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the salary of such officer, and that the same should be fixed at 
$2,000 per annum from January 1st. 
Which, after considerable discussion, was adopted. 
The Board having accepted an invitation from Dr. A. S. McDill 
to visit the State Hospital for the Insane, then adjourned to meet 
at 2 1-2 o’clock P. M. 
Thursday, 2 1-2, P. M. 
Board met pursuant to adjournment. 
Mr. Field moved that the Board do now proceed to the election 
of an auditing committee under the resolution which had previous¬ 
ly been agreed to. Adopted. 
The following gentlemen were elected as such committee : W. 
W. Field, N. D. Fratt and Rufus Cheney. 
Mr. Mitchell, as chairman of the committee on a list of sub¬ 
jects to be considered and reported upon by the members of the 
Board, reported as follows : 
Mr. President: The committee on the assignment of subjects 
to members of the Board for investigation and to report at the next 
February meeting, beg leave to report the following titles and com¬ 
mittees : 
On Dairy , Farm and Cheese Manufacture —President B. R. Hink- 
ley* • • ' ■ 
On the High Feeding of Breeding Cattle —Chas. H. Williams. 
On the Recent Progress in Veterinary Science —Dr. C. Loftus 
Martin. 
On the Breeding of Trotting Horses —N. S. Green. 
On the Breeds and Varieties of Hogs Extant in Wisconsin— Dr. J. 
.H. Warren. 
Respectfully submitted, 
John L. Mitchell, 
Chairman. 
Report adopted. 
Mr. Ludington moved that the society proceed to an informal 
ballot for a successor to Dr. Hoyt in the office of secretary. Car¬ 
ried. 
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