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|)reimuiii, agreeably to arrangement made with, the Executi^-e Commit- 

 tee, to show stock belonging to Lucas County. 



JOHN TULL, 

 W. P. GALE, 

 WM. HITCHINS, 



Committee. 



A very excellent and useful scraper for cleaning furrows, was exhibit- 

 ed by Henry West, which was overlooked for some reason, until after 

 the reports of Committee, were tnade. They however recommend it to 

 the Executive Committee as worthy of a premium, it being the best ar- 

 ticle of the kind on the ground. 



The report of the Committee on improved farms will be published as 

 soon as it is furnished. 



A. J. Kenney, President of the Society, called the attention of the 

 metnbers to the election of officers, when the following were chosen for 

 the ensuing year : 



President— HENRY MASON— of Bedford. 

 Vice President — John Burch — of Monroe. 

 Secretary — E. G. Morton. 

 Treasurer — Seba Murphy. 



Executive Committee — M. Tracy, J. Little, R. Nims, H. Hurd, L. 

 .Danah. 



• REPORT OF COilMITTEE ON FARMS. 



The Committee appointed to examine Farms, preparatory to the 

 Monroe County Agricultural Fair, respectfully report, that in the dis- 

 charge of that duty, they have visited several farms in the County; and 

 while we shall, with pleasure, call the attention of our agi'icultural 

 friends, to the benefit and advantages of a well conducted and well ar- 

 ranged farm, we shall also discharge no less a (bxij. in noticing the sev- 

 eral instances coming under our observation, wherein good fanners do 

 not come up to the desirable standard in husbandry. 



The farm of Milo Tracy, (being the only premium farm of the last 

 year,) was the first to be examined. The crop and soil evince a good 

 process of cultivation ; fences in good repair, and free from hedge-rows ; 



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