518 WISCONSIN AGRICULTURE. 



Owing to the occurrence of a severe autumnal storm during 

 the last two, and principal days of the fair, the attendance of the 

 people, as well as the receipts, were very materially diminished ; 

 and but for the State appropriation to fall back upon, the Soci- 

 ety, notwithstanding all the careful foresight in its power, would 

 have been, in consequence of the aforesaid misadventure, far 

 behind, pecuniarily, and obliged to have left scores of little hills 

 unpaid, until time and good luck afforded them the means. All 

 in all, the fair was a decided success over any of its predecessors, 

 notwithstanding the uncongenial weather; and notwithstanding 

 a very illiberal and unaccommodating spirit manifested by one 

 of the principal railroads of the State, to wit.: the La Crosse and 

 Milwaukee. Their utter refusal to carry stock and articles for 

 exliibition, short of Jtill fare price, and general disposition to he 

 'unobliging^ so disgusted the great northeastern and central 

 counties, that they were scarcely represented at the fair. It 

 is the sincere hope of your humble servants, that this pampered 

 and spoiled child of misplaced State liberality, wilJ, when its 

 corruption fund emmisaries come around the capital the present 

 winter, asking tor new favors, be met with the same spirit with 

 which they met the poor farmers who have mortgaged their farms 

 to build, not only their their road, but fine palaces, also, for the 

 gentlemen who have (mis) managed it. Of all companies in the 

 State, they were the last who should thus have given the cold 

 shoulder to the farmers of the State. 



But notwithstanding the foregoing drawbacks, the society has 

 been able to close up its pecuniary affairs for the past year in a 

 creditable and satisfactory manner to all concerned, and with a 

 small balance in the treasury, as will be seen by reference to the 

 financial report of the Secretary, at the close of this communica- 

 tion . With a full belief, on their part, that the Society is now placed 

 upon a firm foundation, and more fully grounded in the hearts 

 and approving good will of the masses of the people, than ever 

 before. The undersigned would commend its various interest 

 to your kind care and consideration ; and they do so with a full 

 faith that the cause of agriculture, nor agricultural associations, 

 will not be likely to retrograde during your administration. 



