150 WISCONSIN AGEICULTUEE. 



credit or discredit of introducing this one of women's rights into 

 the ring, for exhibition in this State. We are very sure that it 

 was good investment so far as receipts were concerned, for on 

 the day of the riding match, we had at least ten, some say 

 twelve, thousand of the "free and enlightened" there to see. 

 The interest of the ride was very much heightened for a few 

 moments by the fact that Miss Durgin of Beloit, the winner of 

 the first premium, was thrown from her horse, but not until she 

 had secured the prize. 



The receipts at the Fair were about $1,400- The amount 

 paid out for premiums about $700. The Society has purchased 

 ten acres of land in the City of Janesville, and are preparing to 

 erect permanent buildings and other fixtures for the use and accom- 

 modation of the County Society, or if need be, of the State Society. 



Thus far in our history we have been exceedingly successful 

 and prosperous, and while we wish to see every county in the 

 State with a good agricultural society, we do not intend that 

 Eock County shall be second best. 



The following is the list of officers for the present year : 

 Z. P. BuRDiCK, . . , President 

 Chas. E. Gibes, . . , Recording Secretary. 

 Orrin Gurnsey, . . Cortesponding do. 

 JosiAH F. WiLLARD, . Treasurer. 

 With 6 Vice Presidents and 25 Directors. \ 



In Mechanical Iraj^lements manufactured at home, embracing 

 every thing from a tooth pick to reapers, threshers, and steam 

 engines, we think we can compete with any county in the 

 State, except, perhaps Milwaukee. In cattle, and horses, and 

 fruit, we will yield to none. In sheep, perhaps, we must give 

 the premium to Waukesha, but in men, women, and children, 

 we submit to any one who was at our Fair of 1855, that they 

 must yield the palm to Eock. 



Our fee for Yearly Membership is $1 00, Do. Life do. 10 00. 



Very respectfully, C. E. GIBBS. 



P. S. Our Society is about publishing a volume of " Trans- 

 actions," and perhaps that will be a sufficient reason for making 

 this communication n o longer. 



