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wealth. So strong were his convictions of these truths, that 

 he was led to come to this State, where he could purchase 

 land upon which to bring up his own family. He himself 

 had been raised upon a farm, and he had first read the Geor- 

 gies of Virgil, whilst resting, although, he added with a smile, 

 he sometimes whilst thus engaged, allowed the horses to eat 

 longer than his father thought necessary. 



I have only to add, that in preparing this report, I have 

 endeavored to give a general outline of the present condition 

 of the agriculture of Monroe county, with such observations 

 as I thought best calculated to correct some prevailing errors. 

 My presence at Indianapolis, for some weeks past, required 

 me to prepare the report there, on account of which I have 

 been deprived of the assistance of Mr. Samuel Dunn, the 

 Secretary of the Society, whose intelligence and greater ag- 

 ricultural experience, would have made his aid valuable. 



LEWIS BOLLMAN, President. 



December 25, 1851. 



MORGAN COUNTY. 



REPORT OF THE MORGAN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, 



To the President of the Indiana 



State Board of Agriculture : 



The following is a copy of the printed list of premiums 

 offered by the said society at its first annual Fair, held in 

 Martinsville on the 25th day of October last, together with 

 an abstract of the Treasurer's report, to-wit : 



