72 Wisconsin state agricultural society. 
teen connected with the society for only a brief time, but his 
services as superintendent of the swine department and member 
of the executive board had been efficient and valuable. 
On motion the society adjourned sine die. 
ANNUAL MEETING. 
State Agricultural Rooms, 
Madison, Dec. 3, 1873. 
As required by article five of the constitution, the society met 
in their rooms in the capitol, at 3 o’clock P. M. 
Number of life members present not large, but sufficient to an¬ 
swer the constitutional requirement. 
President Taylor in the chair. 
After calling the society to order, the president inquired of the 
secretary what business there was to come before the meeting. 
Secretary Field stated that the only business to come before the 
annual meeting of which he was cognizant, was to settle with the 
treasurer, and to present two amendments to the constitution 
which had been sent to him bv Vice President Stilson. 
Treasurer Blair then presented his report, which had been ex¬ 
amined and approved by the executive committee at their session 
the day previous. 
REPORT OF THE TREASURER. 
To the Executive Board of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society: 
Gentlemen: The financial transactions of the society for the year ending 
December 3, 1873, nave been as follows: 
RECEIPTS. 
Cash on hand, December 6 , 1872 . 
Received from State Treasurer.. 
Advertising in premium list of 1872 .. 
Advertising in premium list of 1873 . 
Pork packers of Milwaukee, special premium on 
swine. 
Peirce & Whaling, iron merchants, Milwaukee, 
special premiums on wagons and plows. 
Chamber of Commerce, Milwaukee, special premium 
on wheat. 
W. H. Cottrill, proprietor Plankinton House, Mil¬ 
waukee, special premium on butter. 
Lansing Bonnell, proprietor Newhall House, Milwau¬ 
kee, special premium on butter. 
$1,974 61 
2 , 000 00 
50 00 
764 75 
200 00 
125 00 
25 00 
50 00 
50 00 
