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On motion of Secretary Field, the sum of $800 was appropriated 
to the State Horticultural Society, the same to be offered as prem¬ 
iums by the society in the horticultural department, and any 
amount of said $800 not awarded in premiums to be paid to said 
society in money. 
Bill of Filer, Stowell & Co., of Milwaukee, was presented by 
Secretary Field, amounting to $130.67, for pulleys, &c. Said bill 
was disallowed and the secretary requested to state to the firm that 
the pulleys could be removed by them at any time, as they had nev¬ 
er claimed them or considered that they were the property of the 
society. 
Adjourned to 9 A. M., Thursday. 
Thursday, February 4, 9 A. M. 
Board met. 
President Stilson in the chair. 
Telegram was received from ex-President B. R. Hinkley, stat¬ 
ing that the Wisconsin State Dairymen’s Association was in ses¬ 
sion at Fort Atkinson, and desired to send a committee to confer 
with our board relative to holding a “Dairy Fair” in connection 
with the State Fair, and desiring us to withhold a revision of the 
dairy products until such conference could be had. That the}' 
were snow-bound and could not be present that day. 
On motion, a dispatch was sent the association that the board 
would grant them a conference with pleasure if they could arrive 
before the adjournment of the board, and otherwise the matter 
would be considered as placed in the hands of the president and 
secretary for future conference, and for such arrangments with the 
dairy association named, as should seem to be for the best interest 
of all concerned. The application of Frank McVean, of Wauke¬ 
sha county, for a premium of $200, offered by the society for the 
best 5 acres of wheat raised on the same ground for the successive 
years 1872, 1873 and 1871, yield not less than 30 bushels per acre 
each year, was taken up and considered. Two of the statements 
made were found not to comply with the conditions imposed, there¬ 
fore the premium was not awarded. 
Class 25 —“Poultry,” was divided into several subdivisions, as 
