456 WISCONSIN AGEICULTUEE. 



agement and promotion of Agriculture," approved Marcli 31st, 

 1856, held its third annual cattle-show and Fair on the 24th and 

 25th of September, 1857. 



The annual meeting for the election of officers for the Society 

 was held on the evening of the first day of the Fair, and resulted 

 in the election of the following named persons as ofl&cers for the 

 coming year, viz.: 



President — ZoTm B. Crawford ; Yice President — E. E. Eem- 

 INGTON ; Treasurer^ J. W. Powell ; Secretary^ James M. Clark. 



The third Fair of the Society was not, in some respects, equal 

 to one, at least, of those which preceeded it. The number of 

 exhibitors of the more prominent products of Agricultural and 

 Mechanical skill, was not equal to the number of those present 

 last year. But though the number of articles on exhibition was 

 not what it ought to have been, there was no falling off in the 

 quality of the stock and articles exhibited. The number of 

 spectators who manifested much interest in the Fair was quite 

 respectable ; and, upon the whole, there is no reason to doubt 

 that the Society has a strong hold upon the affections of a large 

 portion of the producing classes of our county, and will be sus- 

 tained. 



The entries amounted to one hundred and eighty-five, and the 

 cash premiums to $97,50. There were also twenty-eight copies 

 of the Wisconsin Farmer^ and eight copies of the Transactions 

 of the State Society, awarded as premiums. 



The Society has never received any funds from the State 

 Treasury, and no inconsiderable share of the premiums has been 

 in the shape of certificates and diplomas. A much larger sum, 

 however, than that above named, was offered in premiums ; but 

 in consequence of the somewhat meagre competition, no more 

 were awarded. 



We have in the Treasury of the Society about $170,00, the 

 precise amount not being known in consequence of the absence 

 of the books of the Treasurer. 



The officers of the Society will this year claim the State ap- 

 propriation for the encouragement of Agriculture, and with the 

 funds from that source, as well as those derived from the sub- 



