COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 



GREEN COUNTY. 



To THE Secretary of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society. 



Sir : — In compliance with your instruction, I submit the fol- 

 lowing abstract of the proceedings of the Green County Agricul- 

 tural Society and Mechanics Institute: 



This Society was first organized on the 4th of July, 1853, by 

 electing E. T. Gardner, President ; Josiah Eichardson", Sec- 

 retary ; John A. Bingham, Cor. Secretary ; A. Ludlow, Treas- 

 urer ; and six Vice Presidents. 



A Fair was held about the 20th of November of the same year, 

 at the Court House, in the village of Monroe. This Fair was 

 got up on short notice, and was much better attended than was 

 anticipated. The show of cattle and horses was small as well as 

 mechanical and agricultural productions. A gratifying interest 

 was manifested by all who attended the Fair, which bespoke the 

 future progress of the Society. I recollect of seeing some tall 

 specimens of corn, which reached to the upper windows of the 

 Court House — over eighteen feet in height. The Fair lasted one 

 day ; and one hundred dollars was paid for premiums. 



The officers elected in 1854, were, John A. Bingham, Pres- 

 ident ; Charles S. Foster, Secretary ; M, Kelly Jr., Cor. Sec- 

 retary ; James Bintliff, Treasurer ; and six Vice Presidents. 



An increased interest was manifested in the early part of this 

 year to procure and fence suitable grounds for the next Fair. 

 Seven acres of ground in the north part of the village of Monroe 

 was procured with the privilege of purchasing at $50 per acre 



