PROCEEDINGS—EXECUTIVE MEETINGS. 
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ballot to fill the blank in said resolution, with the following 
result: Milwaukee six votes, Oshkosh four. 
Moved that further action upon the question of location be 
postponed until the afternoon session. Carried. 
Voted that board devote the remainder of the morning ses¬ 
sion to the preparation of a list of premiums on stock. 
Mr. Hoyt urged the propriety of offering better induce¬ 
ments for the preparation of carefully written essays on practi¬ 
cal questions important to the industry of the state. There 
ought to be, and undoubtedly were many persons competent 
to furnish valuable information, which if published would add 
greatly to the value of the annual volume of transactions, but 
thus far the premiums offered in this department had been al¬ 
most entirely fruitless. 
Voted that the premiums offered for essays on subjects to be 
prescribed by the secretary, to the number of twelve, be $25 
for each accepted paper submitted. 
After a number of unimportant changes in the list of 1869, 
“Division A.,” embracing all domestic animals, was adopted 
as published in said list. 
On motion, adjourned to meet at 2 o’clock P. M. 
February 2—2 o,clock P. M. 
The board met pursuant to adjournment. 
Present—same members as before. 
The president declared the first business in order to be the 
further consideration of the question of the location of the next 
lair. 
Mr. Clark stated that inasmuch os members of the board 
not heretofore present during the session, were expected to 
arrive in time for the evening session, he would move a post¬ 
ponement of the vote on location until after 71-2 oclock, and 
that the board proceed meantime with the prize list. The mo¬ 
tion was adopted. 
The list of premiums for “Division3” (products of the 
earth) as finally published, was completed during the after¬ 
noon. 
