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LETTEE 
From the Corresponding Secretary of the State Agricultural Society. 
STATE AGRICULTURAL ROOMS, | 
Madison, January 28th, 1854. ) 
Sir —In accordance with the requirements of an Act entitled “ An Act for 
the Encouragement of Agriculture and its kindred Arts in this State,” approved 
April 2d, 1853, I have the honor herewith to transmit the Third Annual Report 
of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society. 
Very respectfully, 
Your obedient Servant, 
ALBERT C. INGHAM, 
Corresponding Secretary. 
To His Excellency William A. Barstow, 
Governor of the State of Wisconsin. 
LEGISLATIVE. 
STATE OF WISCONSIN, ), 
In Senate, January 30th, 1854. j 
A Message from His Excellency the Governor was announced, and being 
received from the hands of his Private Secretary, George P. Delaplaine, Esq., 
was read as follows, to wit: 
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. j 
Madison, January 30th.. 18.4. } 
To the Senate : 
I have the honor herewith to transmit to you the Third Annual Report of 
the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society, embracing its operations for the year 
ending December 31st, 1853. 
WILLIAM A. BARSTOW. 
Whereupon the said Message and accompanying documents were referred to' 
the Committee on Agriculture. 
