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are well convinced from the partial success of the fair under the 



disadvantage of weather it encountered — that the Society is even 



at this early period of its existence, on a firm basis, and if the 



spirit of emulation it has excited does not wane, its next fair will 



demonstrate that old Lafayette cannot be surpassed by any of 



her sister counties, in those elements which are necessary to make 



a wealthy agricultural community. 



C. Z. Cutting, President 

 Fred The able, Secretary. 



KACINE COUNTY. 



The operations of the Eacine County Agricultural Society, 

 for the present year, have been characterized by evident marks 

 of improvement that inspire a confidence in its friends which 

 has heretofore been unknown. The people generally, 

 throughout the county, have taken hold of the matter in good 

 earnest ; and the history of the past, together with the general 

 good feeling and confidence of all classes of the community 

 render its future prosperity a fixed fact which no one doubts. 



The exhibition this year gave good evidence of the onward 

 march of every branch of industry pursued in the county^ 

 Farmers, mechanics, and artists, all cheerfully mingled in the 

 spirit of friendly rivalry, and vied with each other to bear off 

 the palm of public attention. The ladies, too, with their usual 

 good will, filled up their department with a good variety of arti- 

 cles. The useful and the beautiful were blended together in 

 just proportions, giving to the whole scene an appearance of 

 symmetrical beauty and substantial utility, which the thousands 

 of spectators did not fail to appreciate. The fair grounds, (which 

 are five acres in extent), were literally fall. The space not occu- 

 pied by articles for exhibition, was taken up by crowds of peo- 

 ple, anxious to see and admire. 

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