322 WISCONSIN AGRICULTURE. 



A resolution was passed that all publishers of papers in Jef- 

 ferson county, who publish in their issue, notices and minutes 

 of the proceedings of the Society, be admitted as honorary mem- 

 bers of the Society. 



The Executive Committee at a meeting held on the 3d of 

 June, 1856, adopted a resolution that all premiums awarded at 

 the Fair of 1856, of the sum of one dollar each, be paid by cop- 

 ies of the Wisconsin Farmer for one year. And at a subsequent 

 meeting, held on the 26th of August, requested the President 

 and Secretary to take measures to comply with the requirements 

 of the law appropriating the sum of one hundred dollars from 

 the State, to such County Agricultural Societies as are duly or- 

 ganized. 



The fourth Annual Fair was held at Jefferson, on the 2d and 

 3d days of October, 1856. 



The members of the Society held their annual meeting at Ft. 

 Atkinson, on the 23d of December, 1856, and elected the fol- 

 lowing officers for the year 1857 : 



President, Justus Carpenter, Palmyra ; Vice Presidents, E. 

 D. Masters, Jefferson, Milo Jones, Ft. Atkinson ; Secretary 

 and Treasurer, Milton Snell, Ft. Atkinson. 



An Executive Committee of fifteen members was chosen. 



The following is a statement of the amount of money receiv- 

 ed and the amount awarded at the Fairs of 1854-5-6 : 

 Amount of money received from the Fair of 1854, $134 00 



» " " " " " 1855, 167 00 



" » " " " " 1856, 211 78 



Amount of Premiums awarded at the Fair of 1 854, 74 00 



" u u u u u u u 2855, 100 00 



« " » " " " " " 1856, 171 75 



The present number of members of the Society is one hun- 

 dred and eleven. 



Before the time of holding the next Annual Fair, the Fair 

 Grounds are to be enlarged and improvements to be made there- 

 on which will greatly add to the convenience of exhibition. 



Milton Snell, Secretary. 



