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Hon. Henry Johnson offered the following Resolutions, vvlucL were unani- 

 mously adopted, to wit : 



Resolved : That the Secretary be authorized to procure the necessary Books 

 and Stationery for the use of the Secretary and Treasurer ; and ako to procure 

 the necessary Blank Certificates of Membership for the use of the Society ; and 

 that he cbaw his Warrant on the Treasurer for the necessary funds to defray the 

 expense of the same. 



Resolved : That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the President 

 and Secretary, and pubhshed in the several newspapers printed in Madison ; and 

 that the editors of the various newspapers of this State be requested to copy the 

 same. The Society then adjourned. 



WILLIAM F. TOMPKINS, 



Chairman. 

 Albert C. Ingham, 

 Secretary. 



REPORT • 



OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR 1851. 



TO THE WISCONSIN STATE AGRICULTUKAL SOCIETY: 



The Members of the Executive Committee, in returning the trust which 

 was confided to them at the formation of the Society in the month of March 

 last, would respectfully Report : 



That soon after their appointment, a meeting of the Committee was held at 

 the Capitol, in the Village of Madison, at which time, after a free and full 

 interchange of opinion among the members present, it was determined that the 

 attempt be made to hold the fii-st of the Annual Cattle Shows and Fairs of the 

 Society without delay. In accordance with this action, the Village of Janesville 

 was selected as the place, and Wednesday and Thursday, the first and second 

 days of October, designated as the time for the commencement of this Anniver- 

 sary. At this time the Society was without any funds whatever, and the result 

 was, of consequence, looked forward to by the Committee with deep solicitude. 



