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There have been but three regular meetings of the society 

 and one agricultural address, delivered by David P. Holloway, 

 Esq., but no copy has been published nor has there been any 

 other correspondence or communication to the society rela- 

 tive to the objects of the society. 



The principal kinds of agriculture are, wheat, rye, Indian 

 corn, buckwheat, oats, barley and potatoes, the aggregate 

 amount of each of which it is impossible to give — however, 

 an estimate may be had by the census returns of 1850 : 



Wheat. Rye. Ind''n Corn. Potatoes. 



1850, bushels, 91,641 1,475 943,573 14,359 



1851, " 92,000 1,500 100,000 20,000 



The above comparison is made from our own knowledge 

 of the condition of the wheat, corn and potatoe crop. The 

 average of wheat per acre may fairly be estimated at twenty- 

 two and a-half bushels per acre, and Indian corn at sixty 

 bushels per acre. The price current for wheat has been, for 

 Genessee, fifty-eight cents, all other fifty-five cents; corn 

 twenty cents ; other productions not given. The produce of 

 the county is principally sold at Connersville, from whence it 

 is shipped to Cincinnati via White Water Valley Canal. 

 Manufacturing (except flour) is yet in its infancy, a woolen 

 factory, and an iron foundery for the manufacture of stoves and 

 castings about comprise the number. The canal affords water 

 power for a large amount of machinery, yet unemployed. 



Respectfully submitted, 



JOHN SPIVEY, President. 



D. W. Welty, Secretary. 



