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the claims of Jas. Carr and Henry Hunt respectively, on mo¬ 
tion of Mr. Williams, it was unanimously Resolved , That Mr. 
Henry Hunt, of Delavan, having failed to comply with the 
“ Rules and Regulations'" of the society, is not properly enti¬ 
tled to be considered a competitor for the prize. 
On motion, it was then further Resolved , that the “ Manny 
Reaper/' offered through the Wisconsin State Agricultural 
Society by Messrs. Manny, Blinn & Co., of Rockford, Illinois, 
for the best crop of Spring Wheat, not less than 20 acres, 
should be, and the same is hereby awarded to James P. Carr, 
of Medina, Dane County. 
The Committee then adjourned to meet at 8 o'clock the fol¬ 
lowing morning, and proceed to inspection of grounds. 
April llth , 1860, 8 A. M. 
Committee met pursuant to adjournment. B. R. Hinkley, 
President, in the chair. After a brief informal discussion of 
the necessary preparations for the Fair of 1860, the Committee 
visited the grounds known as the “ Bruen Estate,'" the same 
being identical with those Occupied by the society in 1858; 
and also the grounds known as the 4 *Highland Grove." After 
the inspection, sundry propositions were made to the Commit- 
.tee, by parties interested in the several localities, and the Com¬ 
mittee therefore resolved to postpone their decision for one 
week — the Secretary being instructed to inquire into the 
nature of the lease that could be secured in the two cases re¬ 
spectively. 
April 25th, 10 A. M. 
Pursuant to arrangement, Messrs. Robbins, Atwood and Hoyt, 
members of the Committee of Preparation for the Tenth Annual 
Exhibition, held a meeting at the Agricultural Rooms, with a 
view to make a final decision of the question of location of 
Grounds. The Secretary read letters from the President, in 
