Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-01
STATE FAIR MATTERS.
DISCUSSED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE STATE BOARD.
Chris. Green Reelected President for
the Ensuing Year What the An
nual Report Shows.

The annual meeting of the State Board
of Agriculture was held at the Pavilion, in
This city, last evening. There were pres
ent President Green and Directors Chase,
LaRue, Hancock, shippee, Delong, Cox
Finigan and slngleterry.
Director Hancock submitted his report
of the State Citrus Fair at 0roville. While
he reported the fair to have been a success
he expressed the belief that greater benefits
would have resulted had it been held in
San Francisco. The money appropriated
By the State was properly expended.
The report was adopted.
The following communication was re-
ceived:
To the Honorable State Board Of Agricatare--
Gent EMEN The Sixth Congressional District
now having a representative II TINS beard tnet
I believe would be satisfactory to the people OF
that section as Superintendent OF the State
Citrus Fair to be held in Los Angeles there
fore tender my resignation OF tnat ounce IA
favor OF Director Richard Grid, OF San Bernar-
dino county. ! do this in the best interest OF
the parties most directly interested =, $3.50
Director Hancock's resignation was ac-
cepted, and resolution adopted empower
ing the President, on being officially in
formed of the appointment of Mr.. Grid, to
appoint the latter as Superintendent Of the
State Citrus Fair at Los Angeles.
7 N. LqRue, who had been appointed TO
expert the books of the Secretary, sub
mitted a report in which he stated that
barring a few trihiDg errors. the books
were found correct. The report concludes
considering the amount of business done,
the details of the clerical work, and the
many hands the money must pertorce pass
through, the resulting balanee-sheets are
models of neatness and accuracy, and
credit to your Secretary.
The experts report was adopted and
placed on file.
being the next business in order, Director
Hancock nominated for President Chris.
Green, the present incumbent. He said he
had served the society ably and well, and
thought he should be retained another
year.
There were no other nominations, and
Mr.. Green was elected by acclamatlon.
For Superintendent of the Pavilion, Mr..
Cbsse nominated Director LsRue. and for
Superintendent of the Park, G. W. Han
cock
There being no other nominations, the
gentlemen were elected by reclamation.
Some discussion ensued over the matter
of premiums in the livestock classes. The
prevailing sentiment of the Board seemed
TO be that higher premiums should not De
offered in one class than another
The annual report of the society pub
Iished below was read by Secretary Smith,
and unanimously adopted. On motion OF
Director Cox a vote of thanks was rendered
the Secretary for the able manner in which
the report had been prepared.
Director LaRue moved that no member
of the Board be allowed to compete for pre-
miums in the live stock department at the
next State Fair. Carried unanimously.
On motion of Director Chase, it was
voted to allow the President of the Board
for the coming year the sum of $500 for
contingent and travelling expenses.
It was also voted TO tender testimonial
TO Superintendent LaRue of the Pavilion,
and Superintendent Hancock of the Park,
each of the value of 500, in appreciation
of their valuable services in the past.
Committees on revision of the premium
list were appointed as follows:
Park-Directors Hancock, Cox and Sin
Pavilion-Directors shippee, LaRue and
belong. sssss = -. igsssE.ss ss-..,-1
Speed Programme : Directors Chase
Shippee, LaRue, Delong and Hancock
president Green added)
Director belong moved that the State
Fair of 1890 be opened on Monday, the
18th day of September.
Director Shippee argued that the fruit
growers could not make proper exhibits o.
fruit so late in the season, and cited the
fact that at the last fair Placer and Other
counties were unsble to make fruit exhibit:
because their fruits had all been disposed
of.
After some discussion Mr.. belong with
drew his motion, and the date of the nexi
State Fair was fixed for September sth tc
the Goth.
Director Shippee gave notice that at the
next meeting Of the Board he would move
Tor revision of the pay-rolls and expense
bills of the Society, with the object of re-
ducing the expense, if possible.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Finance-Directors Cox. Shippee, LaRue
Chase and President Green.
Printing-Directors Bogss, Singleterry
Grid. President Green aud Secretary Smith
Library-Directors LaRge, Grid, and
Hancock and Secretary Smith.
Executive Committee-Presiden Green
snd Directors Hancock, Shippee, LsRue
and Chase.
The Board then adjourned.