KEPORTS FROM COUXTY SOCIETIES. 



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Corn was a fiue crop in growth, but ou clay aud low lauds it did not mature 

 well, and in consequence gave an unusual proportion of soft corn, and gives the 

 farmers much trouble in saving the corn in the crilx 



Potatoes and the root crop was the best, both in yield and quality, ever raised 

 in the county. 



The hay crop Avas light ; the long continued drouth extending through the 

 last three years shortened this crop very much, shortening the growth of red clo- 

 ver even to a degree never before known in this country, but the increased yield 

 of roots enables the farmers to carry the usual amount of stock with but little 

 inconvenience. The use of roots as feed for stock has rapidly increased in pop- 

 ularity within the last few years. The increase in the jDroduction of the ruta 

 haga in the northern part of the county within the last three years will reach at 

 least seventy-live jjer cent. Potatoes, too, are being largely raised for shipment. 



SHIAWASSEE COUNTY. 



The Shiawassee County Agricultural Association held its sixteenth annttal 

 fair on their grounds in Owosso on the 29th and 30th days of September and 

 the 1st day of October last. It was a most successful exhibition, and financially 

 the greatest success of the sixteen. 



The leading feature of a successful exhibition, and one which needs the care- 

 ful attention of those having it in charge, is to have a premium list so equalized 

 between the several classes that no partiality shall be detected by exhibitors or 

 the public. Our premium list is kept thoroughly revised, the officers have the 

 confidence of the exhibitors, and the association gets the liberal support of the 

 people. The following table gives the number of entries in each department, 

 the number of awards in each, and the amount awarded : 



DEPAETMEXT. 



Horses 



Cattle 



Sheep 



Swine 



Poultry 



Agricultural implements. . . 



Leather 



Cabinet 



Domestic 



Paintings, photographs, etc 



Xeedlework.. 



Flowers. 



Fruit 



Bread, butter, and cheese. , . 



Maple sugar, honey, etc 



Vegetables V. 



Grain, flour and feed 



Totals 



Amount. 



$394 CO 

 122 00 



45 00 



46 00 

 23 50 

 28 00 



7 00 

 2 00 



32 00 

 34 25 



33 25 

 18 00 

 30 50 



8 25 

 7 50 



16 75 

 26 00 



f|^S74 00 



