REPORT 



OF THK VAN HURENT COUNTY AGRIOUlVrURAL HOCIJCTY 



J. C. Holmes, Esq,, Secy Michigan State Agricultural Society: 



Sib — I have the honor to transmit to you the Third Annual Report 

 of the transactions of the Van Buren County Agricultural Society, for 

 the year 1853, 



Our County is small in population, compared with many other Coun- 

 ties — perhaps not exceeding 8,000 inhabitants; our Society is only in 

 its tliirdyear of existence, and numbers one hundred and twenty mera- 

 bers. 



Indeed, many of our farmers have considerable to do in clearing uj) 

 their farms and erecting suitable habitations to live in, without making 

 brilliant experiments in agricultural science. It will not be expected, 

 therefore, that our Reports will be very interesting. 



Our Executive Committee met early, and published a list of premi- 

 ums, amounting to $134. 



Tlie people of the village of Paw Paw having generously contribu- 

 ted $75 00 to the Society, therefore the Fair was held in that place. 

 The Court-room of the Court House, was fitted up for Domestic Manu 

 factures and Fine Arts, and a building was erected for the display of 

 Fnait Vegetables, Butter, Cheese, Honey, <fec, which was well filled. 



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