There has been an unfortunate disagreement between exhibitors and the Chairman of the Committee on Awards, which has resulted in delaying the appointment of judges of awards, Some of the foreign Commissioners actually went so far as to withdraw the exhibits of their countries from examination. An amicable settlement is likely to come about, but in any case the judges will have an' enormous amount of work to do in a very short time and it will not be possible for them to do it well. The original plun was to have responsible individual judges to make the examinations of exhibits." They were to ini recommending awards, distinctly atnt~ report in writing describing the exhibits
ing the special points of excellence. Your correspondent has always regarded this as avery excellent and sensible plan. But it aroused most strenuous opposition wud the old jury system of examinations was demanded and has, I believe, been granted. The exact state of the case it ix rather dificult to make out just at present. Very few judges have been named yet, and the examinations for awards cannot well begin before the first of August.
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