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follows: Asiatic, Game, Dorking, Spanish, Hamburg, Polish, Ban¬ 
tam and Water-Fowl classes, and the list of premiums largely in¬ 
creased. 
Class 27 —“Garden and Vegetable Produce,” was largely increased 
in the number of products for which premiums are offered. 
Adjourned to 2 p. m. 
Afternoon - session. 
Vice-President Clark offered the following resolution: 
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Resolved, That the state fair of 1875 he held at the city of Mil¬ 
waukee, conditioned that the grounds be. furnished to the society 
in as good condition as in 1874.” Adopted unanimously. 
On motion, the time of the next annual fair was fixed Tor Sep¬ 
tember 6th to 10th, inclusive. 
Secretary Field laid before the board a communication relative to 
the purchase of a three-cornered piece or lot of land belonging to 
the society and detached from the fair-ground by the railroad. 
Referred to Messrs, Field, Bryant and Dean. 
On motion of* Vice-President Bryant, it was ordered that helpers 
and dinner-tickets should be distributed only to members of the 
board and superintendents of departments, and an account kept 
with each by the president’s clerk, who dispenses them. 
On motion of Secretary Field, an auditing committee, consisting 
of Messrs. Mitchell, Clark, and Fratt was elected. 
Superintendants of the several departments were appointed as 
follows: 
Department A. —Horses, etc.—Messrs. Mitchell and Greene. 
Department B. —Cattle—Geo. E. Bryant, 
Departments C and D. —Sheep and swine—T. C. Douseman. 
Department E. —Poultry—A. A. Boyce. 
Department F. —Agriculture—Dr. C. L. Martin. 
Department II. —Machinery—E. J. Cooper. 
Department I. —Manufacturers—Messrs. Clarke and Dean. 
Department J .—Fine Arts—J. H. Warren. 
Department K .—Natural History—I. A. Lapham. 
Marshal —Ex-President B. R. Hinkley. 
Superintendent of Forage —T. C. Houseman. 
Gate-keeper —N. D. Fratt. 
Ticket Accountant —It. D. Torrey. 
