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bci of entries made were 1.230, The premiuiu li:^t this year \vas increased ^200, 

 and after payiug premiums and all indebtedness there were left in the liands of 

 the treasurer 8130. The third and last annual fair was held October 8th, 9th 

 and 10th, 1875. The ilrst day of the fair was very rainy and cold. The num- 

 ber of entries made were 1,011, as folloATs: 



Division A — cattle, G9; horses, 140. Division B — sheep, 41; swine, 20; 

 poultry, 42. Division C — farm implement-^, 45. Division D — domestic manu- 

 factures, 2G0. Division E — fruits, 147; vegetables, 87; flowers, 25; seeds, 60; 

 big things 75. Total 1,011. 



The society increased tlie premium list 1200 over last year, and after paying- 

 premiums and all indebtedness against the society have a balance of three hun- 

 dred dollars in the treasurer's hands. "We do not, and it is a rule of the society 

 and incorporated in the lease of the grounds, that we shall not offer nor pay any 

 premiums for speed, or allow any horse-racing whatever. We conduct the fair on a 

 liberal plan, our membership tickets being one dollar a year, which admits the 

 holder, his wife and minor children, to free admission and entries during the 

 fair. Single admission tickets twenty-five cents, good for the day. "We hold 

 an agricultural fair in the full acceptation of the term, without any agricultural 

 trots or any species of gambling, and have been successful beyond our expect- 

 ations. We have now pleasant grounds, Avell fenced, ticket office, two large 

 buildings 30x50 each, floral and vegetable halls well painted, and a sufficient 

 number of pens for sheep and hogs, Avell covered with good roofs, good wells, 

 etc., with all necessary fixtures for running a successful fair, all paid for ; pre- 

 miums all paid, and $300 in the treasury. AVe think this will compare favor- 

 ably with any society of the same age. 



The officers at present are : 



President — Hon. Chas. Andrews. 



Vice President — Gideon Draper. 



Secretary — J. E. Barringer. 



Treasurer — Chas. A. Lathrop. 



Directors — Geo. W. Phillips, AV. D. Pettibone, Abner Lemon, Darius Youngs, 

 Jabez Hebblewhite, James Stevens, I. 0. Cudworth, H. H. Spencer. 



OAKLAND COUTsTY. 



The twenty-seventh annual meeting for the election of officers was held on 

 the third Tuesday of January, 1875. The following officers were elected : 



President — Charles K. Carpenter, Orion. 



Secretary — ISToah Tyler, Pontiac. 



Treasurer — J. J. Green, Pontiac. 



Directors — John Loriter, Orion ; John H. Smith, Farmington ; W. H. Kim- 

 ball, C. C. McCarty, Pontiac. 



Directors holding over for one year — M. E. Crofooi, Pontiac ; J. A. Smith, 

 Commerce; D. A. Wright, Austin; J. ]\L Norton, Avon; AYm. Dumison, 

 Troy. 



The society held a horse show on June 1st, 2d, and 3d, at whicli there was a 

 fine display of horses in all classes. 



