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dred bushels per acre. Such has been the crop of many of 

 our good farmers. The market price has averaged about 

 eighteen cents per bushel. 



The peach crop has entirely failed in this county the past 

 season, and apples nearly so; a few orchards however, of the 

 latter have in some localities yielded a fair crop. 

 Respectfully submitted: 



CALVIN FLETCHER, President. 

 Royal Mayhew, Secretary. 



MARTIN COUNTY. 



REPORT OF THE MARTIN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 

 To the Indiana State Board of Agriculture : 



The undersigned begs leave to report that, on the 30th day 

 of August, 1851, a County Society for the county of Martin 

 in said State, was duly organized by the election of 



Jeremiah McBride, President; 



Darwain a. Clark, Vice President; 



D. R. Dunihue, Treasurer; 



Abner R. Brown, Secretary; 

 and by the election of eight directors, one from each civil 

 township. 



The society is composed of about sixty members. Owing 

 to the very recent organization of said society, the under- 

 signed is unable to present a copy of the printed list of 

 premiums offered and awarded ; none having yet been estab- 

 lished; or to present an abstract of the treasurer's report. 

 He is also unable to give, for the reason aforesaid, a statement 



