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in harness or not, at the option of the owner. Speed class was 
amended as follows: 3 minute purse, $400; $200 to first, $125 to 
second, and $75 to third, and same for 2:50, and 2:40 and stallion 
races. Colt race, purse $200; $100 to first, $G0 to second and $40 
to third. 
Adjourned to 9 A. M., Tuesday. 
Tuesday, February 6th, 9 A. M. 
Board met. Quorum present. 
Mr. Stickney, of the Horticultural Society, came before the board 
and asked such an appropriation for the horticultural premiums of 
1877 as the board thought just, in view of the reduction made in 
in other departments. 
On motion, the sum of $600 was appropriated to the^Horticulturak 
Society, to be by said society offered as premiums in the fruit and 
flower department, and any portion of said sum not awarded in 
premiums to remain in the treasury of the State Agricultural So¬ 
ciety. 
On motion, the exhibits of horses, cattle, sheep and swine, for 
1877, were confined to the state, except the 2:40, 2:50 and 3 min¬ 
ute races. 
Mr. 0. H. Richards appeared before the board on behalf of Mr.. 
Deabold who desired to purchase a lot of land of about three- 
fourths of an acre, separated from the Fair Grounds at Madison by 
the track of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, and owned 
by the society. On motion of Vice-President Clark, it was voted 
to sell such lot to Mr. Deabold for $210, with terms of payment to 
be fixed by the president and secretary. 
The revision of the premium list continued. Premium heretofore 
offered on “ Devons ” was stricken out, and best and 2d best exhi¬ 
bition substituted, with premiums of $75 and $50. “Milch cows” 
stricken out, and “ Grade Avrshires” substituted. 
Adjourned to 2 P. M. 
Afternoon Session. 
Revision of the premium list continued. Pens of 10 ewes stricken 
out of the sheep classes. Sweepstakes on “Field Products” confined 
