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JTonesville, provided the citizens of that place fit up the necessary build- 

 ings for the same, free of expense to the Society. 

 On motion, 

 "The meeting adjourned. 



LEWIS EMERY, 



President. 

 F. M. HoLLOWAY, Secretary. 



The Executive Committee of the Hillsdale County Agricultural So- 

 ciety would respectfully report: 



That the agricultural interests of the county continue to increase. 

 Marked improvements present themselves at every returning fair. Five 

 years, vi^ith each of their annual exhibitions, has tended to establish per- 

 manently (what was then considered of doubtful utility by many of 

 our citizens) a well organized Agricultural Society, through the influence 

 of which Hillsdale will soon rank amoui; the first agricultural counties 

 of the State. At the organization of your Committee, on the 1*7 th of 

 April last, it was deemed advisable to institute some more permanent 

 testimonial of reward for articles and products of first class merit, than 

 the simple payment of a small money premium. To this end your 

 •committee have caused to be procured as such testimonial, a first class 

 ateel engraving, to be awarded as a Diploma in such cases, which, so far 

 as we can judge, is highly appreciated by those who have received 

 -them. 



At our annual exhibition, held on the 11th, 12th and 13th of Octo- 

 ber last, the improvement in stock and farm products was marked and 

 superior to any previous exhibition ; facts fully established by the num- 

 tjer of entries made on the occasion, and the amount of premiums 

 awarded. 



Of the entries made, there were of cattle, 142; horses, 134; pens of 

 sheep, 48; pens of swine, 3; poultry coops, 24; mechanic arts, 184; 

 products of the soil, 145; farms and nurseries, 9; unenumerated, 25. 

 Total of entries, 714, of which 314 received premiums to the amount, 

 collectively, of $523 75 in cash, and about 60 Diplomas. 



While your Committee refer with pride to the high position which 

 ■tiie Society has already attained, we would also remind them that there 



