Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-07
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
Revision of the Premium List-A Speed
Programme Adopted.

meeting of the State Board of Agricult-
ure was held in this city yesterday. Pres
ent-Directors Green, Carr, Shafter Han
cock, Newton, Shippee, Chase and Finigan.
The premium list was considered and
revised considerably. The principal feat
urcs were as follows a separate gold medal
for horses, and another for live stock
other than horses. A separate pre-
| MUM is also offered for Aberdeen
Angus cattle. The usual premium
on Cotswold sheep was stricken out
and the premiums on Southdowns, Leiccs-
| tershire, Lincolnshire and Shropshire were
increased The premiums in the poultry
department were increased 800. \ premi-
um of $3.50 is offered for the best steam
pillow exhibited and operated on the
grounds of the Society for three days. The
sum of 81 800 was set apart for county eX-
! hibits, to be divided as follows First pre-
MUM, $500; the remaining $1,000 to be
divided pro rata among the other exhibit
| ors according to merit. This makes $1,000
! for county exhibits for two years. The
State Grange asked for 5000, but owing to
| the heavy Indebtedness of the Society, the
| Directors thought it could not be done at
present but would be III the near future.
| One thousand dollars was set apart for
! premiums in the Art Department. The
society offers q special gold medal for the
most meritorious display i'll the Pavilion.
Three hundred dollars was set apart for the
ladies tournament. After considering other
matters relative to changes in the premium
list in many minor respects, the following
speed programme was adopted:
First day-Thursday, September 10th;
l. Occident stake.
>. Trotting, 2:25 class; purse, 81 200.
3. Pacing. 2:35 class: purse, 500
Second day-Fnday, September 11th-Run-
ming:
1. The Introduction stake for two-vear-olds;
SO entrance, SO FORT it, $50 added $50 TO sec
ond, third to save stake; three-quarters of a
mile.
). The California breeders stake for foals OF
1882; so entry p p, $500 added; 500 to second,
third to save stake; one and one quarter miles;
| closed in 1888 with nine nominations.
6. The Del Paso stake, for all ages; $50 en-
trance, sl5 forfeit, $500 added; 500 10 second
third TO save stake; three-quarter mile heats.
7. Selling purse, $50; entrance free; $50 to
second; fixed valuation, 81 900; two pounds Off
for each SlG0 below, two pounds added for each
Sl00 above fixed value; one and one.eighth
miles.
Third day-saturday, September l2th-Trot
s. Four-y -oldpurse, 81 900; closed March
TO- 1883, with eight nominations.
9. Trotting purse 81, 200; 3-ninute class
TO- Trotting purse, sl,500; 2:2l class, hanon
barred.
Fourth day-Monday, September l4th-Run
ming:
II. The maturity stake for four-y ear-olds; 500
entrance, SO forfeit, $500 added; second $780,
third SO; three miles; closed in 1884 with three
nomI atoms
u. The premium stake for all ages; s25 en-
trance SO forfeit, $50 added: $50 to second
third to save stake; three-quarters of mile.
IL. The California annual stake, for foals of
1888 SlG0 entrance So forfeit, $3.50 added; one
mile closed in 1854 with eighteen nominations
trance SIS forfeit Si5 declaration, $500 added ;
$50 to second third TO save stake weights viii
be announced September LIST; declaration Sep
TENDER 5th by 8 p. NJ; two and one-fourth miles
IL. Free purse 500, for all ages $50 to second
so TO third one mile and repeat
Filth day-Tuesday September l5th-Trotting:
TO- Three ear-ods, purse 81 900 closed March
To- 1880 with twelve nominations.
IL. Trotting, purse 81 300 :; $50 class
is. Yearling 1rotting stake one-half mile and
repeat; 500 added