PROCEEDINGS—SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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The president declared the several nominees duly elected 
to the offices for which they had been named respectively, and 
On motion the society adjourned sine die. 
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY. 
State Agricultural Rooms, 
Madison, December 6,1871—3 o’clock P. M. 
The society met pursuant to constitutional provision and 
due notification through the press. 
Quorum present. 
The president, B. R Hinkley, on assuming the chair, an¬ 
nounced that the object of the meeting was the annual settle¬ 
ment with the treasurer, by an examination of his accounts 
and a comparison of them with the records and vouchers in 
the office of the secretary. 
The treasurer’s report was then submitted, bearing the ap¬ 
proval of the executive board, by whom it had been carefully 
examined in detail. 
REPORT OF THE TREASURER. 
To the Executive Board of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society: 
The financial transactions of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society, 
for the year 1871, have been as follows: 
1870. RECEIPTS. 
Dec. 7. To cash received from D. Atwood, former treasurer... $9, 717 77 
1871. 
Sept. 20. To cash from pork packers of Milwaukee, for spe¬ 
cial premiums.$500 . 
Cash from Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce, 
for special premiums... 50 . 
- 550 00 
Amount received for 14 life memberships....-. 280 00 
Entry fees at fair.... 897 00 
Ground rent collected at fair. 1,950 21 
Gate fees. 13,942 06 
Grain sold at fair. 90 17 
Dec. 6. To advertising and other funds unexpended, returned 
by secretary. 319 67 
$27, 747 48 
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