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Wisconsin - State Agricultural Society. 
relative to the return of this picture, and that the Secretary forward 
it to Gen. Starkweather, with such other facts as might be in his 
possession. 
Vice-President Mitchell, on behalf of the city of Milwaukee, of¬ 
fered the Fair Grounds to the Society for the exhibition of 1876, 
free of charge, the same as heretofore given. 
Dr. C. L. Martin said he was authorized to speak for the Rock 
County Agricultural Society, who would give the State Society the 
use of their Fair Grounds in Janesville, and $3,500 in cash, to be 
expended under the direction of the State Agricultural Society, for 
buildings, stalls, and other needed improvements. 
Vice-President Bryant stated that the city of Madison would put 
the grounds of the State Society in suitable condition for the exhi¬ 
bition of 1876 free of charge, if the board would locate the fair 
there. 
On motion, an informal ballot was had relative to the location of 
the State Fair of 1S76, with the following result: 
Whole number of votes cast fifteen; of which number Milwau¬ 
kee received seven, Janesville four, and Madison four. 
On motion, a formal vote was had and resulted as follows: 
Milwaukee eig*lit, Janesville two, and Madison five. 
Milwaukee having received a majority of all the votes, on mo¬ 
tion, the fair was located at Milwaukee by a unanimous vote. 
“Rules of entry,' 1 subdivision two, amended so as to read as fol¬ 
lows; u All entries for competition must be made before Monday 
at 9 p. m., as at that time the office of entry will positively be 
closed.” 
Subdivision four also amended, by adding thereto as follows: u And 
no officer of the Society shall compete for a premium in the depart¬ 
ment over which he is superintendent. ' 
Adjourned to 9 a. m., Wednesday. 
Wednesday , February 2, 9 a. m. 
Dr. Martin moved that the State Fair be held from the 11th to 
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the 15th inclusive, of September. 
Mr. Dean moved an amendment, that it be held the 25th to 30th 
of the same month. 
Amendment lost, and the motion of Dr. Martin agreed to. 
