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Wisconsin State Agricultural Society. 
DECEMBER MEETING. 
State Agricultural Rooms, 
Madison , November 30 , 1875. 
As provided in the by-laws, the executive board met in the 
rooms of the society at 7i p. m. 
Present—President Stilson, Vice-Presidents Clark, Dousman, 
Mitchell, Bryant, and Warren, and additional members Messrs. 
Fratt, Dean, Boyce, Blair, and Field. 
President Stilson in the chair. 
Treasurer Blair read his report showing the financial standing 
ot the Society at the close of the fiscal year, December 1, 1875, 
which can be found in this volume, 1875-6, under the head of 
u Society Meetings.” A full examination of the vouchers of the 
treasurer was made b} T the board, and a comparison had with the 
stub-book and bills of the Secretary, and finding the same correct, 
were unanimously approved. 
On motion of Vice-President Clark, the Secretary was requested 
to draw an order on the Treasurer for the balance due—nineteen 
hundred dollars—and interest for six months—on the land—Fair 
Grounds of the Society, at Madison. 
On motion, the President and Secretary were authorized to em¬ 
ploy a phonographic reporter for the agricultural convention to 
be held in February, 1876. 
Vice-President Warren submitted the following resolution, which 
was unanimously adopted. 
Resolved , That the several gentlemen who have served this Society in the capacity 
of President, Secretary, and Treasurer are hereby requested to furnish their por¬ 
traits, in such form as they may see fit, for permanent preservation in the Agricul¬ 
tural Rooms; and the Secretary is hereby instructed to communicate to those gen¬ 
tlemen the substance of this resolution, and to solicit their compliance with this 
request at their earliest possible convenience. 
On motion, adjourned sine die. 
