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as they would rarely be able to procure from the exclusive growth of wheat 

 or short horns. 



In conclusion, gentlemen, your committee would award as follows : [See 

 list of premiums awarded.] 



Much interest has been added to this exhibition, gentlemen, by the display 

 of fruits here exhibited by Mr. Elisha Osborn, an eminent cultivator of fruit 

 and fruit trees in the adjoining county of Cass, Michigan. He has excelled 

 any other exhibitor in the greatest number of the best standard varieties. 

 The extent of his varieties, together with the fairness and beauty of their ap- 

 pearance, have elicited the commendations of all observers. They beg leave 

 to recommend a special premium to be tendered Mr. Osborn. 



Respectfully, 



H. H. Fowler, ) 



AzEL Sparkun, > Committee. 



M. Weybright, S 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FARM IMPLEMENTS. 



To the Elkhart County Agricultural Society: 



The undersigned, committee on Farm Implements, respectfully report that 

 they have had under consideration the various farming implements presented, 

 and in their judgment award as follows: [See list of premiums awarded.] 



The committee regret the veiy limited amount of farming implements pre- 

 sented for inspection ; especially they regret that none of the more improved 

 kinds of farming implements were offered for public inspection, such as Clo- 

 ver Hullers, Thrashing Machines, Wheel Cultivators for Wheat, Cultivators 

 for Corn, Seed Drills, <fcc. &c. The committee, however, flatter themselves 

 that a spirit of emulation will be excited among the people of Elkhart county, 

 by the present fair, which Avill, another year, bring forward and introduce to 

 public notice every useful farming implement extant, and also to show that 

 the people of Elkhart county are detennined to come fully up to the standard 

 of improvement which the progress of the day demands. 



Cephas Dunning, ) 

 Christian Shrock, > Committee. 

 S. Webster, ) 



Communications were read from different distinguished 

 citizens of the State, who were invited to be present at the 

 fair. The following from Dr. E. W. H. Ellis, as it contains 

 much that is encouraging to such enterprises is deemed wor- 

 thy of a place in this report : 



