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WISCONSIN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, 
financial transactions of the society for the year ending December 
5, 1876, and which may be found in volume 1876-77, under the 
head of Society meetings. A full and complete examination of the 
vouchers was made, and a comparison with the books and papers 
of the secretary showed them to be correct. The report was ap¬ 
proved unanimously. 
In the absence of the auditing committee. President Stilson and 
Vice-President Bryant were appointed as an auditing committee, 
pro tern, to approve of such bills as had not been before such audit¬ 
ing board. 
On motion, the president and secretary were authorized to sell 
and convey the lot separated by the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. 
Paul Railway from the Fair grounds, and these two officers in con¬ 
junction with the treasurer were authorized to borrow one thousand 
dollars for the use of the society. 
On motion adjourned sine die. 
FEBRUARY MEETING. 
State Ageicultural Rooms, 
Madison, February 5, 1877. 
The executive board of the State Agricultural Society met in 
their rooms in the Capitol at 7:30 P. M., to revise the premium list 
and locate the State Fair of 1877, and for the transaction of general 
business. Present — President Stilson, Ex-President W. R. Taylor, 
Vice-Presidents Fratt, Bryant, Mitchell, Clark, Torrey, and ad¬ 
ditional members, Messrs. Martin, McDowell, Boyce, Daubner, 
Stevenson, Hazen, Treasurer Blair and Secretary Field. 
A petition of R. Boyce and others, stock breeders of the state, 
was presented, relative to certain changes in the premium list, 
especially in the horse department. It was read and placed on file. 
The premium list was taken up and numerous changes made in 
the exhibits, and in the premiums offered. Class one, “ Thorough¬ 
breds,” was stricken out, and other classes in the horse department 
amended, and the premiums slightly reduced. Sweepstakes class 
stricken out and a sweepstake of $25 offered in each class, for best 
stallion and five of his colts, at four years of age or under, shown 
