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WISCONSIN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
DECEMBER MEETING. 
State Agricultural Rooms, 
Madison, December 5, 1871. 
The executive boar l met pursuant to requirement of the 
by-laws, on December 5th, (being the day next preceding the 
date of the annual meeting of the society,) at 7 1-2 o’clock P. M. 
President B. R Iiinklev in the chair. 
The attendance being small and additional members being ex¬ 
pected on the night trains, an adjournment was taken until 9 
o’clock the next day. 
Wednesday, Dec. G, 1871. 
The board met pursuant to adjournment. 
Present—Messrs. B. R Hinkley, president, Harrison Luding- 
ton, Wm. R. Taylor, J. O. Eaton, Saterlee Clark, W. W. Field, 
and J. W. Hoyt. 
President Hinkley in the chair. 
Mr. Hoyt produced the order books, bills, vouchers, etc., 
together with his personal account with the society as secreta¬ 
ry ; and Mr. Ludington, treasurer, presented a full report of the 
orders paid by him during the year; all of which, on motion, 
the board, as a committee of the whole, proceeded to examine 
and compare. 
The following is the personal account of the secretary so 
presented: 
WISCONSIN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY IN ACC’T WITII J. W. HOYT, SEC’Y. 
Received from the Society during 1871. 
Received on am’t advanced on Bruen property ($2,529) 
and on loan, etc., ($775.58) as per audit of board 
(see Trans. 1870, p. 118).$8,000 00 . 
Received for use in advertising. 500 00 . 
Received on general account. 8,483 25 . 
Received in over-allowance to F. W. Case and Geo. 
W. Stc ner, clerks. 44 00 . 
Total of receipts..$6,987 25 
Accounted for by Secretary. 
Amount advanced by secretary on Bruen property (see 
Trans. 1870, p. 118).$2,529 00 . 
Amount due on loan (see Trans. 1870, p. 118). 775 58 . 
Amount expended in advertising. 313 00 . 
Amount of travelling expenses. 50 00 . 
Amount of salary, for 1871. 3, 000 00 . 
Balance of advertis’g and other society moneys in hand, 
and cheque for which is herewith presented .... 319 G7 . 
Total of amount due and expended..$6,987 25 
