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3. At the special meeting of January lOtli, "Wm. Rowbotliaui 

 was duly elected delegate to the annual meeting of the State 

 Horticultural Societv to be held at Madison durinir the first week 

 in February. The secretary here suggests the question whether 

 it would not contribute to the advantage and interests of this so- 

 ciety to be customarily represented by a chosen delegate at the 

 annual meetings of the State Society, to pay the necessary ex- 

 penses of such delegate, and to require of him, at the next meet- 

 ing after his return, a written summary of the proceedings of 

 said State Society. 



From this survey of the past year's doings, it is evident that 

 the society still preserves its vitality, and that its operations and 

 influence are highly conducive to the best interests of the county. 

 Indeed we need not fear the charge of self-ijlorification from anv 

 intelligent source, if we should boldly maintain that Brown 

 County Horticultural and Ag^ricultural Societv ouo^ht to be ac- 

 credited high rank among the forces at work in the county for 

 its most needed improvement and its highest general good. Oc- 

 cupying such a position, it becomes the members of the society, 

 individually and collectively, to preserve unabated their interest 

 in our work, and continue with undiminished vigor their active 

 operations for the accomplishment of its objects. Xo cause of 

 discouragement yet appears; on the contrary, the favorable re- 

 sults of the past promise higher successes in the future, and the 

 good we have done opens a wider door for good yet to be done. 

 Let our motto be " Excelsior," and under a banner thus inscribed, 

 let each member of the society work on, animated and inspired 

 witii a zealous resolve to render Brown County Horticultural and 

 Agricultural Society one of the most efficient instrumentalities 

 that ever has been or ever can be employed for the paramount 

 interests of the county he lives in. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Werijen Reynolds, 



Secretary. 



