Proceedings—Executive Meetings. 
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u We offer the following resolutions for the consideration of the* 
board: 
“ Resolved , That alterations or improvements should be made in the pens or sheds 
in the sheep department at the State Fair, and we recommend that such classifica¬ 
tion or changes in the premium-list be made as shall best promote the extension of 
sheep-husbandry. 
“ Resolved , That we recommend that three premiums be offered for the best three 
rams and their scoured fleeces, shown together, and three premiums for the best pen 
of three ewes and their scoured fleeces, shown together; also, three prizes for the 
three best essays on sheep-breeding and wool-growing, the same to be read before 
the State Agricultural Convention in 1877. 
“G. LAWRENCE, Jr.” 
Class 5, “ Jacks and Mules,” was stricken out of the premium- 
list. 
Class 9, ‘‘Horses for speed,” amended so as to read as follows: 
Wednesday , September 13 —Premium $700, 3-minute purse;. 
$400 to first, $200 to second, and $100 to third. 2:40 purse, $700;, 
$400 to first, $200 to second, and $100 to third. 
Thursday, September 14 .—Free for all trotters, $700; $400 to 
first, $200 to second, and $100 to third. 2:50 purse, $700; $400 to' 
first, $200 to second, and $100 to third. 
Conditions, &c., as in list of 1S75. 
Ex-President Hinkley, came before the board on behalf of the 
Wisconsin State Dairymens’ Association, and made brief remarks 
relating to the butter and cheese interests of the State. 
He asked that the same premiums be offered for butter and cheese 
as in 1875. 
On motion, the request was granted. 
Adjourned to 2 p. m. 
Afternoon Session. 
Testimony in the case of Vice-President Clark against Ex-Gov¬ 
ernor Taylor was presented by Vice-President Bryant, chairman of 
the committee; and, on motion, the time for hearing the arguments 
was fixed for Thursday, February 3, at 2 p. m. 
