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Mrs. H. A. Proctor, Vermontville, picture frame, leather work,. |1 00 

 A. W. Perrin, Eaton Rapid?, 2 boxes, 

 S. C. Perrin, " 1 box. 



FIELD CROPS. 



J. Newell, Carmel, best acre of oats, $2 00 



" " best half acre of potatoes, 1 00 



G. S. Allen, best acre of barley, 1 00 



J. Newell, Carmel, 2d best acre of barley, 50 



H. A. Moyer, Roxand, best acre of corn, 3 00 



Amos S. Lraman, Carmel, 2d best acre of com, 1 50 



S. Herring, Kalamo, best half acre of turnips, 1 00 



W. U. BENEDICT, 

 L. H. Ion, President. 



Recording Secretary. 



ADDRESS 



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Delivered before the Agricultural Society of Eaton county, at the 

 First Annual Fair, held October 11th and 12th, A. D. 1855, by the 

 Rev. W. U. Benedict, President of the Society : 



Ladies and Gentlemen — This is one of the proudest days ever 

 witnessed by Eaton county, and if pride may lawfully have a place in 

 the human heart, we may well be proud of the first exhibitions of these 

 productions of earth, and of the skill of man ; these beasts and birds, 

 these grains, vegetables, fruits and flowers ; these agricultural and me- 

 chanical instruments, these eatables of all colors, tastes, names and des- 

 criptions; these paintings and drawings, and this varied needle work, 



