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83 and 24. W. W. Landon, lot of bird cages, and one show-case; both 



meritorious. 

 30. A patent truss — meritorious; evidently a most ingenious and ap- 

 propriate instniment, presented by Silas Pratt, of Brooklyn, the 

 originator. We think it by far the best we are acquainted with. 

 All of which if respectfully submitted, 



I. C. BACKUS, 

 T. TUNNICLIFF, 

 JERRY REYNOLDS, 

 J. P. GODFREY, 



Commithf.. 



After reading the reports of the Committees the following officers' 

 were elected for the ensuing year : 



President^Hon. J. G. CORNELL. 



Vice Presidents — Daniel Cook, Jackson ; Alvinza Hunt, Napoleon; 

 Benj. Longyear, Grass Lake ; Luther Grandy, Leoni ; St Clair Bean, 

 Spring Arbor; John Crittenden, Concord; J. P. Wheeler, Pulaski; 

 Thomas Rose, Hanover; LeRoy Richardson, Sandstone; Edward Deia- 

 mator, Columbia; R G. Crego, Liberty; M. J. Draper, Rives; J. A. 

 Nichoks, Tompkins; Martin Lantiz, Waterloo; P. C. Turner, Henriet- 

 ta; Benj. Peokham, Parma; S. B. Crawford, Springport. 



Secretary — R. Landon, Jackson. 



Treasurer — Guy Foote, Jackson. 



Executive Committee — James DePuy, Spring Arbor; Harry Hurd, 

 Henrietta; and Jas. C. Wood, Jackson. 



On motion of Jas. C. Wood, it was 



Resolved^ That the town which raised, within six months, by vokiD- 

 tary subscription, the largest sum, for the purpose -if fitting up a faii 

 ground, and place the same at the disposal of the Executive Committee, 

 within that time, should have the next County Fair. 



It was resolved that the address and proceedings of the Society tie 

 published. 



The Executive Committee feel that an important step has been tat 

 ken to advance the Agricultural interest of the County. When thej 

 entered upon their duties not a dollar was in the hands of the TreSBiir 



