REPORTS FROM COUNTY SOCIETIES. 497 



OFFICERS FOR ]S70. 



President — John Keagle. 



Vice President — John Dawson. 



Secretary — John M. Nevins. 



Treasurer — D. Striker. 



Marshal — Peter Cramer. 



Directors— D. C. Sanljorn, Z. B. Hoyt, C. Y. Norris, P. Brown, A. B. Ren- 



nock. 



BENZIE COUNTY. 



The annual fair of the Benzie County Agricultural Society was held in the 

 village of Benzonia, on October 4, 5, and G. 1875. 



The weather at the time of holding the fair proved to be stormy, which pre- 

 vented as large an attendance as was expected. The exhibition of stock, 

 although not extensive, was good, and sliowed that some of our farmers take an 

 interest in the kind of stock in which tliey invest. The display of vegetables 

 was exceedingly good ; such turnips, squashes, cabbage and beets are rarely 

 seen, and the forty entries of potatoes were a sight that would make an Irish- 

 man long to come to America. Tlie display in the various other departments 

 were all good, but the crowning glory of our fair was the fruit. The 11'3 entries 

 of choice apples, pears, peaches, 2:)lums, and grapes showed tlnit the position 

 assigned our county by tlie late Chicago Pomological Exposition as one of the 

 ten best counties in the State for fruit growing Avas not unmerited. 



Einancially the fair cannot be called a success ; 1)ut we consider any exhibi- 

 tion that brings" together so many of our farmers and makes so favorable a dis- 

 play of our products as well worth the time, trouble and expense incurred. The 

 following is a list of tlie entries in each department and number of premiums 

 awarded : 



No. Prem. 



Entries. Awarded. 



Horses 21 8 



Cattle 28 8 



Sheep 3 3 



Swine 7 5 



Poultry 6 4 



Grain 45 16 



Vegetables 102 15 



Fruit 113 14 



Manufactured articles 40 15 



Household products 55 15 



Canned fruit 45 13 



Flowers 13 8 



Miscellaneous ' 5 1 



Entry ... 2 



Total 482 127 



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