42 WISCONSIN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Thursday, 2 o'clock, P. M. 
Present same members as before. President in the chair. 
Various communications from persons claiming premiums 
that were or should have been awarded in 185.6-7, were taken 
up and the claims allowed, as follows : 
To Barrows & Lund, of Janesville, first premium on straw- 
cutter, operated by power during Fair of 1857—§10 00. 
To Mrs. John Tinker, of Clinton, first premium foi best va¬ 
riety of jellies—§5 00. 
To Mrs. II. J. Starin, of Whitewater, balance due on pre¬ 
miums awarded at Fair of 1857—§12 00. 
To Eli Stilson, of Oshkosh, first premium on field crop of 
carrots—§10 00. 
To Geo. P. Peffer, of Pewaukee, a Life Membership, in full 
for his premiums on field crops of 1856. 
To A. C. Resague, of Janesville, a Life Membership, for use 
of office and fixtures during State Fair of 1857. 
Col. Atwood presented a memorial, asking the Legislature 
to make an appropriation to pay for printing volume of Tran¬ 
sactions now published. The memorial was adopted, and Mr. 
Atwood appointed a committee to present the same to the 
Legislature. 
Committee then adjourned to meet Friday the 5th inst., at 
9, A. M. 
. Friday, February 5th, 9 A. M. 
The Committee met at the appointed time. 
Present, Messrs. Willard, Atwood, Ray, Kirkpatrick and 
Powers. 
President in the chair. 
Prof. J. W. Hoyt presented to the Committee the draft of a 
memorial to the Legislature, asking for the establishment of 
an Agricultural College. 
