EXECUTIVE MEETINGS. 
State Agricultural Rooms, 
Madison, Feb. 5, 1861. 
The Committee met pursuant to requirements of the By-Laws. 
Present—B. R. Hinkley, President, J. I. Case, J. V. Robbins, B. Fer¬ 
guson, I. A. Lapham, 0. T. Maxson, Charles H. Williams, David Williams, 
David Atwood and J. W. Hoyt. 
President ii\the chair. 
On motion, the subject of Rules and Premiums for the next State Fair was 
taken up and proceeded with until 12 M., when the committee adjourned to 
meet at 2 o’clock P. M. 
2 o’clock p. m. 
Committee met pursuant to adjournment. 
Present, same members as at morning session. 
On motion, the office of General Superintendent was abolished and the du¬ 
ties performed by him were assigned to the President. 
On motion, W. R. Taylor was appointed Chief Marshal for the Fair of 
1861, and the following gentlemen were elected Superintendents of the sev¬ 
eral departments: 
8uperiniendent of Gates. —D. Williams, Springfield. 
Department of Horses. —B, Pinckney, Rosendale. 
of Cattle. —B. Ferguson, Fox Lake. 
of Sheep. —J. E. Dodge, Lancaster. 
of Stdne. —H. P. Hall, Burke. 
of Agricultural Products. —0. T. Maxson, Prescott. 
of Fimiits and Flowefi's. —Thos. Hislop, Milwaukee. 
of Machinery. —C. W. Olney, Madison. 
of Manufactures. —D. Daggett, Milwaukee. 
of Fine Arts. —J. C. Pickard, Madison. 
of Plowing Match. —W. F. Porter, Madison. 
of Equestrianism. —J. V. Robbins, Burke. 
On motion of the Secretary, 
Resolved, That the premiums of last year be increased by an amount equal 
to twenty-five per cent. 
Various alterations were made in the Rules and Prize List of 1860, so as 
better to adapt it to the present wants of the State. 
On motion of Mr. Maxson, 
Resolved, That the salary of the Secretary be fixed, for the present, at 
$1200 per annum, and that, in view of the extra labors devolved upon him 
during the year 1860, and the highly satisfactory manner in which he dis¬ 
charged those duties, his salary for said year likewise be made up to $1200. 
Voted, that the Secretary be authorized to publish the Premium List in the 
“Wisconsin Farmer,” and that he be instructed to procure its publication in 
