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The Secretary offered the following resolution: 
Resolved^ by the Executive Committee of the State Agricultural Society of 
Wisconsin, That the able and efficient manner in which the commissioners 
appointed under “an act for the preservation of fruit trees,” meets our hearty 
approval, and that, in our opinion, the same (mght to be extensively circulat¬ 
ed and read by our people, as a work calculated to promote the prosperity of 
this State. 
Which was adopted. ' 
On motion 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 before. 
Having made numerous chahgcs in the Regulations and List of Prizes, and 
authorized the Secretary to perfect the same at his discretion. 
On motion, the subject of appointments was next taken up. 
Voted that the Officers of the Exhibition be the same as in 1867, to-wit; 
General Superintendent —The President. 
Controller Office of Entry —The Secretary. 
Controller Ticket Office —The Treasurer. 
Marshal —W. R. Taylor. 
And that the President and Secretary be authorized to appoint a Ticket 
Accountant. 
The following gentlemen were chosen to superintend the several Depart¬ 
ments of the Exhibition: 
Department of Horses —N. S. Green. 
Cattle —C. H. Williams. 
Sheep—YAi Stilson. 
Swine and Poultry —G. Truesdale. 
Agricultural —W. W. Field. 
Machinery— Cheney. 
' Manufacturer^ -Sat, Clark. 
Fine Arts Hall —J. H. Warren. 
Equestrianism—HhQ Marshal. 
Judges for the several classes were also appointed, after much time in at¬ 
tempting to select persons believed to be both competent and willing to serve 
the Society in such capacity. 
The Secretary urged the great importance to the Society of the annual 
publication of its Transactions, and read a copy of a bill prepared by him with 
a view to secure that end, and which was about to be introduced in the Sen¬ 
ate. He believed that, although a similar bill had failed to pass the Assemblyiat 
two previous sessions, it was only because the officers and friends of the So¬ 
ciety had not more generally given the measure their active support. 
On motion, it was unanimously resolved that each member of the Board 
would take pains to urge upon their representatives, and upon the members 
of the legislature generally, the passage of the said bill now pending. 
On motion of the Secretary, it was unanimously 
Resolved^ that the thanks of this Society are due, and are hereby tendered, 
to F. W. Woodward, Esq., of New York, publisher of agricultrual, horticul- 
