Proceedings—Annual Meetings. 
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President Stilson in the chair. 
Quorum present. 
After calling the Society to order, the President stated that this 
was the annual meeting, fixed by the constitution for the transac¬ 
tion of general business; that the Treasurer’s report would he sub¬ 
mitted, and such other business as could legally come before it. 
F. J. Blair, Treasurer of the Society, then presented his report, 
which had been acted upon and approved by the executive board 
at its session November 30, 1875, showing the financial condition 
of the Society for the last fiscal year, as follows: 
REPORT OF THE TREASURER. 
To the Executive Board of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Societg : 
Gentlemen: —The financial transactions of the Society for the 
year ending December 1, 1875, have been as follows: 
Receipts. 
Amount. 
Cash on hand December 4, 1874. 
Cash received of State Treasurer. 
Gate-fees. 
Ground-rent. 
Entry-fees. 
Twelve life-memberships. 
Grain and manure sold. 
Advertising in premium-list of 1874. 
Advertising in premium-list of 1875. 
Premiums returned. 
Chamber of commerce, Milwaukee—Special premiums on wheat... 
J. F. Antisdel, proprietor Newhall House, Milwaukee, special pre¬ 
miums on short-horns. 
Messrs. Plankinton & Armour, and Layton & Co., pork-packers, Mil¬ 
waukee, special premiums on swine. 
Messrs. George Murray, Robert Ogilvie, and R. B. Sanderson, grow¬ 
ers of blooded stock, special premium on draft-horses. 
Total. 
EXPENDITURES. 
For premiums.. 
Office expenses, including postage, expressage, and freight charges.. 
Executive hoard expenses. 
Printing and advertising. 
Superintendents, marshals, and assistants. 
Clerk-service.. 
Police, labor, and watchmen. 
Livery and omnibus hire. 
Hay, straw, and grain.'.. 
Music. 
Expenses of power hall. 
Principal and interest on land. 
Salary of Secretary. 
Dinner-tickets. 
$6,744 
73 
2,000 
00 
10,360 
00 
2,616 
50 
1,924 
50 
240 
00 
89 
00 
30 
09 
600 
00 
o 
Ami 
00 
50 
00 
70 
00 
100 
00 
200 
00 
25,026 
73 
$8,923 
00 
429 
43 
251 
00 
705 
00 
2,060 
45 
672 
55 
742 
00 
174 
00 
638 
00 
170 
00 
501 
00 
2,103 
15 
2,000 
00 
695 
00 
