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the date of the annual meeting of the society—for the exam¬ 
ination of all accounts of the secretary and treasurer, the 
adjustment of any unsettled accounts and the preparation of 
the annual report of their transactions to the society at large. 
The report of the treasurer showed total receipts of $12,- 
712.81, and disbursements amounting to $12,032,54 ; the bal¬ 
ance in the treasury being $678.77. 
[For the treasurer’s statement in full, see report as published 
under the head of ‘‘Annual Meeting of the Society.”] 
The board having concluded its work adjourned sine die. 
SOCIETY MEETHSTGS. 
MEETING FOR THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 
State Agricultural Eooms, 
September 80, 1869. 
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The soceity met, pursuant to requirement of the constitu¬ 
tion and to published notice, in their rooms, at 7 o’clock, for 
the election of officers of the society for 1870. 
A large number of life members were present. 
President B. R Hinkley in the chair. 
On motion, the usual committee on nominations was ap¬ 
pointed. During the absence of the committee, the secretar}^ 
read a statement of the financial transactions of the society for 
the year 1868. 
The following is the list of officers nominated and duly 
elected: 
Vresidenl —B. R. Hinkley, Summit. 
Vice-Pre^dents —W. R. Taylor, Cottage Grove; C. H. Williams, Baraboo; 
Eli Stilson, Oshkosh; Saterlee Clark, Horicon; J. G. Thorp, Eau Claire ; 
Rufus Cheney, Whitewater. 
Secretary —J. W. Hoyt. 
Treasurer —David Atwood. 
Additional members Executive Committee—Q. L. Martin, Janesville ; N. S. 
Green, Milford; W. W. Field, Boscobel; J. 0. Eaton, Lodi; J. H. Warren, 
Albany; L. B. Yilas, Madison ; Nelson Dewey, Cassville. 
On motion, the society adjourned sine die. 
