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ucational interests. In no county in the State " with like population 

 and comparatively short time in which it has been settling," can more 

 or better district schools and school houses be found, together with 

 three permanently established Union Schools, which fall "but little, if 

 any," shok of the best seminaries in the land. And in addition to 

 these, we have Hillsdale College, which I hesitate not to say is one of 

 the most beautiful structures in Michigan, and has an able body of 

 Teachers and Professors, with over two hundred students. 



These, with other advantages, both natural and artificial, that might 

 be mentioned, render it almost certain that the day is not distant when 

 Hillsdale shall be classed among the first counties of the State. 



Yours, very respectfully, 



F. M. HOLLOW AY, 



Secretary. 



RULES AND REGULATIONS 



For the 5th Annual Fair of the Hillsdale County Agricultural So- 

 ciety, to be held at Hillsdale, Oct. 11th, 12th and 13th, 1855: 



1. Any person wishing to enter articles for premiums, must become 

 a member of the Society before the articles can be received. 



2. Membership tickets, 50 cents. A membership ticket admits a 

 gentleman and his w4fe, and children under 18 years of age. 



3. Single admission tickets, 10 cents; to be handed to the gate or 

 door keeper, and wiU admit a person but once. 



4. No animal or animals shall be entered for premiums in more than 

 one class, but the executive committee may award a special premium of 

 a Diploma, which shall be considered the highest award of the Society. 



5. No person acting as a judge on any class of stock or produce, or 

 manufactured articles, shall be allowed to enter any stock, produce, or 

 article in the class on w^hich he is to judge. 



6. All stock, manufactures, or produce intended for exhibition or 

 competing for premiums, must be on the ground and arranged in its 

 proper place, by 5 o'clock P. M. of the first day. 



7. Cards will be furnished by the Secretary, at the business office on 



