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the best results, justice must be done to every interested 
party. 
I will concede that absolute justice cannot be done in every 
case; still it is possible for those who are concerned in the 
public acts and decisions of the occasion, to approximate to 
that most desirable end. 
The general good order must be determined in a large 
measure by the promptness and efficiency with which the Su¬ 
perintendents of the several departments execute the plans of 
the Executive Committee; and the personal satisfaction of 
exhibitors rests almost entirely in the hands of the Committees 
of Judges. In making selections of these officers, great care 
has been taken by the Society to secure the most competent 
men and women in the State. Most of those who were ap¬ 
pointed have formally accepted the position assigned them, 
and pledged their best efforts to discharge the duties thus 
assumed, faithfully and impartially. Others have declined, or, 
having accepted, are prevented from attending the Fair. The 
places of these last will have to be filled here and now by the 
appointment of such competent persons as may kindly consent 
to serve. 
In conclusion then, ladies and gentlemen of the Departments 
and of the Committees, let me urge you to command your best 
efforts and knowledge for the difficult and responsible duties 
before you. Remember, also, that the present value and future 
usefulness of these annual demonstrations rest upon the fidel¬ 
ity of your action. Be true to the great object of our 
organization, and there will be nothing wanting to make this 
Exhibition a triumphant success, complete in its immediate 
enjoyment, valuable in its practical results, and most happy in 
its remembrance. 
I now proclaim this, the Tenth Annual Exhibition of the 
Wisconsin State Agricultural Society, open to the inspection 
of committees and people. 
