EATON COUNTY. 



To J. C. Holmes, Sec^y Mich. State Agricultural Society: 



Sir — It becomes a duty involving upon me, to make a report of the 

 organization and prosperity of our Society, for 1855. 



I take great pleasure in saying that our Society is in a prosperous 

 condition, although until our annual fair there was very little interest 

 exhibited by the farming community ; but that put new energy in the 

 breast of every individual, so that our Society is now free from debt, 

 with an amount of 8324 56 on hand, with which to commence the 

 operation of another year. Our great prosperity is owing mainly, no 

 doubt, to the interest taken in the institution by the farmers and me- 

 chanics, at and since the fair. 



We see no reason why our prosperity may not only continue, but 

 constantly increase, in proportion to the wealth and prosperity of the 

 county. Owing to the surplus means in the treasury, its influence is felt 

 in the agricultural and manufacturing interests of the county, far beyond 

 the most sanguine expectations of the few friends who struggled to ob- 

 tain an organization. 



^ I am sir. 



Very respectfully. 



Your ob't serv't, 



L. H. ION, 

 Recording Sec'y Eaton Co. Ag. Society. 



ORGANIZATION OF THE EATON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCISTY. 



Pui-suant to notice, there was a meeting convened in the Court House 

 in the village of Charlotte, January 3d, A. D. 1855, for the purpose of 

 organizing a County Agricultural Society. 



