REPORT 



OF THE MACOMB COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



J. C. Holmes, Eaq^., Secretary Michigan State Agricultural Society: 

 Dear Sir — In compliance with the Constitution of the Michigan 

 State Agricultural Society, the following is respecfully submitted as the 

 report of the proceedings of the Macomb County Agricultural Society^ 

 for the year 1853: 



' The Society held its fourth Annual Fair at Utica, on the 12th and 

 13th days of October last. The neat cattle, horses and sheep, exhib- 

 ited at our last Fair, showed a very great improvement of stock in the 

 county, over any former year — and the beneficial influence of Agricul- 

 tural Societies was so apparent, that none (but those who would not,) 

 could fail to be convinced that their tendency was good. 



The operations of our Society are no longer considered an experi- 

 ment, but we consider it as one of the permanent institutions of the 

 county, and we confidently believe that the taxable property in the 

 county, has been increased by its influence, more than enough to pay 

 the amount received from the county treasury, for its benefit, by the 

 laws of the State. 



The amount of money received by the treasurer during the last year 

 was $710 17: 



