PROCEEDINGS—EXECUTIVE MEETINGS. 
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In the poultry department many premiums not heretofore 
offered were added to the list. 
In the agricultural department no material changes were 
made, except by the addition to the society’s list of the follow¬ 
ing special premiums on wheat, generously offered by the Mil¬ 
waukee Chamber of Commerce: 
Best bushel winter wheat, $25. 
Best bushel spring wheat, $25. 
The premiums on household products, including sealed and 
preserved fruits and pickles, were considerably multiplied. 
The department of fruits and flowers having been reached, 
Mr. Hoyt expressed the desire that there should be a continu¬ 
ation of the good feeling and active co-operation which had so 
long existed between the agricultural and horticultural socie¬ 
ties, and moved the acceptance of the proposition made 
through their committee, with the concession of such increase 
in the amount of premiums authorized as to the board should 
seem proper; such acceptance being conditioned, however, 
upon the offering by the said horticultural society of cash 
premiums aggregating an amount equal to the amount appro¬ 
priated to it for such use. 
Which motion was seconded by Mr. Stilson, and adopted 
unanimouslv. 
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On motion of Mr. Stilson, seconded bv both Messrs. Field 
and Taylor, the amount of the horticultural appropriation was 
fixed at $800. 
In the department of machinery and implements no changes 
were made, further than that the liberal offer, by Messrs. 
Pierce & Whaling, iron merchants of Milwaukee, of the follow¬ 
ing special premiums on plows was accepted: 
Best steel crossing plow, $50. 
Second best, $25. 
Limited to the states of Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin. 
The question was raised whether the board should not revive 
the former policy of offering general premiums in this depart¬ 
ment the same as in others. But the simultaneons declaration 
by several members of the almost universal satisfaction given 
