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Which was ordered to be placed on file, and referred to the 
February meeting of the Executive Committee. 
On motion, it was 
Resolved , That a committee of three be appointed by the 
Chair to take an inventory of all the property belonging to the 
Society. 
B. R. Hinkley, Wm. R. Taylor, and J. W. Hoyt were ap 
pointed said committee. 
The communication on the subject of awarding premiums on 
field crops, was then taken up. The first premium on Carrots 
was awarded to Eli Stilson, of Oshkosh. From his certified 
statement it appeared that he had raised 296 bushels on one- 
fourth of an acre. 
The first premium on wheat was awarded to N. W. Dean, of 
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Madison, whose certified statement showed that he had raised 
59 12-60 bushels upon an acre. Variety—Blue Stem Club 
Wheat. As there were no other competitors in this class, who 
had made the requisite reports, no further premiums were 
awarded on field crops. 
The consideration of the Manny Reaper premium was next 
in order; when, for the purpose of enabling competitors to es¬ 
tablish their claims, the further consideration of the subject 
was postponed until the February meeting of the Committee, 
and the Secretary was instructed to write to certain parties on 
the subject. 
On motion, the Committee adjourned until 9 o’clock, A. M. 
on Wednesday, 
Wednesday, 9, A. M. 
The Committee met pursuant to adjournment. 
Present, Messrs. Robbins, Hinkley, Daggett, Bartlett, At¬ 
wood, Taylor and Powers. 
Vice President Robbins in the Chair. 
On motion of Mr. Hinkley, the Secretary elect was authorized 
to lease the rooms in the north-east corner of Porter’s Block, for 
