COUNTY EEPORTS. 323 



FOND DU LAC COUNTY. 



To THE Secretary of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society. 



Dear Sir : — Your circular to the various Agricultural So- 

 cieties of this State, to obtain reports of their doings for the past 

 three years, has been handed to me by Mr. Taylor, with request 

 that I would comply with its requirements. I will endeavor to 

 to do so as well as the records before me will allow. 



The Fond du Lac County Agricultural Society met at the city 

 of Fond du Lac on the 28th and 29th of September, 1851, in 

 accordance with previous appointment On the above days the 

 Fair was held. 



The annual address was delivered by the President, Capt. C. 

 S. Hamilton. It was interesting and practical, and was listened 

 to with great attention by a numerous and well pleased audience. 



The contributions were quite numerous, amounting to over 

 400 ; a much greater interest being manifested in the success of 

 the Society, and the propagation of good stock, than the preced- 

 ing year. Fruits, flowers, vegetables, in fact all the productions 

 of the farm were well represented. 



The committee, on the above, report that the exhibition is 

 evidence conclusive that this section of our State is well adapted 

 to the production of fruit in the greatest abundance and of the 

 best quality. 



Officers. — President, C. S. Ha^iilton, Fond du Lac ; Treasurer, 

 S. N. Hawes, Fond du Lac; Recording Secretary, John C. 

 Bishop, Eden ; Corresponding Secretary, Selim Newton, Fond 

 du Lac. 



Over $190 were paid for premiums in books and money. 



Officers for 1855. — President, Edward Pier, Fond du Lac ; 

 Treasurer, S. N. Hawes, Fond du Lac ; Recording Secretary, 

 John C. Bishop, Eden : Corresponding Secretary, Sblim New- 

 ton, Fond du Lac. 



The annual Fair for that year was held at the city of Fond 

 du Lac on the 28th and 29th of September. The address was 



