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WISCONSIN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The result ol the discussion was (1) an increase in the number 
of premiums offered in each of the classes—a new premium being 
offered for both bulls and cows four years old and over, instead 
ol beginning with three year olds, as in 1870, two sets of prem¬ 
iums being offered on calves of each sex, namely, one on calves 
six months and under twelve, and one on calves under six 
months—(2) a general increase of the premiums on the young¬ 
er animals, in all the classes; and (3) a reduction of the prem¬ 
iums on Devons, Ayrshires and Alderneys of three years old 
and over to one-half the amount offered last year. 
The premiums on milch cows were increased by fifty to^one 
hundred per cent. 
The sweepstakes premiums on herds were increased to $100 
for the first and $50 for the second, and sweepstake prizes, 
first and second, were also agreed on for bull of any age, cow 
or heifer of any age, and five calves, male and female, under 
one year old. 
In the sheep department the premiums were allowed to stand 
substantially the same as last year, except that the class of long 
wool sheep was divided into “Long Wool—Leicesters, and 
Long Wool—not Leicesters.” 
The discussion of premiums for the classes of swine was made 
more than usually interesting by a proposition from Messrs. 
Plankinton & Armour, Layton & Co., James F. Wooley, L. 
Farlin, Van Kirk & Geoch, pork-packers of Milwaukee, offer¬ 
ing the society the handsome sum of $500 to be awarded, by a 
committee of its appointment, in the following premiums : 
Best boar of any age, $100. 
Best sow of any age, $100. 
Best six pigs under 6 months, $100. 
Best fatted hog for packing purposes, $50. 
Best boar or sow of any age or breed, with five pigs of same breed, not over 
7 months old, (exclusive of animals awarded any of the premiums 
above named,) $100. 
Second best, $50. 
On motion of Mr. Ludington, through whom it was made, 
this proposition was accepted with thanks and many expres¬ 
sions, on the part of individual members, of high appreciation 
of the spirit of liberality which prompted it. 
