COUNTY REPORTS. 495 



in conformity with the law of 1856 ; and hereafter we expect 

 our Society to be a permanent institution. 



It has been hard work to get the thing started, but now that 

 our farmers are awakened to their interests in this direction, we 

 hope to keep the ball in motion, and that in future you will hear 

 from us a heiier report. We shall make our report to the Secre- 

 tary of State on the 25th instant, and shall have funds enough, 

 as well as members enough, to hold a respectable fair next year, 

 at which it is determined to use the Wisconsin Farmer for pre- 

 miums, as we consider it the best, most useful, and cheapest arti- 

 cle we can obtain for that purpose. 



I send you herewith a copy' of our Constitution and By-Laws, 



also a lis', of our officers for the ensuing year. [Not received.] 



O. II. GiLE, Secretary. 

 Waushara, Nov. 14th, 1857. 



NORTHWESTERN UNION AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



EMBRACING PIERCE AND ST. CROIX COUNTIES. 



Dear Sir : — The Second Annual Fair and Cattle Show of 

 the Northwestern Union Agricultural Society was held at River 

 Falls on the 23d and 24th of September, 1857. 



The Society, this year, has fitted up a commodious piece of 

 ground for the Fairs hereafter, at considerable expense. The 

 shows were fine — the exhibition of form and garden products 

 quite full, and included some of the finest specimens of grain 

 fruit, and vegetables we ever saw. 



The number of manufactured articles, including some of the 

 most improved farming implements, was large for this new 

 county. Specimens of artistic and fancy work showed that 

 neither taste nor skill were lacking among us, and especially 

 among the ladies. 



