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FOND DU LAC. 



A Meeting was held at Rosendale, on the iifth day of July, 1852, in 

 accordance with a notice previously given, for the purpose of taking 

 measures for the organization of a County Agricultural Society. At 

 . this meeting, H. W. Walcott, Esq., of Rosendale, presided, and Stores 

 Hall, M. D., acted as Secretary. After the appointment of a Committee 

 .to prepare a suitable Constitution, the Meeting adjourned to Saturday, 

 July 17th. 



On re-assembling, a Constitution was reported and adopted, and the 

 following persons chosen to fill the various offices for the current year : 

 President, Hoii. N. M. Donaldson, Waupun ; Vice Presidents, Charles 

 r. Hammond, 2d, West Rosendale ; Robert Jenkinson, Metomon, and 

 John Elwell, Taychcdah ; Recording Secretary, Storrs Hall, M. D., 

 Rosendale; Corresponding Secretary, Elliot BroAvn, M. D., Lamartine ; 

 ■ Treasurer, S. N. Hawes, Fond du Lac. By the Constitution, these offi- 

 cers constitute a Board of Directors, having in charge the general inte- 

 rests of the Society. 



At a meeting of the Directors, held July 27th, 1852, it was resolved 

 that the first Annual Cattle Show and Fair should be held at Rosendale, 

 on the 29th and 30th days of September. 



Of this Fair, the Secretary, Dr. Hall, thus speaks : ' 



" The first Annual Fair and Cattle Show of the Fond du Lac County 

 Agricultural Society, was held at Rosendale, on the 29th and 30th of 



• September, 1852. The attendance of the farmers and others interested 

 in the progress of agricultural pursuits, was very large — far exceeding 

 the fondest anticipations of the friends of the Society, Less than three 

 months had passed since the first formation of the Society, consequently 

 a sufficient time had not elapsed for suitable notice to be given, or efficient 

 preparations to be made ; but, judging from this first eflfort of the Society, 

 in its infant state, and laboring under all the disadvantages of circum- 

 stances, we may hope and trust that it will not, in its maturer growth, 



. and under more favorable circumstances, fall short of the exhibitions of 

 . Societies of a similar character in this, or even in older States. 



"The county is but newly settled; the Indian's trail is not wholly 



• -effaced Avithin our bounds, and vast portions of our territory are still 



