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there would be a larger attendance of the board in February, on 
motion, it was thought best that further action be deferred until 
that time, which was unanimously agreed to. 
Secretary Field stated that at the agricultural convention to be 
held in January, he should be glad to have a short-hand reporter, 
that full and complete minutes might be kept of the interesting and 
valuable discussions. 
On motion of Mr. Eaton, the employment of a reporter for said 
convention was referred to President Stilson andSecretary Field. 
A communication was received from Major Rufus Cheney, regret¬ 
ting that he could not be present as he had hoped, as it was the last 
meeting of the board of which he had been so long a member. 
The closing paragraph of this interesting letter is as follows: 
u Please extend to all the members of your board my kind regards, 
assuring them of my continued interest in the success of our soci¬ 
ety, and although no longer a member, I shall feel it my duty and 
esteem it a pleasure to contribute all I can to its future growth and 
prosperity, believing as I do, that the Wisconsin State Agricultural 
Society is the possessor of great possibilities for growth to the state, 
of which we are proud to be called citizens.” 
The members present, one and all, expressed themselves in the 
warmest terms of their cordial good will towards the Major, and of 
his energy and efficiency for the many years he was a member of 
this board. They believed that he had shown a peculiar business 
talent in the position he had so long and so well filled, as superin¬ 
tendent of machinery-department. Power Hall, by his perseverance 
and excellent judgment, had been one of the most attractive and 
profitable branches of our annual exhibition, and, as was expressed 
by one member, “ it was doubtful whether that position could be as 
well filled by any member of the new board.” 
No further business coming before the board, on motion, adjourned 
sine die. 
FEBRUARY MEETING. 
State Agricultural Rooms, 
Madison, February 2, 1875. 
In accordance with the requirements of the by-laws, the execu¬ 
tive board of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society met in their 
rooms in the Capitol, at 7F P. M., to revise the premium-list, locate 
