take effect on Monday morning, September 24, and terminate on Saturday night, September 29. JOHN H. KLIPPART, Secretary. The week previous to the time fixed for holding the Fair, the Miami Valley was visited by the greatest flood ever known in the valley. Railway communication with Dayton was interrupted, and in some places the bridges and road-bed swept away. Under these circumstances it was deemed proper to postpone the Fair, and the following circular was issued to the several railroad superintendents: OHIO STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE, DEAR SIR:-In consequence of the unprecedented flood at Dayton, causing heavy loss of property, and seriously damaging and interrupting railway communication with the city of Dayton, upon consultation with some of the prominent citizens of Dayton, and at the suggestion of some of the railroad companies, the State Board of Agriculture deemed it proper to postpone the Fair of 1866 until the 16th of October next. In making this postponement, the Board has taken it for granted that the arrangement already made with railways for the transportation of articles and visitors to the Fair will remain unchanged except as to time, that is, that passenger tickets will be good at half fare rates from Monday morning, October 15, to Saturday evening, October 20, and the freights to cover the usual length of time. Respectfully, yours, truly, I JOHN H. KLIPPART, Secretary. PHENIX HOTEL, July 27, 1866. Members of Executive Committee present at call of the President, except Mr. Ross. On motion, it was Ordered, that the Secretary submit the following proposition in writing to the members of the Board and if a majority of them reply in the affirmative, they shall be considered as the action of the Board: First-That exhibiters be required to pay one dollar as entrance fee, and to receive four admission tickets. Second-That the Board pay the hotel bills of the invited guests and cx-members of the Board. Third-That Prof. Hamilton be permitted to erect a tent on the Fair Grounds for the purpose of demonstrating and instructing pupils in his art of horse training during the Fair. [The majority of the responses were affirmative of the first and second propositions, but the third was unanimously negatived.] On motion, it was Ordered, that as the Montgomery County Agricultural Society has completed the number of stalls stipulated in the article of agreement, and as in the opinion of this committee at least fifty more stalls will be required to accommodate the horses which will be here on exhibition, it is therefore agreed that orders be given to the Montgomery County Agricultural Society to construct fifty more stalls at the expense of the Board. On motion, it was Ordered, that feet of additional poultry coops be put up at the expense of this Board. On motion, it was Ordered, that the proposition of Silas F. DeWitt for the police arrangements and services be accepted. On motion, it was Ordered, that the Ohio State Board of Agriculture donate to the Montgomery County Agricultural Society the window sash and glass now on hand, for the purpose of lighting Fine Art Hall. On motion, it was Ordered, that the proposition of Owens, Lane & Dyer to furnish motive power for Power Hall for fifty dollars be accepted. On motion, it was Ordered, that new numbers, painted on cotton cloth for the stalls, be obtained in accordance with the sample now before us, and at the price named in the proposition. Ordered, that the shafting be so repaired that it will be in good running order, and be secure from causing accidents. On motion, it was Ordered, that the proposition of The Ohio Farmer to publish the premium list, and send 500 extra copies for $125, be accepted. Ordered, that the Secretary expend $150 of the money received for rent of restuarant stands in advertising notices of the Fair in such county newspapers as in his judgment will be most beneficial. On motion, adjourned. JOHN H. KLIPPART, Secretary. STATE AGRICULTURAL ROOMS, COLUMBUS, O., September 20, 1866. The meeting held in the Agricultural Rooms to postpone the Fair, in consequence of the great freshet, was informal and called by the Secre tary. In consequence of the flood, Mr. Turney could not be present. Mr. Donnelly attempted to reach Dayton but could not; others were equally unfortunately situated. The meeting consisted of Messrs. McClung, President; D. McMillan and T. C. Jones. These gentlemen assumed the responsibility, under the circumstances, of directing the Secretary to telegraph, advertise and otherwise give general notice that the Fair would be postponed until the 16th day of October, which was accordingly done. JOHN H. KLIPPART, Secretary. PHENIX HOTEL, DAYTON, O., Oct. 15th, 1866. Members all present except T. C. Jones. On motion, it was Ordered, that D. McMillan be appointed a Committee on Reception of the guests of the Board during the Fair, with the discretion to decide who shall be such guests. On motion, it was Ordered, that Nelson J. Turney take charge of the Cattle Department in the absence of T. C. Jones. OCTOBER 17.-Ordered, that the request of the exhibiters of reaping and moving machines, that the awarding committee be requested not to examine the machines on exhibition, nor award any premiums to them, be granted. OCTOCER 18.