EEPORT 



OF THE HILLSDALE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Hillsdale, January 7th, 1854. 

 J. C. Holmes, Esq., Secretary of Michigan State Agricvlturcd Society : 

 Sir — Herewith I send yon the Report of the Executive Committee 

 of the Hillsdale County Agricultural Society, for the year 1853. 



The Society, although of only three years standing, has done much 

 for the agricultural interests of the county, and its influence is fully ap- 

 preciated by the fanning community, as will appear by the report. 



Yours, (fee. 



J. H. McCOLLUM. 



The Executive Committee of the Hillsdale County Agricultural So- 

 ciety, for 1853, beg leave to report: 



That durmg the year 1853, the agricultural interests of the county 

 have been exceedingly prosperous. Bountiful harvests have crowned 

 the labors of the husbandman, and remunerating prices are contributing 

 to replenish his purse. 



While the farmers have thus been encouraged in their labors, your 

 Society has received their hearty support, and its interests have been 

 very much promoted by them. 



Three Annual Fairs have been held by your Society, and each one 

 bas exceeded its predecessor in the degree of interest manifested by its 

 patrons, the number of articles that were entered for exhibition, the 

 amount of premiums awarded, and the amount of receipts ; and al- 



