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 HISTORY OF STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 349 man, G. W. Walling, Thomas T. Eyre, Eddy, Miller & Lam- bert, E. S. Jocelyn. Class IX. Hardin McAlister, James McNary, Dr. Perry Prettyman, William Holmes, J. W. Lewis, Barney Fitzpatrick, Martin Luper, F. C. Pomeroy, Mrs. M. C. Geer, Mrs. Aaron E. Wait, Mrs. N. M. Thornton, Miss A. E. Thornton, G. W. Walling, Frank Dekum, E. G. Bryant, L. E. Pratt, C. Roop, J. Quinn Thornton, Joseph E. Hurford, Miss Sarah Hunsaker, Mrs. Ezra Weston, Dr. William Keil. In all there were one hundred and forty-two exhibitors and two hundred and sixty-two premiums were awarded. Many of the exhibitors became permanent patrons of the society as long as they lived but not many of them are alive at this time. Personally, I can only recall the following: Breyman, Mrs. Eugene A. (formerly Miss M. E. Skaife), Salem. Craig, Mrs. D. W., Salem. Durbin, Solomon, Salem. Minto, John, Salem. Holmes, Miss Mary L., Oregon City. Kelly, Mrs. E. D., Oregon City. Greenman, Clark N., Oregon City. Buchtel, Joseph, Portland. Cardwell, Dr. James B., Portland. Lambert, J. H., Portland. Hodges, Mrs. Annie Abernethy, Buffalo, N. Y. (She was a daughter of Governor Abernethy.) Currey, Mrs. George B. (formerly Miss Jennie Gaines), La Grande. Abernethy, William, Dora, Coos County, but temporarily liv- ing at Forest Grove while educating his children. The detailed report of the fair closes with the following reflections : "The principal and only just cause of complaint in the management of the fair, was that there was no specific pro- gramme of each day's proceedings conspicuously posted, so as to inform the spectators of what was to be done, and when and where it was to be done. We would suggest that the ex- hibitors should hereafter appoint a certain hour in each day to go about with reporters, so that a fair understanding of the merit of each article can be arrived at; for it would be ex-