ALLEGAN COUNTY. 



Allegan, Nov. 2, 1855. 

 J. C. Holmes, Esq., Sec'y Mich. State Agricultural Society: 



Dear Sir — Our County Fair was held on the l7th and 18th days 

 of October. I send you enclosed, a printed report of what was done, 

 from which you will be able to gather such facts as will give you an idea 

 of our progress. 



Very truly yours, &c. 



E. B. BASSETT, 

 Cor. Sec'y Allegan Co. Agricultural Society. 



LIST OF PREMIUMS. 



HORSES. 



The show of horses was very fine indeed, especially of stock horses 

 and colts. There were several pairs of carriage horses and several sin- 

 gle horses which would be an ornament to any State Fair. The com- 

 mittee consisted of Messrs. Benj. Pratt, Harvey Kenyon and J. N. 

 Sherwood — and they awarded premiums as follows : 



Best 6 year old stock horse, Levi Loomis. 



Best 4 " " Wm. Tyler. 



2d 4 " « Henry Ashley. 



Bests " « Duncan. 



2d 3 « « Wm. Tyler. 



Best pair carriage horses, Willard Higgins. 



2d " « ...W. C. Edsall. 



3d « « John BUlings, 



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