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212; sheep, 31; swine, 25; poultry, 347; vegetables, 326; potatoes, 

 403; grain and seeds, 154; dairy and culinary, 139; fruit, 227; 

 flowers, 138; implements, etc., 11 — total, 2,090. 



Ladies' department: Domestic, 103; fancy, 232; art, 61; chil- 

 dren's, 18; discretionary, 83 — 2,079. 



At a meeting of the society, held December 21, 1899, the old 

 officers were re-elected as follow: President, P. K. Polton, 

 Avon; vice-president, W. J. Kinne, Maplewood; secretary, Roscoe 

 Decker, Monticello; treasurer^ S. L, Strong, Monticello. E. L. 

 Sleath and M. C. Stewart were elected directors for three years, 

 and George Knoll for two years. P. R. Pelton is corresponding 

 secretary. 



On the 12th of December, 1899, the twenty-fifth anniversary of 

 the " Old Farmers' Club " was celebrated at the residence of Irwin 

 Mapes, in Monticello. It originally consisted of forty-four mem- 

 bers, twenty-one of whom have subsequently died. On this occa- 

 sion John D. Buchanan of Liberty Falls, gave a brief history of its 

 organization, growth and ultimate consolidation with the agri- 

 cultural society as it now exists. 



The town of Thompson has a Farm, Garden and Fruit Club, 

 which meets every two weeks at the home of one of its members.* 

 Every branch pertaining to farming is here discussed and new 

 methods brought to notice. But the most interesting and profit- 

 able feature of these gatherings is derived from the question box. 

 It brings to notice many things which of themselves are generally 

 considered of minor importance, but in the aggregate form a con- 

 stituent part in farm labor. These clubs should be more general 

 throughout the State than they are, and undoubtedly will become 

 so when their value is better understood. 



The following are the officers-elect: President, Leon Stratton; 

 vice-president, Mrs. George Conrad; secretary, B. M. Lindsley; 

 treasurer, Mrs. R. H. Hall. 



A club was organized in the town of Liberty in 1872, with B. W. 

 Gregory as president; F. P. Currier, vice-president, and M. B. 

 Hall, secretary. In 1891 it was reorganized as now existing, with 

 B. W. Gregory ais president; W. H. Nichols, vice-president; J. O 



