COUNTY EEPORTS. 327 



COLUMBIA COUNTY, 1856. 



To THE Secretary of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society. 



The Executive Committee of the Columbia County Agricul- 

 tural Society met on the 10th day of June, agreeable to their 

 By-Laws, when the Committee decided to have a trial of Reap- 

 ers, to take place in the town of Scott, on the 29th of August. 



The Committee further resolved to hold the Annual Cattle 

 Show and Fair at Wyocena, on the 2d and 3d days of October, 

 1856. Committee adjourned. 



At the trial of Reapers, Aug. 29th, four Reapers were entered, 

 viz : J. J. Mann's, Atkins Automaton, Palmer & Williams', 

 and Seymour & Morgan's. After as fair a trial as could be ob- 

 tained, the Judges decided to award the first premium to J. J. 

 Mann's machine; the second premium to Atkins Automaton, 

 and the third premium to Palmer & Williams. 



Oct. 2d and 8d — The Annual Cattle Show and Fair was held 

 at Wyocena. agreeable to a resolution of the Executive Com- 

 mittee. 



Over one hundred entries were made, and premiums were 

 awarded amounting to $153.00; premiums of Reapers, $30.00. 

 Total, $L83.00. 



Through a mistake in giving the notice for the Fair, one of 

 the papers making it the 1st and 2d, and the other the 2d and 

 8d, there was not so large an attendance as would otherwise have 

 been; many persons came on the 1st and left on the 2d, while 

 others came on the 2d ; so that the 2d was well attended. But 

 some dissatisfaction existed, which injured the Society for the 

 time ; but I think the matter will be remedied, so as to avoid 

 such errors for the future. 



The ojffiicers of the Society for the present year, are 



President, John Conveese, East Randolph ; Vice Presidents, 

 James C. Cake, Fall River, Daniel White, Dekora ; Secretary, 

 Henet Conveese, Wyocena ; Treasurer, F. C. Cuetiss, Rocky 

 Run. 