-Ordered, that the protest presented against the award on sewing machines be dismissed. Ordered, that the President remain in Dayton several days, to audit bills as they are presented. At the suggestion of T. C. Jones, the President agreed to the propriety of offering premiums for essays, and the Secretary was ordered to publish the following in the Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland daily papers, viz: STATE AGRICULTURAL ROOMS, OHIO STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE, Columbus, December 3d, 1866. The Ohio State Board of Agriculture offers a prize of $100 for the best accepted report upon the agriculture of either, or each, of the following Counties: Butler, Madison, Muskingum, Stark, Lorain and Lucas. The report to embrace, in plain and popular form, a general description of the soil and its cultivation; the crops produced; the extent to which subsoiling, or plowing with the Michigan double plow, and underdraining ЗА. have been conducted and the results; how barn-yard manure or other fertilizers have been applied and the results; a description of farm stock -cattle, horses, sheep and hogs; the breeds that have been resorted to for their improvement and the results, with an estimate of the proportion of each class which yet remains unimproved, and the effect of the improvement upon the value of the stock, &c.; the system adopted in the management of grass lands-the production of hay, grazing, &c. Also, a prize of $75 for the best accepted Report of Actual Experiments made, in any part of the State, in the application of fertilizers for the production of grain and root crops, and in the improvement of grass lands, describing the kind of fertilizers used, how and at what period of the year applied; the character of the soil, the expense and the results, &c. Also, a prize of $50 for the best accepted Report of Actual Experiments made, in any part of the State, in under-draining, describing the character of the soil and the mode of cultivation, depth of drains, what distance apart, the description of tile or other materials used; the expense per rod or per acre, and the effect produced upon the condition of the soil and character and amount of products. The reports to be sent to the Secretary's office in Columbus, before the 15th of March, 1867, at which time the awards will be made by a Committee of the Board. For any further information, address JOHN H. KLIPPART, Secretary. TUESDAY, January 8, 1867. Members all present. The Board proceeded to an examination of accounts and the business of the year by appointing Messrs. Jones, Turney and Buckingham, a committee to examine the accounts of the Executive Committee. Messrs. Ross, Greer and McMillan, a committee to examine the accounts of the Treasurer. Messrs. Fullington and Donnelly, a committee to examine the accounts of the Corresponding Secretary. After the appointment of the committees the commended list was taken up, and the following awards were made, viz: Thomas Aston, Eliyria, ram lamb, five months. Frank Black, Hamilton, Ohio, model of portable engine Diploma. 66 W. H. Nauman, Dayton, Ohio, driller and tire upsetter... Greenwood Loom Co., Cincinnati, Mendenhall's Loom..... Kedzie & Bunnell, Rochester, N. Y., Kedzie's Rain Water Filter Kuhns, Billings & Mitchell, Dayton, American Fruit Dry House.... M. Luther Smith, Armada, Michigan, fruit and step ladder Moon & Doan, Wilmington, Ohio, Farmer's Fortune (ditching machine). The Secretary presented several protests relating to the awards on sewing machines. The President appointed the former Executive Committee to investigate the merits of the case. In the class of horses for "general purposes," the committee at first awarded the first premium to Perry Weller, of Belle Brooke, Ohio, on a "brood mare over 4 years old," but at the close of the Fair, upon receiving reliable information of the breeding qualities of a competing mare owned by Sol. J. Houck, of Springfield, the committee changed the award from Mr. Weller to Mr. Houck on the committee books before delivering to the Secretary. Mr. Weller subsequently claimed the premium. The papers in the case were referred to the Board, and on motion it was Ordered, That Perry Weller be paid an amount equal to the second premium ($20). In the class of trotters, the committee awarded the premium ($40) for "the best and fastest trotting mare" to "Coley," owned by Cathcart & Woolleston, of Dayton. At the close of the Fair the following affidavit was filed with the Secretary: The State of Ohio, Montgomery county, ss. Before me, James Turner, justice of the peace, in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared John Basore and A. J. Woodmansee, who being duly sworn according to law, say that they are individually acquainted with the black mare "Coley," owned by Cathcart & Wollaston, of the city of Dayton, and to our knowledge she has trotted for money. JOHN BASORE, Sworn to and subscribed in my presence this October 20, 1866. The State of Ohio, Montgomery County, 88. JAMES TURNER, J. P. Before me, Thomas D. Mitchell, a justice of the peace in and for said county, personally appeared John Basore, who made solemn oath that the black mare "Coley," owned by Cathcart & Wollaston, and entered for a premium at the Ohio State Fair, made one race over a half mile |