such combinations between owners of horses to divide purses and pools, as well as an arrangement between owners of competing horses, (that any particular horse in a race should win), as disgraceful and fraudulent.

      Resolved, That the amount of money claimed as awarded by the judges of said race before the facts came to our knowledge, shall be retained by the treasurer of this Board until the facts before the Board establishing such fraudulent combination be wholly disproved by competent testimony.

      Mr. H. H. Robinson, of Polk county, Iowa Fair, then thanked the Board for courtesies shown himself and other representatives of the Central Iowa District Fair and the State Board of Agriculture of Iowa during their visit here, and on behalf of the managers of the State Fair of Iowa, he extended an invitation to the officers and members of this board, and the citizens of Nebraska generally, to attend the Iowa State Fair at Keokuk.

      Mr. Dunham then moved that the sum of $89 due from R. C. Hodges, for pools, be paid by the treasurer, which motion prevailed.

      Gen. J. S. Brisbin tendered his resignation as a member of the Board and on motion Hon. Adam Rankin, of Cozad, Dawson county, was elected to fill the vacancy in the Board caused by the resignation of Gen. Brisbin.

      On motion the Board adjourned at 11:25 p. m., subject to call of the president.

Attest:      D. H. WHEELER,           Secretary

Signed.      M. DUNHAM,           . V. P.

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