298 WISCONSIN AGRICULTURE. 



PIERCE COUNTY. 

 To THE Secretary of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Sociei-v. 



Dear Sir : — ^The North- Western Union Agricultural Society 

 was organized by the farmers and mechanics of the counties of 

 Pierce and St. Croix, at River Falls, on the ist of May, 1856. 

 The members, thus far, have shown unusual activity and public 

 spirit, in carrying out the operations of the Society. 



The first corps of officers elected were : C. B. Cox, of River 

 Falls, Pierce county. President; P. D, Aldrich, of Hudson, 

 St. Croix county, G. W. Mc Murphy, of Prescott, Pierce county, 

 and Wm. A. Tozer, of River Falls, Pierce county. Vice Presi- 

 dents ; N. N. Powell, of River Falls, Pierce county. Recording 

 Secretary; J. 0. Henning, of Hudson, St. Croix county. Cor- 

 responding Secretary; J. M. Whaley, of Hudson, St. Croix 

 county. Treasurer ; 0. Gibbs, of Prescott, Pierce county, James 

 Walstow, of Hudson, St. Croix county, G. W. Cairns, of River 

 Falls, Pierce county, balance of the Executive Committee. 



These officers held their offices till the first annual meeting of 

 the Society, which, according to the Constitution, is to occur on 

 the second Monday of January of each year. These officers 

 constitute the Executive Committee. 



The First Annual Fair and Cattle Show of the Society was 

 held at River Falls, on Wednesday and Thursday, the 24:th and 

 25th of September, 1856; and the exhibition room, and the 

 grounds around, were better filled mth choice selections from 

 the flock, the field, and the garden ; from the handiwork of the 

 ladies, the artist and the mochaoic, than the most sanguine 

 friends of the enterprise had ever hoped ; and the success of 

 this first effort has convinced even the skeptical that prosperity 

 will attend us. 



The number of entries is not at hand, but 62 premiums were 

 awarded to successful competitors, consisting of diplomas, agri- 

 cultural periodicals and cash. 



