PKOCEEDINGS 
EXECUTIVE MEETINGS. 
State Agricultural Rooms, 
February 2, 1864, 
The Executive Committee met at 3 o’clock P. M, of this day. 
Present—Messrs. Hinkley, S. S. Daggett, D. Williams, Atwood and Hoyt. 
President Hinkley in the chair. 
On motion it was unanimously 
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Resolved, That this society will this year attempt the holding of a general 
exhibition. 
Moved by Mr. Williams, and carried, that the date of the Fair be, as for 
some years past, the last week of September. 
Voted that the committee do now proceed to prepare rules and regulations 
with a list of premiums for the fair of 1864. 
The work of revision occupied the committee until 6 o’clock, when they 
adjourned to meet again at 7^ this evening. 
February 2, 7i P. M, 
Committee met pursuant to adjournment. 
Present—Same members as before. 
The work of preparing rules and list of premiums was resumed and con¬ 
tinued until 10 o’clock. 
Mr. J. C. Plumb, Secretary Wisconsin Emit Growers’ Association, present¬ 
ed a memorial from that society asking that certain modifications be made in 
the premium list in the fruit and flower departments, and submitting con¬ 
ditions on which the officers thereof would be glad to make their own pro¬ 
posed exhibition a part of the exhibition of the State Agricultural Society. 
Which memorial was accepted, considered and approved as the basis of 
action in making provision for the Horticultural department of the State Fair. 
The preparation of the prize list having been concluded and the judges ap¬ 
pointed, it was 
Voted, that Col. Wm. R. Taylor act as chief Marshal for the fair, and that 
the superintendent of departments be as follows; 
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