119 



The receipts of the Soci^y, and on hand, up to the first day 

 of the last Fair, 1 am obhged to estimate, no report of the 

 same being in my possession, at $25 00 



Receipts by initiation fees in 1851, about . ., 130 00 



$155 00 



The expenses of the Society for the same time have been — on 



account of printing, &c $10 00 



Contingent expenses, such as postage, &o 6 00 



Amount of premiums awarded in 1851 139 00 



$155 00 



The officers elect, for the current year, are as follows : President, David Wil- 

 liams, Geneva; Vice President, Augustus Smith, Troy; Secretaries, Edward 

 Elderkin Ai Seymour Brooks; Treasurer, Edwin Hodges; Managers, H. J. Starin, 

 Whitewater ; M. R. Brittain, Spring Prairie, and William Hollinshead, Delavan. 



The prospects of the Society for the present year are flattering, if we may be 

 allowed to judge of the same from hearsay evidence. It is certain, that the 

 Society has accomplished much more during the past year, than any of its 

 members claimed, or believed it would or could do ; and the public sentiment of 

 the county being now established in its favor, I know no reason why the Wal- 

 worth County Agricultural Society may not look forward to the time, and that 

 not far distant, when a great portion of the inhabitants of the county shall be 

 enrolled among its members, and the influence of its organization shall be seen 

 and felt in every school district within the county limits. 



No small degree of the credit for this organization is due to Messrs. Brooks, 

 Thayer, and Burgit, of East Troy, whose efibrts in behalf of their town organ- 

 ization have had the eflect of awakening au interest in the cause of agriculture 

 throughout the length and breadth of Walworth county, proverbially called the 

 " model county of the State." 



Permit me to add, in conclusion, that the State Fair may be held sufliciently 

 late in 1852, to succeed the various County Fairs in the State, so that the interest 

 got up at the Cotmty Fair may be developed at the State Fair, by a full repre- 

 sentation; and if the time and place of the State Fair is fixed upon at an early 

 date, it will enable County Societies to make their arrangements accordingly. 



I am, dear Sir, 



Your very obedient servant, 



EDWARD ELDERKIN, 

 To Albert C. Tngiiam, Esq. Sec. Walworth Co. Ar/r. Society. 



Sec. nf thr HV.'J. Strrft/ A'jr. Snciptj/. 



